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Altaroma's 40th edition: green fashion and no-gender at Cinecittà

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

The 40th edition of Altaroma's Rome Fashion Week concluded at Cinecittà Studios, featuring over 80 brands, 70% with green production processes and 80% founded or led by women. The event included 11 défilés, 170 buyers, and 76,000 online viewers. President Silvia Venturini Fendi highlighted Altaroma's focus on sustainability, genderless fashion, and digital innovation. Designers like Simon Cracker (no-gender wedding dress deconstruction), Edoardo Gallorini (Showgirl collection), and Gretel Z. (esoteric symbols) showcased collections. NABA presented the documentary 'Fashion Poetry' directed by Silvia Morani, featuring Olivier Saillard and students. RUFA debuted 'Who is the sustainable designer of the future?' with Marina Spadafora, Anna Fiscale, Giusy Cannone, and Fabio Laudicina.

Key facts

  • Altaroma's Rome Fashion Week held at Cinecittà Studios for its 40th edition
  • Over 80 brands promoted, 70% with green production processes
  • 80% of brands are founded or led by women
  • 11 défilés, 170 buyers, 76,000 online viewers
  • President Silvia Venturini Fendi emphasized sustainability, genderless, and digital innovation
  • Simon Cracker presented no-gender collection inspired by punk and wedding dress deconstruction
  • NABA documentary 'Fashion Poetry' directed by Silvia Morani with Olivier Saillard
  • RUFA documentary 'Who is the sustainable designer of the future?' featuring Marina Spadafora, Anna Fiscale, Giusy Cannone, Fabio Laudicina

Entities

Artists

  • Silvia Venturini Fendi
  • Simon Cracker
  • Anna Lou Castoldi
  • Morgan
  • Asia Argento
  • Edoardo Gallorini
  • Natalia Landauer
  • Marisa Berenson
  • Sally Bowles
  • Liza Minnelli
  • Gretel Zanotti
  • Gabriele Santoriello
  • Mattia Piazza
  • Steve Gallay
  • Mattia Preti
  • Italo Marseglia
  • Maria Clelia Scuteri
  • Silvia Morani
  • Olivier Saillard
  • Axelle Doué
  • Gaël Mamine
  • Aymar Crosnier
  • Guenda Cermel
  • Marina Spadafora
  • Anna Fiscale
  • Giusy Cannone
  • Fabio Laudicina
  • Gustavo Marco P. Cipolla
  • Alexandre Blanc
  • Lorenzo Vignolo
  • Ilenia Alesse
  • Tania Alineri
  • Riccardo Suriano
  • Fulvio Vitale
  • Alberto Moretti
  • Antonio Falanga
  • Grazia Marino
  • Flavia Lecci
  • Gaia Caramazza
  • Andrea Sbarrini
  • Adriano Franchi
  • Luigi Borbone
  • Marco Kinloch Herbertson
  • Federico Cina
  • Guido Guidi
  • Francesca Cottone
  • Simone Tessadori
  • Edie Sedgwick
  • Andy Warhol
  • Saman Loira
  • Lucia Chain
  • Nino Graziano Luca
  • Vincenzo Mastropasqua
  • Beatrice Ciocca
  • Zita Alberti
  • Giulio Fasolino
  • Luca Rizzi
  • Colomba Leddi
  • Aldo Palazzeschi

Institutions

  • Altaroma
  • Roma Fashion Week
  • Cinecittà Studios
  • Camera di Commercio
  • Regione Lazio
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
  • ICE
  • NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti)
  • RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts)
  • Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
  • Progetto Quid
  • Fashion Technology Accelerator
  • Fabeeo Breen
  • Artribune
  • Cinecittà
  • IED Roma
  • Accademia Italiana
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
  • Monkeys Lab
  • Spazio Margutta
  • Tecna Italia
  • ICE Agenzia
  • Lazio Innova
  • International Couture
  • PratiBus District
  • Atac
  • Casa Preti
  • Koefia
  • Maiani
  • Costume & Moda
  • NABA-Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
  • Pitti Tutoring & Consulting Award

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Brazil
  • Kazakhstan
  • Spain
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Milan
  • Cinecittà
  • Sicily
  • Edinburgh
  • Athens
  • Adriatic
  • Palermo
  • Switzerland
  • Naples
  • Brescia
  • Vicenza
  • Piedmont
  • Argentina
  • Palestine
  • Canada
  • Luxembourg
  • Germany
  • Albania
  • Sweden
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Florence
  • viale Angelico

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