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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 1d

In leadership, we chase speed when what we need is rhythm.
Solvitur ambulando — it is solved by walking.

I came to understand walking not as an escape, but as an arrival.

Motion is external; movement is interior: www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #permissionistriumph

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 4d

Pope Leo XIV’s Dilexi Te reminds us that to love the poor is to see God’s true face. Faith is not found in certainty but in proximity. A Church that walks barefoot through its own streets will rediscover compassion in the dust.

Read my reflection: www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #permissionistriumph

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 4d

At the Fashion Awards Australia in Wyndham, I witnessed creativity in full bloom.

Congratulations to our LCI Melbourne Fashion & Costume Design students—1st, 2nd & 3rd in the Australian Long Gown category—and to Darran Arabin-Gander & team for nurturing emerging designers. #DifferentByDesign

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 8d

The OECD’s Trends Shaping Education 2025 maps the megatrends shaping our world — but data alone won’t save us.

The real work is to humanise the future, not just forecast it. Education must move beyond resilience management to moral imagination. Full report: www.oecd.org/content/dam/... #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 14d

Madonna’s first interview in 9 years isn’t just a comeback. It’s a communion.

Her revelations on faith, mortality & grace stirred memories of my own encounters across Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Assisi & the Camino.

✨ Like a prayer, it still burns.

www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #permissionistriumph

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 14d

At the launch of #EthicalClothingAustralia Week, we honour 25 years of protecting workers’ rights.

At LCIM, we stand firm in shaping ethical artists, designers & entrepreneurs where creativity meets conscience. Fashion must serve justice as much as style.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 14d

Jane Goodall was the best of us. She taught that our kinship with life is sacred, that hope is a choice, and that every act makes a difference.

Her light now rests with us — will we carry it forward? 🌍

Vale Jane.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 23d

Caroline Caroline, Valentina Barrios & Leah Wilkinson—3 emerging designers from LCI Melbourne—feature in Fashion Journal Issue 198. Garments. Styling. Creative grit.

This is what #DifferentbyDesign looks like: self, place, other—all encountered through fashion.

Choose Different.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 27d

Feasting on bold ideas today at HEXPO 2025🍴

A feastival where entrepreneurs from Australia + SE Asia served up creativity, courage & change.

Innovation isn’t bland — it’s spicy, it’s bold, and it’s best shared. The table is set. Will you take your seat?

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · 29d

Eight of our brilliant LCI Melbourne students will take the stage at M/FW 2025’s Featured Student Collections Runway.

A triumph of story, style & identity.

Huge thanks to Darran, Nasia, Gretchen, Chris & Vicki for mentoring them to this moment.
#MFW2025 #DifferentByDesign

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 16

Robert Redford was magnetic on screen and mighty off it.

Actor. Activist. Icon.

He lit up the 70s, then built a legacy with Sundance, giving voice to independent storytellers.

A true original who championed creativity and conviction. The world is dimmer without him.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 16

THE HARVEST

Not all educators get to see what happens next.
But sometimes, the seeds take root.

Sometimes, grace circles back.
A story of enduring friendship, belief, and becoming — 23 years in the making.

📖 Read more: www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #permissionistriumph

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 14

83% of students choose passion. “Being my true self” is now a top priority (UAC 2025).

Education must be more than content—it must be encounter. What if we designed it for who they’re becoming?

🔗https://www.tumblr.com/adrianodiprato/794708092870950912/education-as-encounter?source=share

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 12

Orientation is never just an event — it is an encounter with self, place & the other.

Today our newest students stepped into the unknown.

Belonging is where curiosity, compassion, courage & conviction take root. It always starts here. #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 10

Creativity isn’t the garnish. It’s the meal.

UN, WEF & Canva all agree: the future economy depends on creativity. This shift isn’t cosmetic — it’s structural, strategic, human.

Read my latest blog: www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #EduSkyAU

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 9

What if the stranger holds the key to a deeper knowing?

A fleeting connection that awakens us to self, place, and the other.

Trust begins here — in conversation with the unknown.

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 9

Higher education is at a crossroads. Prestige no longer guarantees trust or demand.

The future belongs to universities that foster belonging and adaptability.

👉 Will they cling to the past, or become engines of possibility?

Full piece: www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today we cultivated consciousness, care & collective efficacy at our T3 Scholarship Day.

From strategic focus to staff wellbeing — and celebrating 5 & 10+ years of service — LCI Melbourne is flourishing together.
#differentbydesign

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 7

What would you write to your younger self?

Not to fix. Not to warn. But to stay—with love, ache, and becoming.

I wrote a letter I didn’t know I needed. Maybe it’s time you did too.

📝 Read: www.tumblr.com/adrianodipra... #permissionistriumph

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 4

Giorgio Armani redefined elegance through restraint, grace, and conviction. A master of timeless design, he showed us that true style whispers.

Riposa in pace, Maestro.

Your thread runs through us all — and your elegance lives on, eternally.

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 4

A mic 🎙️, a memory, and a message.

275 episodes later, the stories still echo.

Because every person in your learning community is home to a unique life.

Voice shapes tomorrow.

Connection transforms it. #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 4

At the Baillieu Myer Oration, my niece Ebony shared her conservation journey — from global fieldwork to Zoos Victoria’s Fighting Extinction team.

In a world that can feel hopeless, her story is hope-filled: proof that purpose can transform possibility into life. 🌿

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Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 2

Leadership is not a ladder to climb but a game to change. Maxwell showed us influence in levels; today demands more—character anchored in curiosity, compassion, courage & conviction for community.

Will your leadership outlive your role? #leadership #gamechangers #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 1

Five decades.

A global impact.

And a reminder that what matters most in education isn’t just effect size—it’s belonging.

John Hattie joins Sophie Specjal for a powerful convo on legacy, AI, and learning that transforms.

🎧👇 open.spotify.com/episode/4PqB... #EduSkyAU

Adriano Di Prato @adrianodiprato.bsky.social · Sep 1

Creativity is not a luxury — it is survival. As AI reshapes work, perhaps it’s time to treat creativity as foundational as literacy & numeracy.

At our Open Day Careers Panel Kyle, Olga & Ben showed its power for self, place & the other.

The future belongs to those who can create. #EduSkyAU