RUFA
RUFA is an international academy for visual arts and design, training professionals with an innovative, sustainable approach. The Fashion Design course blends ecology, technique, and critical vision.

RUFA, Rome University of Fine Arts, is a multidisciplinary and international educational center — officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) — offering valid and innovative programs in Fashion, Art, Design, Audiovisual, Game, Visual Communication, and Media Art. RUFA collaborates with renowned professionals and prestigious companies, providing students with strong theoretical foundations and practical, up-to-date methodologies, with a keen eye on the job market and professional opportunities.

Founded in 1998 to bring together the dreams of young Italians, international students, and its founder Maestro Alfio Mongelli, RUFA offers first- and second-level academic courses tailored to today’s artistic and cultural context, delivering high-level training and strong, tangible career prospects.

The RUFA Bachelor’s in Sustainable Fashion Design is the first course in Italy to take a transdisciplinary approach to integral ecology across the entire fashion design process. It aims to build solid technical skills while fostering critical thinking about the cultural and business models of the fashion industry through a lens of sustainability, inclusion, and circularity.

 

 


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ROME FASHION PATH
Studying fashion in Rome
Five Roman schools reflect the city’s fashion education: from tailoring to costume, design, and artistic vision, Rome is a hub of excellence.
Five Roman schools reflect the city’s fashion education: from tailoring to costume, design, and artistic vision, Rome is a hub of excellence.
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Edition 2026

Events
15 May 2026 | 17:00-19:00
Between hidden archives, vintage pieces and forests: fashion acc
A journey through textile archives, vintage and circular fashion. For Rome Fashion Week, RUFA opens its spaces for an event that brings together heritage, creativity and sustainability, culminating in the charity market “Fashion for Forests”.
RUFA
A journey through textile archives, vintage and circular fashion. For Rome Fashion Week, RUFA opens its spaces for an event that brings together heritage, creativity and sustainability, culminating in the charity market “Fashion for Forests”.
Via Giuseppe Libetta, 7 - Roma
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