{"id":14453,"date":"2026-04-16T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=14453"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:59:37","slug":"fendi-valentino-dolce-gabbana-brunello-cucinelli-academies-feature-in-new-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=14453","title":{"rendered":"Fendi, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Brunello Cucinelli Academies Feature in New Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMILAN \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Amid slumping fashion sales, supply chain scandals and the urge to attract and train a new generation of qualified workers, Italy\u2019s fashion chamber is upping its commitment to enhance the Made-in-Italy ecosystem as well as the narrative around the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Wednesday evening, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, or CNMI, released a documentary titled \u201cGrand Tour.\u00a0Viaggio attraverso le Accademie delle Arti e dei Mestieri, \u201c or \u201cGrand Tour.\u00a0A Journey Through the Academies of Arts and Crafts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe documentary celebrates the training and generational hand-down of artisanal skills, involving a pool of fashion brands that have opened the doors of their academies for the occasion. These included the likes of Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Kiton, Tod\u2019s, Valentino and the OTB Group.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tA still from the documentary, featuring Kiton\u2019s academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of CNMI<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tThe 45-minute film premiered at the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber theater in Milan to coincide with the national day dedicated to Made in Italy, which occurs on Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n

\n\tBefore the screening, CNMI\u2019s chairman Carlo Capasa stressed the importance of the project\u2019s theme, which is centered around the training of new talents. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIn the 17th<\/sup>\u00a0and 18th<\/sup>\u00a0century, all the intellectuals and artists used to come here to discover and learn more about culture in what was called the Grand Tour. Italy was an essential stop in their formative journey in the discovery of beauty,\u201d Capasa said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe heritage of Italian fashion lies not only in the excellence of what we produce but in our ability in passing down the know-how and ensure this generational continuity,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe hope this documentary will encourage institutions to promote this model of open academies and to better narrate what lies behind this industry and how important this work can be for new generations,\u201d he said, adding that the organization will also present bills around these topics in the coming days.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tA still from the documentary, featuring Fendi\u2019s academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of CNMI<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tWritten and directed by Alessandro Manieri under the executive production of The Blink Fish, the documentary retraces a journey across Italy, dedicating a segment to each of the academies of the brands involved. Set within these label\u2019s production facilities and led directly by company staff to favor a hands-on immersive learning experience, the academies offer highly specialized training courses to external students, some of which share their experience in the documentary. Interviews with teachers and mentors are also featured in the film to offer different perspectives on the main theme.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile featuring academies in alphabetical order, the documentary efficiently conveys their variety as it spotlights different product categories.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tA still from the documentary, featuring Brioni\u2019s academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of CNMI<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tSegments dedicated to Brioni\u2019s \u201cScuola di Alta Sartoria Nazareno Fonticoli,\u201d Brunello Cucinelli\u2019s \u201cScuole di Alto Artigianato Contemporaneo per le Arti e i Mestieri\u201d and Kiton\u2019s \u201cScuola di Alta Sartoria\u201d shed a light on the art of tailoring, while the closing part focused on Valentino\u2019s \u201cBottega dell\u2019Arte\u201d in Rome offered a glimpse of the behind-the-scene making of couture creations, showing how six students per year are trained for nine months by the brand\u2019s atelier staff and former petites mains.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tIn between, OTB\u2019s \u201cScuola dei Mestieri\u201d centered on product development, while Fendi\u2019s \u201cIstituto dei Mestieri di Eccellenza LVMH\u201d and the \u201cBottega dei Mestieri\u201d of Tod\u2019s spotlighted the craft behind leather bags and footwear, respectively. Dolce & Gabbana\u2019s segment highlighted its \u201cBotteghe di Mestiere\u201d and its more recent spin-off dedicated to jewelry- and watch-making, introduced in 2024 to complement the training project first launched in 2012.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tA still from the documentary, featuring Valentino\u2019s academy in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of CNMI<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tAfter the private premiere event in Milan, CNMI will stage an open-to-public screening of the documentary on Sunday at the auditorium of the MAXXI museum in Rome. On April 27, the film will be presented at the Goulandris Foundation in Athens, followed by a talk that will feature Capasa as one of the speakers.<\/p>\n

\n\tBefore embarking on the international leg of the documentary\u2019s promotion, the chairman will be busy with Milan Design Week as CNMI is enhancing its promotion of the city as a creative epicenter and fashion\u2019s intersection with other fields. To this end, the organization has compiled a dedicated schedule highlighting the more than 50 presentations and activations fashion brands will stage during the event, which starts Monday and ends on April 26.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe poster of the \u201cGrand Tour. Viaggio attraverso le Accademie delle Arti e dei Mestieri\u201d documentary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of CNMI<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MILAN \u2014\u00a0Amid slumping fashion sales, supply chain scandals and the urge to attract and train a new generation of qualified workers, Italy\u2019s fashion chamber is upping its commitment to enhance the Made-in-Italy ecosystem as well as the narrative around the industry.\u00a0 On Wednesday evening, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, or CNMI, released a documentary titled \u201cGrand Tour.\u00a0Viaggio attraverso le Accademie delle Arti e dei Mestieri, \u201c or \u201cGrand Tour.\u00a0A Journey Through the Academies of Arts and Crafts.\u201d The documentary celebrates the training and generational hand-down of artisanal skills, involving a pool of fashion brands that have opened the doors of their academies for the occasion. These included the likes of Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Kiton, Tod\u2019s, Valentino and the OTB Group. A still from the documentary, featuring Kiton\u2019s academy. Courtesy of CNMI The 45-minute film premiered at the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber theater in Milan to coincide with the national day dedicated to Made in Italy, which occurs on Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s birthday. Before the screening, CNMI\u2019s chairman Carlo Capasa stressed the importance of the project\u2019s theme, which is centered around the training of new talents. \u201cIn the 17th\u00a0and 18th\u00a0century, all the intellectuals and artists used to come here to discover and learn more about culture in what was called the Grand Tour. Italy was an essential stop in their formative journey in the discovery of beauty,\u201d Capasa said.\u00a0 \u201cThe heritage of Italian fashion lies not only in the excellence of what we produce but in our ability in passing down the know-how and ensure this generational continuity,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe hope this documentary will encourage institutions to promote this model of open academies and to better narrate what lies behind this industry and how important this work can be for new generations,\u201d he said, adding that the organization will also present bills around these topics in the coming days. A still fr…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}