The Made in Gucci vocational school 

An innovative approach designed to pass on the knowledge and artisan and production skills of the Florentine fashion house. Since October 2018, Gucci École de l’Amour, housed within the Gucci ArtLab, has been offering its students a unique training plan, thanks to a highly respected teaching staff made up of specialised artisans, managers, and specialists from the company and former retired colleagues. The plan is divided into three courses: Scuola dei Mestieri, Scuola di Fabbrica and Accademia ArtLab e Fabbriche. 

The Scuola dei Mestieri is a six-month course, aimed at new graduates and/or unemployed people aged between 18 and 26, designed to train people with skills in the entire process of designing and making leather goods and footwear products. The Scuola di Fabbrica, on the other hand, is a two-month course in the Gucci factories aimed at training a “production operator”, a figure specialised in specific leather goods and footwear operations. It is aimed at recent graduates and/or unemployed people aged between 18 and 26. 

Finally, the Accademia ArtLab e Fabbriche: an ongoing in-house program of technical courses developed to meet the training needs of employees of the various Gucci functions and factories. Three variations for the same objective: transmitting skills, know-how, and experience, especially in the field of artisanship and production; values that are essential for the long-term sustainability of a company like Gucci, a pioneer of the design of the future while respecting the traditions of the artisans.