The project, called “Fashion Deserves the World,” is an initiative by the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (Camera della Moda). It will allow the young refugees and migrants to study fashion and find work in Italian companies, giving them new lives from the places they came. Marking World Refugee Day, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana unveiled a new project aimed at helping international migrants and refugees build a career in the country’s fashion industry.
“Fashion Deserves the World” was introduced at the end of Milan Men’s Fashion Week as a part of the initiatives organized in Italy for World Refugee Day, in cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Migrants, a startup that provides micro-learning programs in three languages to help migrants consolidate their knowledge and find a job.
Laura Iucci, the head of private sector partnerships for UNHCR Italia, said: “In this operation, everybody wins. Companies need a turnover of well-trained and motivated people and, according to the latest macroeconomic studies, the diversity brought by migrants is an added value. As a result, the National Chamber of Italian Fashion is now forging a new path.”
Fifteen young refugees and migrants living in Italy will be given a chance to launch a career in fashion. Thus, talented migrants and refugees could continue the tradition of Italian fashion craftsmen. The initiative has been well appreciated globally.
