ApritiModa 2026 Opens Italian Ateliers for Its Tenth Edition, October 24–25
The tenth edition of ApritiModa is scheduled for October 24 and 25, 2026, featuring ateliers and workshops throughout Italy. Launched in 2017 by journalist Cinzia Sasso with just 14 participants in Milan, the event has expanded to nearly 100 locations. Notable sites include Lanificio Paoletti in Follina, established in 1795, which highlights archival fabrics; Maison Cilento 1780 in Naples, boasting over 200 years of tailoring expertise; Sartoria Litrico in Rome, founded in 1951 and renowned for dressing prominent individuals; Lis Furlanis in Gonars, creating unique shoes from reclaimed materials; and Guantificio Omega in Naples, which upholds traditional glove-making. The Museo della Seta in Como showcases the history of silk production over 1,000 square meters.
Key facts
- ApritiModa's tenth edition runs October 24–25, 2026
- The event was conceived by journalist Cinzia Sasso
- It launched in 2017 with 14 Milanese participants and now involves nearly one hundred locations across Italy
- Lanificio Paoletti was founded in 1795 in Follina, province of Treviso, and is in its tenth family generation
- Maison Cilento 1780 occupies Palazzo Ludolf on Naples' Riviera di Chiaia and holds an archive recognized by the Ministero della Cultura
- Sartoria Litrico was founded by Angelo Litrico in 1951 in Rome's Parioli district
- Lis Furlanis in Gonars, Friuli, hand-makes furlane shoes using nineteenth-century techniques and recovered materials
- The Museo della Seta in Como covers 1,000 square meters and is joined by the Centro Tessile Serico and Stazione Sperimentale della Seta
Entities
Artists
- Cinzia Sasso
- Angelo Litrico
- Vittorio Gassman
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Giulio Andreotti
- John F. Kennedy
- Valentino
- Renato Balestra
- Massimo
- Cristina
- Erika del Prete
Institutions
- ApritiModa
- Lanificio Paoletti
- Maison Cilento 1780
- Sartoria Litrico
- Lis Furlanis
- Guantificio Omega
- Museo della Seta
- Ministero della Cultura
- Centro Tessile Serico
- Stazione Sperimentale della Seta
- Artribune
- Dolce Vita
Locations
- Italy
- Follina
- Treviso
- Naples
- Palazzo Ludolf
- Riviera di Chiaia
- Rione Sanità
- Via Stella
- Rome
- Parioli
- Gonars
- Friuli
- Como
- Milan