Maila Alog Completes Online Women’s Fashion Design Course at Milan Fashion Campus

After a multi-year journey balancing public service, cultural work, and creative production, Maila Alog formally completed the Women’s Fashion Design Course at Milan Fashion Campus on December 24, 2020—a program she began in 2018 as a deliberate step toward strengthening her technical foundation as a designer.

Delivered through Milan Fashion Campus’ professional online curriculum, the course followed European fashion education standards and culminated in a Final Examination, which Maila Alog passed with a General Vote of 8.5 out of 10. Her evaluations reflected strong performance across core competencies including Fashion Drawing, Figure Drawing, Flat Graphic Design, Textile Decoration, Photographic Presentation, Descriptive Briefing, Fashion Show Project, and Creativity.

Building Technical Rigor Alongside Cultural Practice

While already active in producing collections, directing fashion shows, and leading Indigenous-centered platforms, Maila Alog pursued formal fashion education to refine structure, process, and presentation. The extended timeline—from 2018 to 2020—allowed her to immediately integrate academic lessons into real-world practice, strengthening how cultural narratives are translated into professionally executed garments and runway presentations.

Rather than replacing her community-based learning, the Milan Fashion Campus training complemented it—equipping her with tools to operate confidently within global fashion frameworks while remaining grounded in Indigenous values and accountability.

Continuing Learning through Domestika

In parallel with her formal fashion studies, Maila Alog actively supplements her education through Domestika, an international creative learning platform known for practitioner-led, industry-focused courses. Her Domestika learning portfolio reflects an intentional balance of concept development, garment construction, costume design, branding, and communication, and includes:

• Transforming Your Creative Ideas into Personal Projects (Ji Lee)

• Basics of Contemporary Fashion (Gustavo Prado)

• Creative Fashion Illustration Techniques (Connie Lim)

• Costume Design for Film and TV (Bina y Pepo)

• Pattern Making Techniques for Recreating Your Favorite Garments (Lantoki)

• Dressmaking: Design Your Own Dress Shirt (Lantoki)

• Sewing Machine 101: Make Your First Dress (Juliet Uzor)

• Creation of a Streetwear Brand (Smithe)

• Social Media Strategy for Events (Nathalie Koutia)

• Copywriting for Social Media (Paul Anglin)

These courses reinforce hands-on skills and contemporary practices, enabling her to continuously update her methods while thoughtfully adapting global techniques to local and Indigenous contexts.

Academic Grounding and Ongoing Research

Beyond fashion education, Maila Alog is currently pursuing a PhD in Indigenous Studies at University of the Philippines Baguio. Her doctoral work deepens the theoretical grounding of her creative practice, focusing on Indigenous knowledge systems, culture, and community-based frameworks—strengthening the ethical and scholarly dimensions of her design work.

A Milestone with Purpose

The completion of the Women’s Fashion Design Course at Milan Fashion Campus stands as both an academic milestone and a personal affirmation. Combined with continuous learning through Domestika and ongoing doctoral research, it reflects a clear commitment to lifelong education, technical excellence, and cultural responsibility.

For Maila Alog, this achievement is not an endpoint, but a strengthened foundation—supporting a fashion practice that is globally informed, academically grounded, and firmly rooted in Indigenous identity and community.