- Isabella Naef
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Polimoda announced yesterday its new master’s degree in Knitwear design
created in partnership with Missoni. It is a nine-month course from January
2020, presented with a video by Angela Missoni herself, president and
creative director of the maison, live from the family atelier during the
preparation of the new women’s collection in September.
“Designing fabrics for clothing is something completely different from
making a dress or garment that comes directly from a knitting machine,”
explains Angela Missoni in the video launched on Instagram, YouTube and
Facebook. “It is necessary, therefore, to learn specific skills and
technical abilities in order to combine their creativity to this mix of
skills. This led to the idea of creating a master’s degree in collaboration
with Polimoda. We need young designers who specialize in knitwear. Polimoda
will offer students all the technical skills they need to combine
creativity and research. Missoni will support the students from a practical
point of view, through special meetings in our factory”.
“Today, everything we consider luxury is made in Italy”, stresses
Missoni, “because made in Italy means excellence and innovation. And
speaking of knitwear, it is in Italy that we have the best yarn producers
and knitwear artisans in the world. Every designer who wants to create a
quality product must necessarily come here.
The master’s degree, reads a note from Polimoda, will offer students all
the means to express themselves in the best possible way, combining the
creative vision with craftsmanship. The cost of the training course, which
will take place in English, is 28 thousand euros.
During the master’s program, Missoni will host the students at the
headquarters of the company based in Sumirago for a period of direct
experience in the field. Students will be able to observe all the phases of
the genesis of a collection, thus having the opportunity to collaborate in
contact with the design team, working within the creative and operational
heart of the company.
The note states that this is a specialist course of study that can train
students for a career as a fashion designer, knitwear designer or product
developer within a luxury brand.
The original version of this interview was published on August 7th, 2019 on
FashionUnited Italy. The text has been translated and slightly abbreviated
for an international audience.
Photo: Angela Missoni, from the Polimoda press office
