ACCESSORIES & SHOE DESIGN PATHWAY
MA LUXURY FASHION DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
ACCESSORIES & SHOE DESIGN PATHWAY
Redefining Accessories and Shoe Design: A Transformative Journey Blending Creative Innovation, Technical Mastery and Sustainable Futures

Course Description
The Accessories & Shoe Design pathway of the MA Luxury Fashion Design Development & Management prepares the next generation of designers and product specialists to create innovative, commercially relevant and sustainable luxury accessories and footwear.
You will develop your own creative identity while learning how to transform research and concepts into professionally resolved bags, leather goods, shoes and accessory collections. The pathway combines creative design with technical development, material research, craftsmanship, digital 3D design and an understanding of luxury brand strategy.
Explore the relationship between craftsmanship and contemporary innovation, investigating leather, textiles, alternative and sustainable materials, footwear construction, product engineering and emerging technologies. New technologies and experimentation with new materials play a key role in the contemporary aesthetic value and performance. Taking all this into account, you are asked to pursue and find your own personal ‘visual language’ and style during the course.
Through mentorship, live industry projects and professional portfolio development, you build a body of work that demonstrates design precision, material intelligence and strategic thinking. This pathway forms future-focused, entrepreneurial specialists ready to innovate within one of the most dynamic and profitable sectors of fashion.
Learning Outcomes
Admission
Learning Focus
Advanced Creative Research & Fashion Innovation I Luxury Craftsmanship, Heritage & Contemporary Culture I Trend Forecasting, Material & Colour Research I Fashion & Art Influences I Accessories & Footwear Collection Development I 2D to 3D Design Translation & Form Exploration I Construction Techniques & Product Engineering I Digital 3D Design & Visualisation Processes I Professional Portfolio Development for Accessories & Shoes I Leadership, Professional Practice & Creative Career Development
Career Opportunities
Accessories & Shoe Designer I Accessories and Shoe Product Developer I Accessories Production Manager I Accessories Fashion Consultant I Trend Researcher/Forecaster I Supply & Product Development Manager I Creative Director I Fashion Start-up Founder
Links
Connect with the real world of Italian and international luxury fashion through industry-led workshops, professional mentorship, live projects, visits to leading luxury brand archives, fashion houses, studios and exhibitions across Rome and Italy, gaining insight into the craftsmanship, heritage, design codes and creative processes behind influential brands while connecting Made in Italy tradition with digital innovation, sustainability and contemporary luxury. The programme also supports professional development through industry relations and internship opportunities.
45 weeks (37 weeks online + 8 weeks in presence) + internship
5 October 2026 | 8 February 2027
Blended: online and on-site (Rome | London)
EUR 11,700
(Payment plan available)
Master Degree accredited by our UK partner, London Metropolitan University (Validation, 11.12.25)
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