ESMOD Paris unveils tomorrow’s talents at Talent Show 2026

32 collections, nearly 100 looks and more than 300 guests gathered at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to celebrate the next generation of fashion designers.

Paris, France – June 22, 2026

On June 30 at 6:00 PM, ESMOD Paris will present its Talent Show 2026, the annual event highlighting the most outstanding collections from its Bachelor Fashion Design graduating class.

Held on the banks of the Seine, just steps away from the Eiffel Tower, the event will bring together more than 300 guests from the worlds of fashion, luxury, lifestyle, creative industries, media, institutions, professional federations, as well as alumni, partners and recruiters eager to discover emerging fashion talents.

Selected from the final Bachelor Fashion Design projects of the Class of 2026, 32 collections will be presented during a 25-minute runway show featuring nearly 100 looks, with two to three outfits showcased by each student designer. A true reflection of the diversity of creative expressions developed within ESMOD Paris, the Talent Show highlights the research, commitments, craftsmanship and visions carried by a new generation of designers.

Conceived as a natural extension of ESMOD’s educational philosophy, built on experimentation, technical excellence and real-world experience, the event mobilizes far beyond the designers themselves. More than fifty models, teaching teams, styling, hair and makeup professionals, as well as dozens of students involved in backstage organization contribute to bringing the show to life.

Le Rouge Français and Kevin Murphy support this edition as official partners.

Beyond the performance itself, the Talent Show serves as a unique observatory of the issues shaping creative industries in 2026. Innovation, manifesto, craftsmanship, sustainability, interdisciplinary approaches, new technologies, relationships to the body, usage and identities: the selected collections offer insight into the questions that will shape the future of fashion.

Through this event, ESMOD reaffirms its mission: to educate, support and reveal the creators who will build the future of fashion. Every year, its Bachelor Fashion Design runway shows allow young designers to present their work to the individuals and organizations shaping the luxury, creative and cultural industries. Talent Show 2026 continues this ambition by providing exceptional visibility to a new generation of talent.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ESMOD Paris Talent Show 2026
June 30, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Address upon invitation Contact:
elisa.palmer@esmod.com

ABOUT ESMOD

ESMOD (originally École LAVIGNE) was founded in Paris in 1841 by Alexis Lavigne, riding tailor to Empress Eugénie, advocate for Parisian artisans’ rights, inventor of the flexible measuring tape and the dress form mannequin, and creator of the first flat-pattern cutting methods.

Building on this heritage, ESMOD became the first fashion school dedicated to Fashion Design and, since 1989, to Fashion Business.

Present in 12 countries with 18 schools, including 6 in France, ESMOD trains each year a new generation of international professionals meeting the needs of the fashion, luxury, cultural and creative industries.

Through a pedagogy combining transmission, craftsmanship, innovation and research, ESMOD prepares talents capable of inventing the fashion of tomorrow.

PRESS CONTACT
Elisa Palmer
Communications, PR & Partnerships Director ESMOD International
elisa.palmer@esmod.com
+33 6 25 56 24 80