ABOUT ARSUTORIA SCHOOLARSUTORIA is the world leading school for shoes and bags professionals.

We strongly believe that a career in the field of bags must be funded on a deep knowledge of the product: materials and components, technical constructions, manufacturing and engineering techniques.

ARSUTORIA is the only school based in a fashion capital with an internal sample room where students of the 10 week pattern making and prototyping course can manufacture their prototypes.

With students from over 50 countries we offer all courses in English. Average age of our students is 25. Most of them already have a working experience. More than 50% of them are sponsored by a company. Therefore, we offer only short courses.

A large portion of our students aim at creating their own brand. Part of them already have a family manufacturing business. Although part of our students already has an experience in the field, our courses start from the fundamentals. Thanks to the intensity of the program, students always achieve more than they expected.

All our teachers are professionals with a significant working experience in prestigious companies. Their heritage is in design and manufacturing of quality shoes and bags. Our students work in companies with different target prices. We teach them

how to match their pricing requirements while keeping high quality standards.

The school is located near the center town of Milan. We offer accommodation in apartments located in the same building of the school.

Since 2015 ARSUTORIA school is certified ISO9001 and it is accredited for technical training.

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OUR TRAINING OFFERINGCOURSES IN MILANWe offer two courses in our headquarter in Milan: a 10-week technical and a 4-week design. We have two intakes per year: March and September. A maximum number of fifteen students per class.

INTERNATIONAL COURSESTogether with local industry associations we organize courses and workshops in different countries for employees of footwear and bag companies. During 2017 we have been working in Argentina, Brasil, China, Colombia, Japan, Mexico, Perù, South Africa and South Korea.

COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLSWe work with fashion design and management school to deliver technical education to their students. During 2017 we have been collaborating with Istituto Marangoni and Domus Academy in Italy, TafTC in Singapore, University of Oregon in the US.

TAILORMADE TRAININGTogether with leading companies we have developed and delivered customized programs to upgrade the employees’ knowledge and skills. In 2017 we have worked with Adidas, Nike, Tod’s and Valentino

OBJECTIVESThe pattern engineer is the technician who translates ideas into products. ARSUTORIA teaching methodology is based on a key assumption: pattern making techniques are fundamental both to technicians and designers

At the end of the course students will be able to:

• understand which construction should be chosen to produce a bag based on its design and materials. Assembling constructions include: stitched and turned with or without piping, raw edge, folded, box, strip on bottom and gusset, briefcase

• make patterns of the external body of the bag, lining, reinforcements and details (e.g. flaps, pockets, ring holders, handles, closing systems, etc.) according to the following sequence of styles: shoulder strap bags, totes, bucket bags, Boston trunk, drawstring, business/briefcases, Bugatti styles, frame clutches, bags with darts and pleats

• be familiar with materials such as leathers, synthetics and fabrics

• comprehend reinforcements (microfibers, bonded leather, nylon, foam etc..) and their uses according to the design and external materials

• perform sample making operations such as cutting, skiving, splitting, gluing, backing, stitching, edge painting, cleaning

• interact with the experienced technicians who will join the main instructor during the course

• learn the fundamentals of the use of a 2D CAD for bag pattern making. Students learn the sequential steps to make patterns easy to modify and export to a cutting machine

TUITION FEES€ 6750 (VAT extempt)

COURSE TYPEFull time, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM

DURATION10 weeks, for a total of 350 hours

INTAKESMarch 19th - May 30th 2018August 29th - November 7th 2018

COURSE LANGUAGEEnglish / Italian

BAG PATTERN MAKING AND PROTOTYPING COURSE

DESCRIPTIONStudents will be introduced to the world of bags starting from basic induvidual tools knowledge, passing trough pattern making, use of machineries, to achieve the realization of a leather bag

To practice hands-on skills and stimulate cooperation among students, two group activities will be organized: each student will be asked to complete a different task and coordinate individual work with those of the other students to produce a complete prototype of a bag.

In the last week of the course, to each student will be assigned an individual project aimed to completing the whole sequence of operations to make a final prototype.

The diploma will be issued to students who successfully pass the final assessment which is composed by three sections:

• making the full set of patterns from a given sketch

• evaluation of the final prototype

• individual interview

BAG COLLECTION DESIGN COURSE

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVESOverall objective of the course is to immerse participants in the process of creative development of a collection of bags.The course is targeted to students graduated in fashion schools, to professionals already working in the field of bags (both in bag brands or retailers) and to profiles with different backgrounds who intend to explore the possibility to pursue a career in the bag industry.

TUITION FEES€ 3500 (VAT extempt) / € 2700if taken after the 10 week course

COURSE TYPEFull time, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM

DURATION4 weeks, for a total of 140 hours

INTAKESJune 4th - June 29th 2018November 12th - December 6th 2018

COURSE LANGUAGEEnglish / Italian

SKETCH

DESIGN

RENDER

WEEK 1 - HAND SKETCHINGDuring the first week of the course, participants learn the basic concepts of the construction and hand drawing of different styles of bags. Thanks to the study of the proportions, students can make a precise design of every single detail. Part of the class time is dedicated to scale 1-to-1 design of bags, including different views and details of ornaments.

WEEK 2 - USE OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATORInitially the main basic functions of the two softwares will be explained. Subsequently, starting from a hand sketch, students learn how to draw a precise technical bag with stitching details and accessories with Illustrator. Next step is to add materials such as leather and fabrics and details needed for realistic illustration with Photoshop.

Students are required to bring their own laptop so to better work on their final ppt(there is no need to own the licenses of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop)

WEEK 3 AND 4 - COLLECTION DEVELOPMENTThird week will be focused on the process of collection development: from market analysis to the research of the trend forecasting sources available to the principles of merchandising. The training program includes the analysis of how to design structures of collection, families of products, materials and their applications.

Part of the class hours is dedicated to explaining: • different activities and functions involved in the process in more

structured organizations• timing of collection development from design to retail according to

the calendar and the milestones of each seasons• the DNA of a brand, its market positioning and competitors• how to communicate your design idea in a consistent way

At the end of the third week each student will focus a final individual project that will be developed during last week with the support of the teachers. The project must include a mood-board, a small collection with freehand drawings, rendering and application of materials and colors. Last day of the course each participant will give a short presentation of his/her final project that in the future can be further developed in a portfolio.

DEDICATED HOUSING FOR OUR STUDENTS

ARSUTORIA RESIDENCE, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITYTo enhance learning experience outside the classroom, we offer accommodation in the ARSUTORIA Residence, located in the same building of our school.

Being part of an international network of bag professionals contributes to giving each student a continuously rich and incomparable experience in our school.

All apartments are equipped with WiFi internet access, heating and A/C. The prices include: one weekly room cleaning, one weekly bedsheets replacement, two weekly towels replacement

Price for single room apartments is € 375,00 / week, double room apartments for single occupancy costs € 475,00 / week.15% discount is granted for reservations of 4 weeks periods and more.

The residence is located in Via Ippolito Nievo 33, walking distance from the center of Milan where most of the fashion retailers are located. It is very near the Cadorna and the Domodossola train/subway Stations

More info on how to reach us from the airports atarsutoriaschool.com/reach-us/

GENERAL INFORMATION TO ENJOY YOUR STAY IN MILAN

APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENTApplications have to be submitted online atarsutoriaschool.com/application/bag-courses-enrollment

Upon receiving the application the school issues a proposal with tuition and accommodation fees.In order to keep a reasonable ratio between students and teachers we accept only a limited number of students for each class and we enroll them on a first arrived basis. Once we receive an application from you we will keep you in the loop of next dates and number of seats available in each class.

PAYMENT AND REFUND POLICYFor both tuition and accommodation.

To confirm participation and secure a seat in the class (and an apartment at the residence), students must pay 30% of the total tuition fee. The balance must be settled one month before the beginning of the course.

In case the student is not in the condition to attend the course, the school allows to postpone the participation to a session within the next 12 months with the payment of an extra charge equal to the 30% of the total fees. After 12 months, the students will need to pay again the entire fee.

In the case a student is unable to participate, the enrollment fee of 30% won’t be refunded. If a full payment is made, the student can ask a refund for the remaining 70% given that a written withdrawal is made 45 days prior to the beginning of the course.

VISADepending on your citizenship, the duration and reasons for your stay you may need to obtain a visa before coming to Italy. You can check online if you need a visa at this address:vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en

MILAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FASHION CAPITAL, MOST OF THE INTERNATIONAL FASHION AND FOOTWEAR BRANDS HAVE OFFICES, FLAGSHIP STORES AND SHOWROOMS IN THE CITY.

TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TRADE FAIRS FOR THE BAG INDUSTRY TAKE PLACE IN MILAN: MIPEL AND LINEAPELLE ARE BOTH ORGANISED IN THE MILAN FAIRGROUND AND THEY ATTRACT THOUSANDS OF

PROFESSIONALS EVERY YEAR TO THE CITY

ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR BAG DESIGNERS AND TECHNICIANSMORE INFO AT SUBSCRIPTIONS@EDIZIONIAF.COM

ARPEL MAGAZINE

Arpel provides you complete information on bags industry, reporting the latest

bag trends, providing full trend reports on materials and finished product.

arpelmagazine.com

ARSUTORIA TREND GUIDE

The ARSUTORIA Trend Guide is specifically developed for designers and merchandisers who have to create collections in the field of shoes & bags. Published each season,

18 months in advance: major trends, concept, consumer profiles, materials.

arpelmagazine.com/arpel-trend-forecast

ARPEL SKETCHBOOK

ARPEL Sketchbook is dedicated exclusively to handbags design and directly addressed to manufacturers, designers and pattern makers.

arpelmagazine.com/arpel-trend-forecast

ARSTRENDS

Get the latest information and inspiration on bag trends styles, models and materials from international

fairs, catwalks and worldwide retail windows.Get inspired for your next collection with our original

models and sketches made by ARSUTORIA Design

arstrends.com

HISTORICAL ARCHIVE

The historical archive of ARPEL, the quintessential magazine on leathergoods, is now available online.

All our magazinez since the ‘70 are available for consultation but also for other purposes such as litigations on design

patterns and research for company biographies.

arpelmagazine.com/historical-archive

ARSUTORIA SCHOOLVia Ippolito Nievo 33, 2015 Milan, Italy

+39 02 31912 327 | school@arsutoria.com | www.arsutoriaschool.com