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Istituto Marangoni Firenze Launches Digital Fashion Show Transmission

digital · 2026-05-01

Istituto Marangoni Firenze made history on October 15, 2020, by presenting its inaugural digital fashion show, titled Transmission, through the House of Istituto Marangoni platform. This event featured the designs of ten students, each showcasing four distinct outfits after an extensive three-year creative process. Filmed in a studio environment, the production benefitted from the expertise of Take Off and Fullscream, with Martina Codecasa and Zelda Andreoli coordinating the project. In celebration of the institute's 85th anniversary, the platform, developed in collaboration with Vogue Italia, emphasizes the future of the creative sector and invites young people to engage in sustainability through a new competition.

Key facts

  • Transmission is the first digital fashion show by Istituto Marangoni Firenze.
  • The show launched on October 15, 2020, on the House of Istituto Marangoni platform.
  • Ten students were selected for the show: Xue Chen, Andrea Cirillo, Roberta Gracholski, Riccardo Ricci, Wanling Tang, Sofia Yang, Xinyue You, Elena Zhang, and Youting Zhao.
  • Each student presented four outfits based on three years of research on forms and materials.
  • The show was produced by Take Off with creative support from Take Off and Fullscream.
  • Producers were Martina Codecasa and Zelda Andreoli; camera operator was Giovanni Freri.
  • House of Istituto Marangoni was developed in collaboration with Vogue Italia for the institute's 85th anniversary.
  • The platform features talks, designer testimonials, and projects from nine international schools.
  • Lorenzo Tellini is School Director of Istituto Marangoni Firenze.
  • The institute launched the 'Towards a responsible future' contest for sustainability projects.
  • The contest offers 14 partial scholarships for courses at the group's schools.

Entities

Artists

  • Xue Chen
  • Andrea Cirillo
  • Roberta Gracholski
  • Riccardo Ricci
  • Wanling Tang
  • Sofia Yang
  • Xinyue You
  • Elena Zhang
  • Youting Zhao
  • Lorenzo Tellini
  • Martina Codecasa
  • Zelda Andreoli
  • Giovanni Freri

Institutions

  • Istituto Marangoni Firenze
  • Istituto Marangoni
  • House of Istituto Marangoni
  • Vogue Italia
  • Take Off
  • Fullscream

Locations

  • Firenze
  • Italy
  • Milan
  • Paris
  • London
  • Mumbai
  • Shanghai
  • Shenzhen
  • Miami

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