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Paris fashion school IFA joins Kent State University and the UN for unique NYFW show

Once upon a time designers were secretive with fellow designers, now they share their knowledge freely. Just this week Marc Jacobs joined Kim Jones on the runway to celebrate the results of their successful collaboration on the Fendi show presented during NYFW. Jean Paul Gaultier has welcomed in Olivier Rousteing and luxury outerwear brand...

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Foundry IFA Paris and IBM launch the Future Innovation Award

Foundry Powered by IFA Paris, a Paris-based fashion tech innovation lab, and IBM announced the launch of the Future Innovation Award. The two organisations are strengthening their ongoing partnership to pioneer fashion tech in France by offering support to startups and entrepreneurs that demonstrate high potential to disrupt the fashion...

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IFA Paris Bachelor of Fashion Design ranked first among French fashion schools

The IFA Paris Bachelor of Fashion Design has been ranked first among French Fashion Schools by the SMBG-Eduniversal Institute, which annually assesses the expertise of universities and schools in France and worldwide. This ranking launched in 2002 has become a reference today : 14 million students followed the SMBG-Eduniversal ranking in 2014...

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IFA Paris rolls out the Red Carpet for Nuit Blanche

Initiated since 2002 in France, Nuit Blanche à Paris (sleepless night in Paris) invites the public to experiment another cultural and artistic approach by opening the gates of places that are generally closed to the public. The 2019 edition plunged IFA Paris into the darkness to bring to light the strong values of fashion: creativity,...

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IFA Paris to launch a fashion tech innovation lab

Foundry, a new dynamic fashion tech lab opening this month is aimed at pioneering fashion tech innovation in Paris. Powered by IFA Paris, it offers students and member entrepreneurs a lab space with cutting edge technology and the chance to collaborate and work alongside a whole host of creatives. The idea is that the general public will also...

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IFA´s Fashion Design Bachelor ranked as number one programme in France

Many students find it difficult to pick the right fashion course as there is so much to take into account before making the final decision. But students struggling with this decision can always rely on rankings which offer insight into which schools are performing well. Therefore, many students find comfort in relying on rankings that give...