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Firsts at Paris Fashion Week AW26: IFM opens, Co joins FHCM calendar

Each season, Paris Fashion Week welcomes new brands, whether they are joining the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) calendar or presenting their collection on the sidelines. On Monday, March 2, 2026, students from the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and the brand Co kicked off the first day of Paris FW March 2026, unveiling...

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France: Key insights for understanding fashion's transformations in 2026

What drivers will shape the French apparel market in the coming months? Experts from the Economic Observatory met this Thursday at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM), where they shared their key insights on 2025 to better anticipate the challenges and opportunities awaiting fashion players in 2026. According to the latest data from INSEE and...

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France: one in five online clothing purchases is from ultra-fast fashion

During Fashion Reboot 2025, Gildas Minvielle, Director of the Economic Observatory at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM), delivered his annual report. Below are the primary insights regarding the shifts in the French fashion market from 2024 to 2025. Total turnover for the apparel and textiles sector in France fell by 1.3 percent between...

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Fashion Reboot IFM 2025: French fashion seeks balance amid Chinese pressure and market disconnect

Fashion Reboot IFM 2025 highlights the major upheavals French fashion players are experiencing. These include a shifting political and economic landscape; pressure from Chinese industrial platforms, epitomised by Shein; and drastic changes in consumer habits. These were the key takeaways from the Fashion Reboot 2025, hosted by the Institut Franç...

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IFM Alumni's meetings expand with fashion forum, addressing industry issues in Faverolles

The Faverolles Meetings, organised by IFM Alumni at the Domaine des Oseraies, in Eure-et-Loir, reached a new milestone on Saturday September 13, 2025 by hosting the Fashion Forum. Until now, the Faverolles Meetings, held at the Domaine des Oseraies, brought together the alumni network of the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM Alumni). By...

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IFM and HModa Academia partner for footwear training program

The Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and Accademia HModa (Italy) have launched a unique educational project. The project aims to connect students specialising in Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories and Footwear as part of their Master of Arts in Fashion Design with Accademia HModa. Accademia HModa offers comprehensive training in luxury...

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AMI Paris collaborates with IFM to launch entrepreneurship prize

Contemporary fashion brand AMI Paris has launched an entrepreneurship prize in collaboration with fashion school Institut Français de la Mode (IFM). It is the first edition of the competition and the objective of the award is to encourage entrepreneurship within the industry through educational means. As well, it is the hope to create a...

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Institut Français de la Mode awarded ‘EESPIG’ label

Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) has been awarded the ‘EESPIG’ label (Etablissement d'enseignement supérieur privé d'intérêt général). The label, which is now obtained by about sixty education institutions, is awarded to private non-profit higher educational establishments that are in contract with the state. It has been awarded by order of...

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Eco-responsibility fashion trend confirmed by consumers in recent study

Despite the global Covid-19 crisis, fashion remains a consumption driver for shoppers in Europe, with a focus on eco-responsibility and local production. But, ‘revenge shopping’ remains high among the public which may threaten this sustainable objective. Here are the main findings of a study conducted by the IFM-Première Vision Chair, led by...

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Institut Français de la Mode free online fashion course attracts 100,000 learners

Institut Français de la Mode has launched the second run of its free online fashion course, ‘Understanding Fashion: from Business to Culture’, on FutureLearn.com, the global social learning platform. The free online fashion course, which includes insights and video testimonials from the world’s leading fashion experts, including designers Sir...

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Institut Français de la Mode launches online courses

The Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) is offering online courses for the first time through a partnership with FutureLearn, an online platform used by 10 million people across the world. Called "Understanding Fashion: from Business to Culture", the course is delivered by IFM professor Benjamin Simmenauer, who is in charge of teaching brand...

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IFM and Kering launch the "IFM - Kering Sustainability Chair"

On November 14, the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) inaugurated a new Chair aimed at creating a high-level research and teaching centre in the fashion sector by integrating all aspects of sustainable development and CSR. The "IFM - Kering Sustainability Chair", was inaugurated in the presence of François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering, and...