PREPARATORY COURSE

Gaetano Currò is lecturer of Patternmaking Menswear and Women’s wear. After his graduation at Istituto Secoli, he held several training consulting activities at patternmaker departments of some important fashion brands, like Giorgio Armani. He teaches at our school since 1998.

“The first thing I would like to transfer to our students is the love we have for teaching. Here at Istituto Secoli, besides learning the theoretical techniques, students are involved in practical works that help them breaking down boundaries, even the linguistic ones, and learning how to concretely make fashion”.

Cinzia Ravicini teaches Fashion Design, Merceology and History of Costume for the courses of women's wear and menswear. He gained experience in various style offices and as a consultant for companies in the fashion sector. She graduated at Istituto Secoli where she teaches since 2008.

"Teaching at the Istituto Secoli means having fun learning a lot from the creative spontaneity of the children. Here the students learn a profession at 360 degrees, they learn to manage and channel their creativity, to work in a team and above all to bring out their modus, their style ".

Rosa Licata teaches Sewing and Prototyping, for Women's wear, Menwear and children's wear. He worked for many years as a prototypist and sampler for Italian fashion brands and as Premier for the tailoring of tailored garments in some Milanese high fashion companies. He has been teaching at the Istituto Secoli since 2007.

"Teaching at Istituto Secoli means transmitting to the students the passion for a fabric that takes shape, and" life "and, if we think about high fashion, it becomes a unique creation for the wearer. Here we make the students understand that what they can draw they can actually achieve, this is important! ".

Angelo Di Cristofaro is a teacher of Fashion Design, Textile Merceology, History of Costume for courses in women's and men's clothing. Graduated in fashion design from the Istituto Marangoni and subsequently he graduated from the Istituto Secoli in patternmaking menswear, he has been teaching at the Institute since 2016.

"Teaching does not only mean transmitting a passion, a job, but 101% commitment to the people in front of you, young or adult, unprepared or experienced who are, transferring your knowledge and ideas to them, and above all educating them that will come later. I am truly grateful to all the students I have had and have the pleasure of teaching, for what they are in turn capable of transmitting to me and there is no greater pride than seeing this feeling returned. "