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IFM Master Students Open Paris Women’s Fashion Week
Twenty-three students representing 13 countries showed this season.
Stéphane Ashpool, Prune Delon Named First Recipients of Villa Medici Fashion Residency
The new program is a collaboration between Institut Français de la Mode and the French academy in Rome.
Kering Presses Ahead on Sustainability Despite Luxury Downturn
As the Institut Français de la Mode celebrated the fifth anniversary of the IFM-Kering Sustainability Chair…
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The students made their stances clear with both subversive and overt messaging.
IFM’s 2025 MA Fashion Show Drew Beauty From Harsh Realities
Twenty-six students from 13 nationalities presented a six-look abstract from their graduate collections…
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Founder Pénélope Blanckaert aims to fill a gap in the market with specialized features and hard-to-find items.
IFM’s Bachelors Students Put Surrealism on the Runway
Opening Men's Fashion Week in Paris, 31 designers on the Institut Français de la Mode's Bachelors program in…
Grand Prix Inclusive Design Goes to Clothing Collection for Wheelchair Users
Winner Hanan Tantush, the founder of British adaptive clothing brand Intotum, worked with users and…
France’s First Lady Takes in IFM Masters Show
Accompanied by Minister of Culture Rachida Dati and LVMH executive Sidney Toledano, Brigitte Macron took in…
African Fashion Brand Laurence Airline Is Ready for Take-off
The Ivorian brand is in growth mode, with the opening of its first store in Paris and the launch of its debut…
Couture Designer Jisoo Baik Sees Clothes as Floating Architecture
The Central Saint Martins and IFM graduate will present her couture in Paris for the first time on July 4…
IFM Bachelor Students Kick Off Paris Men’s Fashion Week
The 38 fashion design BA students presented collections without a school signature — and that's how the IFM…
IFM Executive Director Sylvie Ebel Receives Légion d’honneur From Sidney Toledano
Ebel has been working in various leadership roles at the Institut Français de la Mode since 1992.
Eco-conceived Leather Line Wins Inaugural Ami x IFM Entrepreneur Prize
The jury lauded the innovative leather assembly technique used by Atxi x Sed Nove Studio.
Brigitte Macron Attends Inaugural IFM BA Fashion Show
Students tapped into Black joy, '70s automobiles, the French student protests of 1968, material shortages and…