On April 15, within the Made in Italy National Day 2026, the Italian Fashion National Chamber presented “Grand Tour. Viaggio attraverso le Accademie delle Arti e dei Mestieri”
(Grand Tour. A journey around our Arts & Crafts Academies), a documentary film that celebrates the training and dissemination of the Italian fashion industry’s worldwide recognized know-how throughout the country.
The documentary debuted in the presence of a few selected fashion insiders within a private preview taking place at the Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber, in Milan.
The film takes the spectator around the academies of Italian fashion houses, including Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, OTB Group, Kiton, Tod’s, and Valentino and presents an authentic, fact-based, and emotional vision of Made in Italy as an integrated system of creativity, manufacturing, innovation, and training organized on a local basis throughout the country.
Protagonists of the documovie are the voices of people who create, teach, and learn in these academies, telling this story whose title was inspired by the Grand Tour, the educational journey undertaken by young Europeans in the 17th to 19th centuries. Italy was an indispensable destination, a fact taking on new significance today.
The documentary was written and directed by Alessandro Manieri, with executive production by The Blink Fish. From 28 April, the documentary will be visible on Sky Italia’s YouTube channel, on Sky Arte, and on demand.
“The initiative’s first objective was to upgrade the role of our members’ academies, that of providing know-how, the training of highly qualified professionals, and boosting the competitiveness of Made in Italy worldwide,” said Carlo Capasa, Chairman, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
“The success of our industry is rooted in an alliance between creativity and manufacturing, so training is a strategic priority for the future. This documentary highlights a fundamental and too often neglected founding part of our sector. Through this initiative we aim to restore dignity and visibility to what are extraordinary crafts and professions. At the centre of all this, is work, in its noblest sense,” he added.