Crafted Voices on the runway at Fashion Graduate Italia 2026
Eight Domus Academy students took their collections from the studio to a live runway at BASE Milano, as part of Fashion Graduate Italia. Keep reading below!
A football match, a childhood memory and the rhythm of classical Indian dance all found their way onto the runway at Crafted Voices. On 27 October 2026, eight Domus Academy students presented their collections at BASE Milano as part of Fashion Graduate Italia.
The event brings together fashion schools for runway shows, exhibitions and talks, giving emerging designers a platform to share their work with a wider audience
Most Crafted Voices collections began in the Fashion Identity workshop, part of Domus Academy’s one-year Master in Fashion Design. Students from the 2-Year Master of Arts in Fashion: Design, Art & Technology and the one-year Master in Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising also contributed.
After an initial review, eight students were selected to show at Fashion Graduate Italia 2026. Faculty worked alongside them through several rounds of reviews and fittings with professional models. Between fittings, students refined the garments and prepared materials to share the story behind each collection. For the students, presenting their collections at BASE Milano was a first professional experience as fashion designers, taking their work from the studio to a live runway at Fashion Graduate Italia.
Clothing became a form of emotional protection in Ali Ulas Alpay’s Blink, while Dona Thambi’s 90 Minutes of Love found tenderness and vulnerability in football. Ceyda Eylül Kaya revisited childhood through the playful forms of Memphis design in Colorful Memories, while Rowena Viktoria Lee’s Veira traced the ties between family memory and cultural heritage.
The collections also approached the body in different ways. Elisa Aldecca pared back her tailoring to explore the body’s shape in Imperfect Circle, while Neha Kundoor Biju drew on Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form, for Tha Kha Dhi Mi. In Kōken, Serenay Toraman translated references to ancient Anatolian civilisations into silhouettes. Marina Gontijo Porfírio’s Earthbound paired Brazilian craft with a zero-waste approach to design.
As part of Fashion Graduate Italia 2026, Domus Academy invited visitors to take part in an interactive experience that brought together physical and digital elements, guided by Domus Academy professor and AI artist Gabriele Moschin.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
When and where did Crafted Voices take place?
Domus Academy’s Crafted Voices fashion show took place on 27 October 2026 at BASE Milano, Via Tortona 54, during Fashion Graduate Italia.
What did visitors do at the Domus Academy booth?
Visitors took part in a guided activity that connected a physical exhibition space with digital experimentation, led by professor and AI artist Gabriele Moschin
What fashion programmes does Domus Academy offer in Milan?
Domus Academy offers a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design, master’s programmes in Fashion Design, Fashion Management and Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising, and a 2-Year Master of Arts in Fashion: Design, Art & Technology. Explore Domus Academy’s fashion programmes.