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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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Business

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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Fashion

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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Retail

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...

Fashion

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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Fashion

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...

Fashion

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...

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Fashion

Global Fashion Agenda and Institut Français de la Mode to push for sustainability

Global Fashion Agenda and the Institut Français de la Mode to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their ties and establish more partnership agreements to accelerate sustainability in the fashion industry. The signing will take place at the Economic Forum this morning (August 29) during the French state visit to Denmark by...