Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (often translated to National Chamber for Italian Fashion or Italian Fashion Council in English) is a non-profit organization, whose purpose is the promotion, coordination of the Italian fashion industry and the training of young Italian designers.

Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana

Italian Fashion Council^[1] or National Chamber for Italian Fashion^[2]
Abbreviation	CNMI
Nickname	Camera della Moda
Formation	1953
Purpose	Promotion, coordination of the Italian fashion industry and the training of young Italian designers.
Location	Via Gerolamo Morone n. 6. Milan, Italy
Website	cameramoda.it

It is most well known for being the organizer of Milan Fashion Week, one of the big five global fashion weeks alongside New York, Paris, London, and Tokyo.

History

Camera della Moda can trace its roots to the founding of Sindacato Italiano Alta Moda in 1953 by Sorelle Fontana, Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò, Vincenzo Ferdinandi, Jole Veneziani, Alberto Fabiani, Giovannelli-Sciarra, Mingolini-Gugenheim, Eleonora Garnett, among others.^[3][4]

It is based in Milan, Via Gerolamo Morone n. 6. It currently represents more than 200 companies operating in various sectors: clothing, accessories, leather goods, footwear, distribution.

Noted Italian fashion designer Loris Abate served as president of the group from 1985 to 1991.^[5] Giuseppe "Beppe" Modenese served as honorary president until his death on November 21, 2020.^[6] Mario Boselli, a former president, is now honorary president with Carlo Capasa serving as president.

Structure

The governing bodies of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion are the Board of Directors and the Management Committee. The Board is composed of a number of members ranging from eleven to eighteen. It has the power to the ordinary and extraordinary management of the association. The Presidential Committee consists of the President and four Vice-Presidents of the Executive Council. It deals with the ordinary and in the urgent cases it could substitute the Executive Council.

Activities

One of the key activities that is organized by the chamber is the fashion event to promote the Italian fashion. Chief among its activities is the Milan Fashion Week, which was established in 1958.^[7] It is one of the world's big five fashion weeks alongside New York, Paris, London, and Tokyo.^[8][9]

See also

• British Fashion Council
• Council of Fashion Designers of America
• Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode

References

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2. https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/fashion/5-of-the-most-famous-fashion-events-in-the-world
3. Andrea Merlotti (2013). "I percorsi della moda". Treccani. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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5. "L'ultimo saluto a Loris Abate Riposerà a Vetulonia - Cronaca - lanazione.it". La Nazione (in Italian). 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
6. Bauzano, Gian Luca (2020-11-22). "Morto Beppe Modenese, il "Primo Ministro della moda italiana"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
7. "A Brief History Of Milan Fashion Week". British Vogue. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
8. Santosa, Olly G. "5 of the Most Famous Fashion Events in the World". Tatler Asia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
9. "Fashioning the City: Exploring Fashion Cultures, Structures and Systems". Royal College of Art. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2014.