Mia Vilardo is a Trend Consultant, Project & Product Manager, and educator, specializing in luxury accessories development and research-driven design. A graduate in Fashion Design from Istituto Marangoni, she has been working in the fashion industry for nearly twenty years, developing projects that integrate cultural research, trend forecasting, product development, and creative direction. After her early experience in the production and development of outerwear for prestigious maisons such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Loro Piana, and a period working within the Design and Research Department at Marc Jacobs in New York, she developed a professional path that combines creative vision with a strong methodological and strategic approach. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with international brands including Bvlgari, Zuhair Murad, Legramanti Milano, Rubeus Milano, Pollini, Alessandro Vigilante, and SIDERA Paris, working across trend research, product development, brand strategy, creative direction, and project management for luxury accessories, jewelry, leather goods, and lifestyle products. Alongside her professional practice, since 2010 she has been working as a lecturer and tutor at IED – Istituto Europeo di Design, across the Milan, Florence, and Como campuses, teaching and coordinating projects in the fields of Fashion Styling, Visual Culture, Accessory Design, Inclusive & Adaptive Design, and Eco Textile Design. Over the years, she has guided students and emerging designers through interdisciplinary projects, workshops, and educational programs focused on innovation, sustainability, and the evolution of contemporary fashion and design languages. Her teaching approach is rooted in the integration of research, creative methodology, and product development, bridging academic education with the realities of the fashion industry. In 2010, she co-founded Miryaki, an accessories and fashion brand recognized for its contemporary interpretation of Made in Italy craftsmanship. In 2013, together with Riccardo Polidoro, she founded Studio Elitre, a Milan-based creative consultancy specializing in trend research, accessories development, creative direction, and strategic consulting. Her work focuses on the intersection of social research, visual culture, trend analysis, and product development, transforming cultural insights into tangible products and meaningful consumer experiences. Among the recognitions received during her career are participation in The New Vocabulary of Italian Fashion exhibition at La Triennale di Milano, the MittelModa Award, Young Blood Italy, and the Mediterranean Fashion Prize.…Mia Vilardo is a Trend Consultant, Project & Product Manager, and educator, specializing in luxury accessories development and research-driven design. A graduate in Fashion Design from Istituto Marangoni, she has been working in the fashion industry for nearly twenty years, developing projects that integrate cultural research, trend forecasting, product development, and creative direction. After her early experience in the production and development of outerwear for prestigious maisons such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Loro Piana, and a period working within the Design and Research Department at Marc Jacobs in New York, she developed a professional path that combines creative vision with a strong methodological and strategic approach. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with international brands including Bvlgari, Zuhair Murad, Legramanti Milano, Rubeus Milano, Pollini, Alessandro Vigilante, and SIDERA Paris, working across trend research, product development, brand strategy, creative direction, and project management for luxury accessories, jewelry, leather goods, and lifestyle products. Alongside her professional practice, since 2010 she has been working as a lecturer and tutor at IED – Istituto Europeo di Design, across the Milan, Florence, and Como campuses, teaching and coordinating projects in the fields of Fashion Styling, Visual Culture, Accessory Design, Inclusive & Adaptive Design, and Eco Textile Design. Over the years, she has guided students and emerging designers through interdisciplinary projects, workshops, and educational programs focused on innovation, sustainability, and the evolution of contemporary fashion and design languages. Her teaching approach is rooted in the integration of research, creative methodology, and product development, bridging academic education with the realities of the fashion industry. In 2010, she co-founded Miryaki, an accessories and fashion brand recognized for its contemporary interpretation of Made in Italy craftsmanship. In 2013, together with Riccardo Polidoro, she founded Studio Elitre, a Milan-based creative consultancy specializing in trend research, accessories development, creative direction, and strategic consulting. Her work focuses on the intersection of social research, visual culture, trend analysis, and product development, transforming cultural insights into tangible products and meaningful consumer experiences. Among the recognitions received during her career are participation in The New Vocabulary of Italian Fashion exhibition at La Triennale di Milano, the MittelModa Award, Young Blood Italy, and the Mediterranean Fashion Prize.WWWW…