Postgraduate semester courses
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SHAPING TOMORROW’S FASHION
Postgraduate semester courses
Intensive Learning for Future Fashion Leaders
We push your fashion talent one step beyond.
Why holistic?
Master the Art of Fashion with an Advanced Education
Our innovative and holistic teaching approach connects traditional education with employment opportunities and supports the development of lasting careers in the fashion industry.
Through the development of exceptional skills, a rich cultural foundation, and exclusive industry connections, our courses are designed to provide students with powerful advantages, preparing them to be tomorrow’s game-changers in the fashion world.
REDEFINING LUXURY through KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY
Programme structure
2 Steps to Enhance Your Fashion Talent: Structure of Our PG SEMESTER Courses
Stage 1
Digital Content.
Dynamic teaching from top industry professionals, created around the demands of the industry to boost your skills and maximise employability.
Stage 2
Mentorship Programme.
Industry professionals will be your mentors via project-based teaching to develop your creative ideas, originality, critical thinking and technical skills. You will learn to synthesise design and communication, enabling you to interact effectively with your colleagues and the wider industry. This stage should be completed in person in either London or Rome. Postgraduate Certificate will be issued on completion of the entire course.
POSTGRADUATE SEMESTER COURSES
Digital fashion Entrepreneurship | Fashion design couture & pattern making | Design & textile innovation | Sustainability for luxury fashion management
DIGITAL FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Harness the Power of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Vision to Reshape the Future of Fashion
Course Description
This postgraduate course will provide you with the key skills to creatively Digital knowledge and skills are vital for Fashion Entrepreneurship and equips designers, technologists and creative professionals with the tools to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital fashion landscape. This programme empowers students to leverage cutting-edge digital technologies, such as 3D design, e- commerce, open-source manufacturing, and AI-driven marketing, to craft innovative fashion products and build successful startups. By merging creative vision with entrepreneurial expertise, the curriculum prepares you to not only design novel fashion offerings but also to master the strategies and tools required to launch and grow a fashion business in the digital age.
Throughout the programme, you will work on real-world projects, develop a comprehensive business plan and pitch your ideas to industry professionals, positioning you for career success as a Digital Fashion Entrepreneur.
Learning Focus
- Global Fashion System
- Digital Fashion Technologies and the latest advancements in 3D design
- Virtual Fashion
- AR/VR and Digital Manufacturing
- Innovation
- E-commerce and Digital Marketing
- Sustainable Fashion including Circular Design, Waste Reduction and Supply Chain Traceability
- Entrepreneurial Mindset and Fashion Business with in-depth Market Analysis
- Financial Planning and Venture Funding
- Industry Networking and Mentorship
- Future Branding and Innovation Management
Possible Career Paths
Graduates of this course are well-equipped to pursue high-level roles in fashion business and management, including: Fashion Brand Owner I FashionTech Business Owner I Innovation Manager I R&D Manager I Brand Manager.
Links
Collaboration with industry experts, participation in networking events, personalized mentorship to navigate the dynamic fashion tech ecosystem to bring an acceleration to your entrepreneurial journey.
24 weeks (16 weeks online + 8 weeks in presence)
8 September 2025
9 February 2026
Upon Request
Blended: online and onsite (Rome | London)
EUR 6,000 (Payment plan available)
FASHION DESIGN COUTURE & PATTERN MAKING
Crafting Excellence: Where Tradition Meets Innovation in Luxury Fashion & Couture Design
Course Description
Fashion Design Couture and Pattern Making will immerse you for a semester in the art of couture and pattern making with a course that celebrates heritage craftsmanship while preparing you for the future of fashion. This postgraduate semester course focuses on artisanal techniques, honouring the traditions of handcrafting and precision tailoring that define luxury fashion.
Through a forward-thinking approach, you will learn to reinterpret these timehonoured methods for contemporary and future markets, balancing creativity with market relevance. Guided by industry experts, you will master the intricate and precision skills of pattern making and draping needed for couture design, ensuring you are well-equipped to create exceptional, bespoke pieces that resonate in a globalised and ever-evolving fashion landscape.
This specialised course is designed for fashion designers, pattern makers and creative professionals who aim to elevate their design capabilities and technical expertise in the fashion industry. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to work on real-world projects, create a comprehensive fashion couture portfolio, and showcase your designs to industry professionals, positioning yourself for career success. With a deep appreciation for the materials, techniques, and the pursuit of perfection, as a graduate you will be poised to make a mark on the world of luxury fashion.
Learning Focus
- Global Fashion System
- Birth and Language of Italian Couture
- Digital Fashion Technologies, Design & Construction Lab
- Fabrics & Material
- Experimental design, and new construction techniques, such as zero waste,
- flat pattern making and draping for Pret-a-Porter and Couture collections,
- Garment Construction and Finishing Methods
- Trends Analysis and Forecasting
- Garment Fitting
- Digital design and Construction with Clo3D
- AI and other Digital Tools for design and pattern making.
Possible Career Paths
- Fashion Designer
- Creative Director
- Pattern Maker
- Digital Pattern Maker
- Fashion Coordinator
- Fashion Technologist
Industry links
Industry collaboration and mentorship. Exclusive collaborations with top fashion brands gains you direct access to industry leaders. Participation in networking events, alongside insights into the latest practices and innovations will enrich and elevate the learning experience, preparing you for the forefront of the luxury design world.
24 weeks (16 weeks online + 8 weeks in presence)
8 September 2025
9 February 2026
Upon Request
Blended: online and onsite (Rome | London)
EUR 6,000 (Payment plan available)
DESIGN & TEXTILE INNOVATION
A Transformative Textile Design Journey: Empowering
Pioneering Professionals for a Sustainable Future
Course Description
The postgraduate Semester course in Design &Textile Innovation encourages a transformative, multi-disciplinary, and collaborative approach to design and innovation.
The course aims to provide you with the skills to develop a unique approach in textile design and development as an applied art form for design solutions and to become a proactive, forward-thinking professional. You will be able to navigate, influence and creatively contribute to design futures within the complex global contexts of our time. Through this comprehensive curriculum, you will be prepared to make meaningful, impactful offering to the textile design field and address the evolving challenges such as the discourse in colour, texture, print and constructed textiles for the global market.
Learning focus
- Technical Processes of Making
- Textiles and Science
- Textiles and Art
- Smart Textiles
- Digital Design and Print
- Creative Research
- Design Portfolio
- Fostering a transformative, multi-disciplinary design mindset
- Embedding social responsibility and cultural inclusivity in the design process
- Sustainable creative exploration and material innovation
Possible Career Paths
- Textile Designer
- Fashion Designer
- Innovation Manager
- Trends Researcher/Forecaster
Industry links
Collaborating with respected Industry leaders & labs, we offer you to learn directly from the best and most contemporary visions and approaches to textile innovation, gaining unparalleled insights and practical experience and to thrive as part of the next generation to impact fashion luxury product & textiles.
24 weeks (16 weeks online + 8 weeks in presence)
8 September 2025
9 February 2026
Upon Request
Blended: online and onsite (Rome | London)
EUR 6,000 (Payment plan available)
SUSTAINABILITY FOR LUXURY FASHION MANAGEMENT
Elevating Luxury Fashion to New Heights of Sustainability: Master the Strategies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurial Mindset to Redefine the Future of the Industry
Course Description
The postgraduate Semester in Sustainability for Luxury Fashion Management is designed to provide aspiring fashion designers, leaders, entrepreneurs, and sustainability champions with the knowledge, skills, and strategic mindset required to navigate the redefining landscape of luxury fashion in an era of environmental consciousness and social responsibility. Throughout the course, you will engage in interactive case studies, collaborative projects, and immersive industry experiences, allowing you to translate theoretical knowledge into practical applications, towards the product of fashion and the management of the supply chain. This specialised course delves into the intricate intersections of luxury design, sustainability and business acumen, facilitating you to become one of the leading catalysts for positive change within the global luxury fashion industry.
Learning focus
- Sustainable Luxury Fashion Frameworks analysing the evolving consumer demands and industry-wide shifts towards sustainable luxury
- Sustainable Luxury Brand Management exploring the intersection of luxury, craftsmanship, and sustainability in product design and development
- Sustainable Luxury Supply Chain and Operations
- Eco-friendly Material Sourcing
- Production Processes
- Distribution Channels
- Sustainable Luxury Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Future Branding
- Innovation Management
Possible Career Paths
- Sustainable Luxury Fashion Manager
- Innovation & Sustainability Manager
- Sustainable Brand Owner
- Production Manager
- Communication Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Fashion Entrepreneur
Industry links
We are proud to offer exclusive partnerships with the most respected names in the fashion and luxury industries so you can gain the opportunity to learn directly from top industry leaders, acquiring invaluable insights and real-world experience. These transformative experiences prepare you to become the next generation of innovators and sustainable brand managers, shaping and championing the future of luxury sustainable fashion.
24 weeks (16 weeks online + 8 weeks in presence)
8 September 2025
9 February 2026
Upon Request
Blended: online and onsite (Rome | London)
EUR 6,000 (Payment plan available)
Educational and Course Aims
- To develop flexible approaches to programme delivery and student support that reflect each student’s individual needs and expectations, applying holistic pedagogy.
- To encourage the development of students’ imaginative powers, creativity, independence, critical self-awareness, and soft skills that will enhance global employment opportunities upon completion of all programmes.
- To provide a supportive, inclusive, and diverse learning environment that enables success for all learners.
- To establish a culture of constant improvement in lifelong learning, teaching, and assessment that is anticipatory, enabling, supportive, rewarding, and fully aligned with the academy’s vision and strategic objectives.
- To provide a learning experience informed by personal reflection and growth, research, workshops, mentorship, reflective practice, and direct engagement with the fashion and luxury industries and professions.
How We Do It
- Digital recorded lessons and live tutorials
- Individual mentorship
- Individual and group presentations
- Group work and peer assessment
- Masterclasses and industry guest speakers
- Practice-based learning and prototype development
- Lectures, seminars, and workshops
- Reflective journals and self-evaluation
- Formative assessment feed-forward sessions
- Summative assessment
- Museum and gallery visits
- Company visits
- Written assessments, including blogs
- Portfolio of work
- Oral and visual presentations
- Essays and reports
- Group and individual work
- Self-evaluation
- Peer assessment
Assessment Methods
- Portfolio of work
- Oral and visual presentations
- Essays and reports
- Group and individual work
- Self-evaluation
- Peer assessment
Course Features
- To establish a culture of constant improvement in lifelong learning, teaching, and assessment that is anticipatory, enabling, supportive, rewarding, and fully aligned with the academy’s vision and strategic objectives.
- To provide a learning experience informed by personal reflection and growth, research, workshops, mentorship, reflective practice, and direct engagement with the fashion and luxury industries and professions.
- Taught by lecturers with direct experience in the fashion industry, our course features a number of high-profile industry links. Collaborations with luxury companies based in Italy, creative directors, fashion designers, luxury executives, visionary business leaders, and young entrepreneurs are on board to support career opportunities, internships, and mentorship programmes within iLA.
Students’ Testimonials
Arut Arustamyan
Creative Consultant | Style & Fashion Design
Helped to discover my voice as designer…
My first memory of Ivana Conte is of a beautiful, soulful young lady wearing a striking black vest – a piece so stunning it inspired me to base my first collection around its design. That initial meeting left a lasting impression, and from that point on, Ivana became an essential guide in helping me discover my voice as a designer. She played a pivotal role in teaching me to listen to my instincts, recognize my unique strengths, and cultivate my skills. She encouraged me in my very first steps to embrace my talents and shape my creative vision. To this day, I am deeply grateful to Ivana for helping me develop my own style and identity. Ivana is the only teacher with whom I’ve stayed in touch for over 16 years, and I still turn to her for career advice. Her guidance has been invaluable in helping me grow both as a designer and as an individual, and I am forever grateful for that. Having a mentor who has known you from the very beginning and understands your full potential is invaluable. She has helped me approach new projects not with fear, but with an open mind and heart.
Sana Krishna
Fashion Designer | Photographer | Editor
Outstanding teacher and incredible person…
Ivana an exceptional teacher and also a wonderful human being. Her kindness and genuine concern for her students make her a rare gem in today’s educational platform. Her personal attention and mentorship guides us into the real world of design with kindness, yet without hand-holding, ensuring we are well-prepared for the challenges ahead. In summary, iLa Academy provides a fantastic educational experience, blending history, technology, and compassionate mentorship to prepare students for successful careers in fashion design.
Sakshi Sharma
Textile & Embroidery Designer
Incredibly enriching and transformative experience
The mentorship project was an incredibly enriching and transformative experience. What set this program apart was the ability of iLa Academy to pinpoint luxury brands where my work could be a strong fit and to tailor a project specifically to meet their needs—something that had been missing in my previous design education.
The flexibility of the course structure was another huge advantage, allowing me to balance the mentorship alongside my part-time jobs and freelance projects without feeling overwhelmed.
This experience has not only refined my skills but has also given me the clarity and confidence to position myself in the industry with a more strategic and purposeful approach.
Zoja Muhič
Fashion Design and Management Masters Student
ILA exemplifies a new approach to studying fashion
My name is Zoja Muhič, and I am pursuing a Master’s in Fashion Design and Management at the International Luxury Academy (ILA). As a young designer from Slovenia living in Rome, I have gained a variety of experiences as a fashion student over the years and have learned the importance of continually seeking different and better ways to teach and create fashion. ILA exemplifies a new approach to studying fashion, preparing each individual to become a creative professional equipped with knowledge and real-world experience, all while preserving the art, craft, and their identity as a designer.
The dedicated team of professors encourages you to give your best and share their industry expertise as both professionals and mentors. ILA has provided me with a fresh perspective on my fashion journey, emphasizing the quality of content that encompasses all facets of the field. I genuinely believe that being part of ILA will shape my success and boost my confidence as I transition from student to designer, helping me reach my highest career ambitions.
Thank you!
Lenart Šolar
Fashion Design and Management Masters Student
I feel proud to be part of ILA’s story
Studying at the International Luxury Academy has allowed me to learn in a more personal and meaningful way. The program not only gave me powerful insights into the fashion industry but also connected me with professionals who are essential to understanding its processes. I feel proud to be part of ILA’s story, as the Academy works hard to support each student in developing their own creative path. Joining the curriculum has given me the chance to gain new knowledge, sharpen my skills, and explore how heritage, sustainability, innovation, and creativity can come together.
Elisa Antolini
Student at iLa | Short course: Fashion Portfolio
Highly recommended for designers who want to seriously enter the fashion world
An incredible, fast-paced journey into the world of fashion! This course removed the intimidation of the
“blank page” and replaced it with practical illustration techniques and design thinking. Perfect for anyone looking to bridge the gap between a creative idea and a professional fashion portfolio.
Highly recommended for designers who want to seriously enter the fashion world!
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