#RestartCollection

During Milan Fashion Week, Ferrari Fashion School, in collaboration with Terre des Hommes, presented a collection of garments that transcend traditional fashion and become symbols of rebirth for women and girls who have experienced abuse.

Born from an idea by the creative agency ACNE, #RestartCollection is part of InDifesa, a project by the non-profit Terre des Hommes, and falls within the broader initiative “Milan, City of Women” by the Municipality of Milan, dedicated to themes of female empowerment, and the fight against violence and gender discrimination.

The Creative Process

During the creative workshop, students from the fashion and textile design programs transformed torn and damaged garments—metaphors for episodes of violence—into unique pieces that tell stories of renewal and healing, using a tailoring-based approach.“The garments were made […] inspired by the technique of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold,”

explained Anna Lottersberger, Director of Ferrari Fashion School – Plena Education Group.
“Each piece becomes a symbol of a new beginning, an icon to wear with strength and pride to send a simple but essential message: every wound can be mended, every story can begin again.”

The young fashion designers involved in the project worked with passion and dedication, guided by Giusy Liguori, Course Leader of the Fashion Design program, and instructor Eva Rondinelli, showing through their creations that every story can have a new beginning.

The Launch Event

The launch event brought together key voices in the conversation around gender-based violence, such as Stefania Bartoccetti, founder of Telefono Donna, Paolo Ferrara, General Director of Terre des Hommes Italy, and Daniela Simonetti, journalist and author. They spoke about starting over after the trauma of abuse, about hope, and inner strength.“In Italy, over 12 million girls and women have experienced violence. Of these, only 26,000 have turned to organizations or institutions for support in facing the trauma,”

said Paolo Ferrara during the talk.
“We know how our society still tends to blame victims rather than demand cultural change to end the discrimination and stereotypes that fuel gender-based violence.
Those who suffer violence must not be abandoned or stigmatized; they need all the support and care necessary to face such a heavy trauma and move forward.
*The Restart Collection helps us deliver this message of hope in an innovative way and, thanks to the creativity of the students from Ferrari Fashion School, allows us to reach younger generations—*the true agents of change.”

This project allowed Ferrari Fashion School’s young designers to challenge themselves by interpreting relevant, profound social issues.
It inspired them to embrace the mission that fashion must carry in today’s society: not just to dress, but to make a difference.