The 2026 awards recognize Manuel Pfeifer and Lorenzo Antonio Petrone. On the jury, Maria Grazia Chiuri (Fendi), Veronica Leoni (Calvin Klein) and Manuela Brini (LVMH).
Accademia Costume & Moda – ACM presented the BA Graduate Fashion Show ACM TALENTS 2026 over the weekend. The Kaleidoscopic show, with 18 collections created by students of the First Level Academic Diploma -DAPL in Costume and Fashion, showcased new generation creativity in front of an elite jury. Among the commissioners, in fact, stood out creative directors such as Maria Grazia Chiuri (Fendi), Veronica Leoni (Calvin Klein), Sabato De Sarno and personalities such as Manuela Brini, Director of Creative Talent Acquisition and Development of LVMH, Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine and Sara Sozzani Maino, International New Talent & Brands Ambassador of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana-CNMI. “The Graduate Show ACM Talents 2026 fully represents the vision that, for over sixty years, has guided Accademia Costume & Moda: building a real dialogue between training and industry. This edition demonstrates this in a concrete way through the 18 Capsule Collections, developed within an ecosystem that involves over 50 companies in the Italian supply chain – including weaving, tanneries and manufacturers – who worked on our students’ designs, together with our students, making materials, skills and processes”, explained Lupo Lanzara and Furio Francini, respectively President and CEO of the Roman institution, “It is precisely this relationship between young designers and the country’s productive excellence, combined with the contribution of partners who support its implementation, that makes the project a unique case, in which the supply chain enters the creative and training process. We would like to express heartfelt thanks to all the partner companies who contributed to this path, and to Banca Ifis for having supported the creation of this edition, making a concrete experience of growth and vision possible. future of fashion”. The event, organized under the patronage of the Department of Major Events, Sport, Tourism and Fashion of Rome Capital; CNMI; Confindustria Moda; Lineapelle – UNIC; Lazio Region, saw Manuel Pfeifer excel with the men’s collection I remember, but I can’t say and Lorenzo Antonio Petrone with accessories Urban Playground
