Articles by Florence Julienne
Which are the best fashion schools in the world according to CEO World?
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Business news publication CEO World pre-selects the best international business schools every year. It also publishes a ranking of the world's best fashion schools. FashionUnited takes a look at the 2024 list, which has ranked US institutions the Parsons School of Design Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), both in New York City, in first and...
New French bill proposes sustainable fashion education from an early age
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A bill introduced in the French Senate on March 21 by senator Jean Hingray ties in with a project developed by students at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM). The idea is to educate future fashion consumers in eco-responsible fashion from an early age, to encourage a more informed behaviour among the general public. As part of their IFM x...
IFM and Kering showcase wool swimsuits at French Senate
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A fashion show featuring wool swimsuits, held at the Senate, the upper house of the French Parliament, prompted the young senator from Vosges, Jean Hingray, to humorously remark, "You can conjugate my promising career in the imperfect tense." The moment took place during the presentation of the work by students from the French Institute of...
City of Paris opens call for entries for its Grands Prix de la Création 2024
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The call for entries for the Grand Prizes of the City of Paris Creation is open until Tuesday, May 21, 2024. For this year's edition, the French capital has added three new prize categories: the Jewellery Accessory Prize, in collaboration with Francéclat, the Revelation Prize, to identify young talents, and the Engagement Prize to support...
Fatih Bilici (Texhibition Istanbul): "Our income comes exclusively from stand rentals"
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Three questions for Fatih Bilici, Vice President of the Turkish Textile Exporters Association (ITHIB), organiser of the Texhibition Istanbul sourcing fair. Does the Turkish government provide financial assistance for organising the Texhibition Istanbul fair? As an association, we do not need to organise a fair, but Turkish textile companies have...
IFM x Kering Sustainability Certificate: students to present projects to French Senate
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On Thursday, March 28, 2024, as part of the Sustainability IFM x Kering certificate programme and under the patronage of senator Jean Hingray, students from the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) will present six collaborative projects that focus on sustainable development. One of the projects proposed by the students will be the subject of a...
Texhibition Istanbul March 2024 focuses on denim and a move upmarket
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From 6 to 8 March 2024, Texhibition Istanbul brought together 25,752 visitors from 112 countries and 560 exhibitors of fabrics and accessories for the spring/summer 2025 collections. The fifth edition of the fair offered the opportunity to discover the most important materials produced by Turkish companies as well as a new denim area. It was...
Lifestyle, collaborations and a possible revival of physical stores at Paris Fashion Week FW24
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Luxury brands, designers and more commercial international labels gathered in Paris to present or exhibit their autumn/winter 2024/2025 collections at trade fairs or showrooms. As such, each brand, in their own way, took advantage of Paris Fashion Week (PFW) – which began on February 26 and ended on March 8 for most of the showrooms – to...
Simon Porte Jacquemus honoured by Anna Wintour during PFW
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In the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Anna Wintour, editorial director of Condé Nast, was chosen by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus to present the French insignia, 'Chevalier De L'Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), which recognises "individuals who have distinguished themselves through their creative work in...
Première Vision Paris: 4 trends in SS25 materials sourcing
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Will a degree in chemical engineering with a specialisation in agronomy soon be necessary to visit the Première Vision fair? The fact is, the level of the selected exhibitors is such that one quickly finds oneself discussing mutating shells, materials made from waste, regenerative agriculture, and the business of certifications. From February 6...