Opening now at the ITS Arcademy – Museum of Art in Fashion, Fashionlands – Clothes Beyond Borders is a bold, international exhibition running through January 4th, 2026. Hosted by ITS Arcademy, this pioneering show proposes a new vision of global fashion and how garments transcend borders—geographical, cultural, and emotional.
Curated by fashion historian Olivier Saillard and philosopher Emanuele Coccia, Fashionlands blends intellectual rigor with visual poetry. Their collaborative curation brings together 23 emerging designers, showcasing experimental silhouettes that defy the expected. These pieces from the ITS Arcademy Collection are paired with minimalist photography that celebrates the timeless power of everyday garments—white shirts, jeans, black suits—clothes that quietly shape modern life.
Olivier Saillard, known for his transformative fashion exhibitions, brings a sensitive approach to narrative and presentation. His curatorial vision, in partnership with Emanuele Coccia, challenges how we think about garments not just as material objects, but as philosophical tools that shape identity and reflect shared memory. Their joint work redefines how exhibitions at ITS Arcademy engage the public.
Across the exhibition, the voices of global designers—from Japan to Turkey, Israel to Canada—resonate. Each designer, selected by curators, contributes a personal perspective on fashion’s evolving purpose. As Emanuele Coccia argues, fashion isn’t just aesthetic—it’s metaphysical, bridging ethics, culture, and the environment.
Whether you’re an industry insider or a curious visitor, Fashionlands at ITS Arcademy invites you to rethink the way fashion moves—across bodies, across borders, and across belief systems.
Dive into our interview with Olivier Saillard, where he unpacks the emotional legacy of garments, the need to reinvent curatorial formats, and the poetry of the past.
Don’t miss our conversation with Emanuele Coccia, where he explores the deep links between aesthetics and ethics, the metaphysics of fashion, and the future of digital culture.
Photography courtesy of ITS ARCADEMY