Overview
Building on the success of the International School of Milan Summer Camp, the Easter Day Camp at St. Louis Archinto offers a focused opportunity to explore creativity through making, experimentation, and design thinking. Set in Milan, one of the world’s leading design capitals, this one-week day camp is designed for students interested in sustainable fashion and product design.
Students take part in Upcycling & Sustainable Fashion and Product Design: Make It Real, exploring the full creative process from initial idea to physical outcome. Through practical workshops, experimentation, and guided studio work, delivered by industry professionals and faculty from NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano, students develop technical skills, creative confidence, and a deeper understanding of sustainability as a driver of innovation.
Beyond the classroom, the programme includes one curated excursion connected to Milan’s creative context. The camp concludes with a final exhibition, where students present their projects and creative journey to peers and families, celebrating experimentation, learning, and collaboration.
Course Options:
Upcycling & sustainable fashion
30 HOURS
Clothing tells stories.
This course introduces students to sustainable fashion and upcycling as tools for creative expression, transforming an existing garment from a curated vintage selection provided by the school into a unique, personal piece. The focus is not on perfection, but on intention, awareness, and storytelling through design.
Through a hands-on and experiential approach, students move from concept to creation via practical workshops, experimentation, and group sharing. They learn basic techniques such as stitching, embroidery, darning, and dyeing, developing a personal project suitable for portfolio use. The course concludes with a final exhibition, where students present their transformed garments and creative journey.
Product Design: Make It Real
30 HOURS
How does an idea become a physical object?
This course introduces students to the full product design process, from initial inspiration to the creation of a tangible prototype. Through a learning-by doing approach, students combine interactive lessons with hands-on laboratory work, exploring how ideas are researched, developed, and transformed into real objects.
Participants follow a structured design journey, from research and sketching to physical prototyping, working both individually and collaboratively. The course also introduces how designers use AI as a supportive tool within the creative process. By the end of the course, students will have designed a physical object, developed a portfolio-ready project, and presented their work in the final exhibition.
Daily Schedule
A typical day at camp, including one excursion during the week and a final exhibition on the last day.
9:00–12:20 pm
Morning courses (Upcycling & Sustainable Fashion + Product Design: Make It Real)
12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch: school-provided lunch or independent lunch nearby.
2:00–5:00 pm
Afternoon courses (Upcycling & Sustainable Fashion + Product Design: Make It Real)
Camp details
Location
SLS Archinto, Milan, Italy
Programme duration
1 week (day camp)
Programme dates
7–11 April 2026
Age groups
12–17 years old
Programme type
Fashion, Art & Design
Programme fee
Day Camp: €940, includes daily morning snack and lunch.
Discounts
Inspired Educational Group students: 5% off
Group size
Small groups with a 1:10 student-to-staff ratio
Language
English
What you need to know
• 1 lunch + 1 snack
• One selected course
• All course materials and equipment
• 1 Cultural excursion and museum visit
• Guidance and supervision from qualified teachers and industry mentors
• Full access to school facilities and high-speed Wi-Fi
• Transportation for all camp activities and excursions
• Accident and civil liability insurance
• English A2 level required
• No previous fashion/design experience required
• All art supplies and materials provided
Why choose our camp?
Explore product design by doing
Learn how ideas become physical objects through hands-on product design workshops, from concept development to prototyping and making.
Discover sustainable fashion in practice
Go beyond theory and explore upcycling and sustainability as creative tools, developing awareness, intention and storytelling through design.
Learn from Milan’s creative professionals
Be guided by industry experts and faculty from NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano, bringing real-world experience into the studio.
Create portfolio-ready projects
From concept to final outcome, develop tangible projects you can proudly present, showcased in a final exhibition with peers and families.
Experience a focused creative week in Milan
Enjoy an immersive yet accessible day camp experience in one of the world’s leading design capitals, combining learning, inspiration and collaboration.
Ready to explore design in Milan this Easter?
Experience hands-on product design and sustainable fashion, guided by industry professionals in one of the world’s leading creative capitals. Secure your place, limited spots available.