Istituto Marangoni Seminar “INNOVATION CULTURE | Fashion in the Age of Technology”

On the occasion of THE NIC AWARD 2026, Istituto Marangoni Milano will hold a special seminar.

Event Details
Venue: DIG BOWL KICHIJOJI (B1 Jo-ji PLAZA, 2-4-14 Kichijoji Honcho, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0004)
Date: Friday, November 13th, 2026
Time: 15:00 ~ 16:00
Language: English (with Japanese interpretation)

Attendance by invitation only.

Seminar Overview
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global fashion, the ability to innovate is essential. Founded in 1935 in Milan, the fashion capital of the world, Istituto Marangoni Milano has stood for nearly a century at the crossroads of creativity, craftsmanship and cultural influence.
This seminar introduces the school’s Innovation Culture, which places technology at the core of its curriculum, experiential learning and research. Through concrete examples, including the AI Manifesto (which positions AI as a partner that augments human creativity), the 3D garment visualization platform Clo3D (in part in collaboration with The Fabricant), ideation with generative AI tools such as Krea and MidJourney, algorithmically designed soundscapes for fashion shows, and the research project and 2025 fashion show Algorealismo, we will explore the future of fashion education and creative practice in the age of technology.

Speaker
Diana Marian Murek
Director of Education, Istituto Marangoni Milano

A German-born fashion designer and journalist who has lived and worked in Italy for 28 years. After graduating from AMD Akademie Mode Design in Hamburg in 1997, she moved to Milan and began her career at Costume National. She has lectured at Istituto Marangoni Milano since 2003 in fashion design, styling and fashion business. In 2009 she launched the blog IntoTheFashion.com and has contributed to Grazia.IT, Flair, Architectural Digest, Verve and Missoni Moments.

She has served as Director of Education at Marangoni London (2015) and Marangoni Mumbai (2017, including its start-up), and since 2021 at the Milan school. She is Artistic Director of the school’s graduate fashion shows (Algorealismo 2024, XC | 90 2025, Dysflexion 2026) and founder of IM CONSCIOUS, a platform promoting ethical awareness and sustainable thinking. She is also a jury member of the Black Carpet Awards and a participant in the Global Graduate Fashion Summits (Mumbai, Dubai, Mexico City, Cape Town).