Pre-College Summer CourseMilano Fashion Lab
For High School and Beginner Level Students
Immerse yourself in Milan’s creative pulse with Domus Academy’s summer lab. Explore fashion, learn from expert faculty, and bring your ideas to life in Italy’s innovation capital.
SUMMER COURSE DETAILS
Language English
Location On Campus + Field Trips
Fee 1.600€
UPCOMING SESSION: FROM 6 TO 16TH JULY 2026
Unleash your inner designer in Milan Fashion Lab, a high energy two week exploration of fashion concept, style, and visual storytelling against Milan’s unmatched backdrop of couture, ateliers, and trendsetting streets. From moodboards to sketches, fabric sampling to styling, this course gives you real tools and inspiration. Visit flagship stores, museums dedicated to fashion & textiles, and immerse yourself in the City of Fashion itself. Finish with your own fashion concept, illustrated and presented — and leave Milan inspired, portfolio ready, and confident in your creative voice.
A hands-on exploration of fashion design, from moodboards to sketching and basic styling. Students will build their own concept inspired by Milan’s fashion culture and present it through visuals and storytelling.
Monday | Day 1
Welcome & Foundations
Morning: Welcome session, intro to Domus Academy & fashion design principles
Afternoon: Trend research and fashion inspiration
Tuesday | Day 2
From research to Moodboard
Morning: Building a fashion concept
Afternoon: Moodboarding & color palette exploration
Wednesday | Day 3
Field Trip 1
Morning: Guided walk in the Quadrilatero della Moda (Fashion District)
Afternoon: Debrief + materials workshop (fabrics, textures)
Thursday | Day 4
Sketch and Style
Morning: Basic fashion illustration and silhouette study
Afternoon: Accessory, detail, and style exploration
Friday | Day 5
Studio time
Morning: Drafting your mini-collection concept
Monday | Day 6
Field Trip 2
Morning: Visit to Armani/Silos
Afternoon: Continue sketching & composition
Tuesday | Day 7
Styling and Storytelling
Morning: Look creation and styling concepts
Afternoon: Fashion storytelling: how to present your idea
Wednesday | Day 8
Field Trip 3
Morning: Visit to Fondazione Prada or Costume History Museum Palazzo Morando (TBC)
Afternoon: Final preparation (moodboard + sketches + material)
Thursday | Day 9
Final Presentations
Morning: Project review and rehearsals
Afternoon: Student presentations & feedback
Closing: Certificate ceremony
The summer course Milano Fashion Lab is made up of 51 contact hours.
Dates: from 6th to 16th July 2026
Hours: from 10 am to 1 pm & from 2 pm to 5 pm
Week 1: Monday to Friday (Friday afternoon free)
Week 2: Monday to Thursday
The summer course is addressed to high school and beginner level students from around the world who are willing to join an immersive, hands-on summer course in Fashion, held in the heart of Italy’s creative capital.
Through interactive lectures, creative workshops, and exclusive field trips, students will explore their creative potential, experience life on campus, and discover Milan’s vibrant fashion scene.
Dive into the world of design through observation, ideation, and prototyping. Students will develop their own concept inspired by Milan’s fashion culture and present it through visuals and storytelling. At the completion of the course, they will gain a Certificate of Participation.
Highlights:
- Fashion Concept, Styling & Visual Storytelling
- Fashion design principles & trend research
- Moodboarding, color palettes & materials
- Field trips to Quadrilatero della Moda, Armani/Silos, Fondazione Prada or Palazzo Morando
- Fashion illustration, styling & storytelling
- Final presentation & certificate ceremony
FEE
The fee includes: class work, lectures and guided visits included in the programme. The fee does not include: travel expenses, accommodation, local transportation and meals.
ACCOMODATION
Enjoy special accommodation rates through our selected partners. Availability is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis until the end of February 2026 or until all rooms are booked.
GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES
Mandatory for unaccompanied minor students or those without a parent-appointed guardian in Milan. Also available to adult students who wish to benefit from additional support during their stay. Secure your accommodation and guardianship services today—spaces are limited!
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
The Milan Fashion Lab is a two-week in-person summer course, totaling 51 hours of instruction. The next edition will be held from 6th to 16th July 2026.
The Milan Fashion Lab is open to students from all over the world, whether in high school or at the beginning of their university studies. No specific fashion design background is required: the course is addressed to those who wish to explore their creative potential, experience Domus Academy campus life, and be inspired by Milan’s fashion culture.
Milan Fashion Lab includes classroom activities, lectures, and guided tours of iconic flagship stores and museums dedicated to fashion & textiles across the city of Milan, such as Quadrilatero della Moda, Armani/Silos, and Fondazione Prada. It is taught entirely in English.
Students will have the chance to explore the fundamentals of fashion illustration, fabric sampling, styling and visual storytelling and, by the end of the course, will develop a fashion concept inspired by the city of Milan. Upon completion of the course, an official Certificate of Participation will be issued.
Yes. A tutoring service is mandatory for unaccompanied minors and available on a voluntary basis for adults. Discounted accommodation rates are also available through selected partners. Fill in the form below to get all the information.