Fashion School Istanbul
Upgrade your skills at Istituto di Moda Burgo which since 1961 has trained thousands of students from 150 different countries and has branches around the world.
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Our History
The Institute was founded by the publisher Fernando Burgo in 1961. His long and thriving experience in the area of fashion has proven to be successfully. His commitment to share in his knowledge with each and every student interested in fashion is the result of 50 years of experience in the fashion industry.
Fashion Courses
Annual Diploma Courses
Credit: Burgo Istanbul , Student/Designer: Lobna Zeitaun
The courses have a duration of 1 to 2 years. They are aimed primarily at those who are confronted with the fashion world for the first time and require extensive training, who knows how to convey all the necessary skills required by the labor market.
Special Diploma Courses
Credit:Burgo İstanbul, Student/Designer: Fatima Murnai
Special Diploma Courses have a duration ranging from 3 to 10 months. The multiple programs in this category offer the possibility of a thorough and complete specialization in the major areas of fashion: from women’s wear to the children’s wear, from shoes to accessories, from bridal gowns to swimwear.
Short Certificate Courses
Credit:Burgo İstanbul, Student/Designer: Simden Yavuzkal
The short courses have a duration ranging from 3 weeks to 2 months. The thematic areas contained in these courses mainly correspond to those of the masters, but here are synthesized to allow those already working in fashion to get updates available as quickly as possible.
Why Burgo?
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The Burgo Method
The Burgo Method is a unique educational system developed by Istituto di Moda Burgo, founded in Milan in 1961. For over six decades, it has been recognized internationally for preparing highly skilled fashion professionals through a practical, industry-focused approach.
Unlike traditional fashion education, the Burgo Method goes beyond theory. It combines creativity, technical expertise, and hands-on practice, enabling students to develop the knowledge and professional skills required by today’s global fashion industry.
From fashion illustration and collection development to pattern making, garment construction, and portfolio creation, students follow a structured curriculum that mirrors the workflow of professional fashion houses. Every project is designed to prepare students for real industry challenges.
Graduates do not simply leave with a diploma—they graduate with the confidence, technical ability, and practical experience needed to begin their careers immediately. Burgo alumni are prepared to work in fashion ateliers, luxury tailoring houses, international fashion brands, design studios, or to establish their own labels.
The Burgo Experience in Istanbul
As the official representative of Istituto di Moda Burgo Milano in Türkiye, Burgo Istanbul delivers the original Italian education system while combining it with personalized mentoring and small class sizes to maximize each student’s development.
Official Italian Diploma issued by Istituto di Moda Burgo Milano
Graduation Fashion Show held in Milan, giving students the opportunity to present their collections on an international runway.
Small classes with a maximum of 12 students in Fashion Design and 8 students in Pattern Making, ensuring individual guidance.
Industry-experienced instructors who are both accomplished professionals and dedicated educators.
A structured academic calendar with monthly and weekly lesson planning based on the original Burgo Method.
Opportunities for internships and professional connections in both Italy and Türkiye.
Burgo Istanbul is proud to be the only fashion academy in Türkiye whose students present their graduation collections on a Milan runway, offering a truly international educational experience and a direct connection to the heart of the fashion industry.
Whether your dream is to become a fashion designer, pattern maker, creative director, entrepreneur, or launch your own fashion brand, the Burgo Method provides the education, discipline, and international perspective to help you build a successful career.
We use the best and recognized fashion books, IL FIGURINO and IL MODELLISMO, complete and up-to-date texts that accompany all our former students and that they continue to consult even after completing the course for every doubt or need.
We know them very well, because we made them ourselves! They are in Italian and English versions and thanks to our experts we renew them periodically.
The enrolment fee, unlike other schools, is only required for the first year and it remains valid even if you change course or school branch.
If you can’t pay for the course in one go, you can do it monthly without interest and without signing any contract.
The Burgo Fashion Institute has over 60 years of teaching experience in the fashion sector: it is an uninterrupted vocation linked to Italian fashion and made in Italy, years that have led to an improvement of the educational system with innovative methodologies, books and programs now reference points for many other fashion schools both in Milan and around the world. The most important recognition is given by the fashion companies that find in our Institute the best reference for the recruitment of new actors in the fashion field. In 60 years we have witnessed the birth and disappearance of many schools, so we think that 60 years are an important guarantee on the validity, vision and seriousness of our institute.
You are not a number, here our founder Fernando Burgo and his collaborators know you and are always ready to listen to you for any problem.
The school is cosmopolitan: languages and cultures mix and it is not rare that in addition to many new friendships, ideas, collaborations and even new companies and brands are born!
Beyond Milan, Rome and Lecce, the Institute has offices in Brazil – Indonesia – Egypt – Turkey – Jordan – Mexico – India – Nigeria – Armenia – Malaysia – Saudi Arabia – Kosovo – Albania – Switzerland – Qatar – Dominican Republic – United Arab Emirates – Romania – Peru who teach with the Burgo method and let 10,000 students approach MADE IN ITALY each year.
Once enrolled, you remain part of the Institute forever. Even after completing the course and after many years you have the opportunity to attend specialization or refresher courses at any Burgo location in Italy or abroad without having to pay a new registration!
Who better than the Italians can teach fashion? The founder, ownership and most of the collaborators are Italian, guaranteeing the Italian character of the training.
News & Events
✨ BURGO FASHION SHOW 2026 – MILANO ✨
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Fashion Show Neostalgia
As per tradition, the end-of-year fashion show in June featured the students of the Burgo School, who brought to Milan "Neostalgia," a theme that blends past memories with a forward-looking perspective on the changes [...]
Fernando Burgo Knight of the Republic for work
On June 2nd, 2024, an institutional ceremony for Republic Day was held at the Prefettura di Milano, during which 39 Honours of the Order “Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana” were awarded by Mayor Giuseppe [...]
Utopia
“UTOPIA” is a collection inspired by the dream of a perfect reality in a world increasingly contaminated by today’s divisive conflicts. Each dress tells a distant story, embracing the cultures and wonderful aesthetics of [...]
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