ISTITUTO MARANGONI LONDON ANNOUNCES JAY OSGERBY OBE TALK & MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
- Karmen Parker
- Oct 17
- 4 min read
Istituto Marangoni London, the prestigious international fashion and design school, earlier this month opened the new academic term with a dynamic line-up of industry talks, mentorships, and partnerships, and celebrated a record-breaking rise in graduate employability rates.
Welcome Week, held from 31 September to 3 October, brought together leading names across fashion, design, and lifestyle, with representatives from Cartier, Burberry, and The Ned among the standout speakers. The week-long series of talks and discussions offered current, new, and prospective students rare access to voices shaping today’s creative industries.
Upcoming Highlight: Jay Osgerby OBE In Conversation
Following a celebrated series of Fashion Insider Talks featuring the likes of Sir Paul Smith, Simone Rocha, Rahul Mishra, Sarah Mower MBE, and Susie Lau (Susie Bubble), Istituto Marangoni London continues to open its renowned in-conversation events to the public.
On 22 October 2025, Jay Osgerby, industrial designer and founding partner of Barber Osgerby, will address students and guests of Istituto Marangoni London’s Design Department. His talk will explore the tension and harmony between heritage craftsmanship and emerging technologies, and will also unveil details of the 2025/26 Design Scholarship Project.
“Jay brings with him an approach that is both deeply creative and rigorously inventive. His way of thinking encourages students to question conventions and find their own language of design. At Istituto Marangoni London, we believe mentorship at this level transforms not just projects, but perspectives; guiding young creatives to see design as a living dialogue between craft, innovation, and purpose.” Adi Maoz-Cohen, Director of Education, Istituto Marangoni London
Mentorships for 2025/26
At the heart of Istituto Marangoni London’s mission lies a commitment to bridging education and industry as a way of ensuring students learn directly from those shaping the creative landscape today.
This year, that mission takes on new depth with Jay Osgerby OBE joining the school’s distinguished Mentorship Programme.
Jay Osgerby OBE: Mentor, MA Product & Interior Design
An internationally renowned industrial designer and co-founder of Barber Osgerby, Jay brings a multidisciplinary approach that spans architecture, furniture, product, and interior design. His mentorship will anchor the 2025/26 Design Scholarship Project, inviting students to explore how heritage craftsmanship and emerging technologies can coexist to redefine the future of design.
"Design has always been as much about inquiry as it is about making. It is a way of asking questions of the world, testing ideas and shaping new perspectives. Mentoring at Istituto Marangoni allows me to share that approach with emerging designers, encouraging critical thinking, resilience and the confidence to develop a voice of their own.” Jay Osgerby
Through hands-on guidance and conceptual exploration, Osgerby will lead MA Product & Interior Design students in developing future-facing solutions that merge craft, innovation, and cultural awareness, which are hallmarks of Istituto Marangoni’s design philosophy.
Additional 2025/26 Mentorships
Neil Barrett – BA Fashion Design, Level 6 (3rd Year)Supporting final graduate collections through research, technical experimentation, and the intersection of technology, art, and fashion.
Philippa Nixon, CEO of Erdem – MA Fashion & Luxury Brand Management, BA Fashion Design (Year 2), BA Fashion Styling & Creative Direction (Year 3) Drawing on leadership experience across Chloé, Fendi, and Louis Vuitton, Nixon mentors students in brand strategy, creative direction, and sustainable innovation.
Shaping the Next Generation of Creative Leaders
This academic year, Istituto Marangoni London celebrates its highest-ever employability results. Group-wide employability has risen from 89% to 91%, with the London campus achieving an exceptional 96%; an 11% leap from last year.
Graduates are not only entering the workforce faster but are also finding greater alignment between their studies and career ambitions - a testament to Istituto Marangoni’s mission to equip students with the creativity, adaptability, and global insight the industry demands.
With employability at record highs and a renewed programme of mentorships, industry talks, and scholarship projects, Istituto Marangoni London reaffirms its place as a hub for cultivating the next generation of creative leaders, where education and industry meet, and new ideas take flight.
About Istituto Marangoni
Istituto Marangoni was founded in 1935 as Istituto Artistico dell'Abbigliamento Marangoni in Milan and has over 85 years of experience in shaping fashion, art, and design experts. The institute has educated students from 5 continents over four generations and launched the careers of over 45,000 luxury professionals, including Domenico Dolce, Alessandro Sartori, Paula Cademartori, Gilda Ambrosio, Julie de Libran, and Nicola Brognano. According to a recent Doxa survey, Istituto Marangoni has an impressive employability rate of 91%, demonstrating the high quality of its educational programmes and the career readiness of its graduates.
Istituto Marangoni welcomes around 5,000 students annually from 108 different countries across its schools in Milan, Florence, Paris, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Dubai, Riyadh, Miami*, and Shenzhen*. The institution has been ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in its disciplines, according to the QS World University Ranking 2025.
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