Our Commitments

Our mission: to pass on knowledge

Rooted in Paris’s rich artistic and design heritage, our fashion school is committed to preserving and passing on the French fashion design and craftmanship legacy. We offer a curriculum that combines traditional French techniques with contemporary industry practices.

Diversity

With over 90 nationalities represented at our fashion school, we encourage a constant cultural exchange. We are proud to prepare our students to become tomorrow's leaders in the global fashion and luxury scene.

A sustainable working environment

Our teaching strategy incorporates a series of modules, seminars and workshops focusing on eco-design and sustainable fashion. We also regularly monitor our overall carbon footprint.

3 main objectives are framing our sustainable strategy:

• Renewing and solidifying our commitment to transparency in our relationships with our different stakeholders: students, lecturers, suppliers, partners and the local communities.
• Nurturing and expanding a multi-cultural environment that promotes the fulfillment of our students and alumni.
• Mobilizing all our resources to position our graduates as the sustainable leaders of tomorrow who will drive innovation and change.

A plan of action is under way and revolves around the following IFA Paris Sustainability Manifesto:

• Promoting a transparent group-wide governance
  We will commit to integrate our CSR Philosophy to our international strategy
  We will vouch to maintain the necessary level of resources to ensure our cross-campus management will always be based on Sustainability principles
  We will renew our commitment to respect individuals, their dignity and their fundamental rights
  We will always fight against any type of discrimination to promote equal chances for our staff, our students and our graduates
  We will protect the privacy of all our stakeholders by upholding to the most stringent international standards of Data Protection.
• Striving to maintain a sustainable and responsible work environment
  We will develop the competencies of our administrative and lecturing teams to dynamically help their career progression
  We will nurture an optimal work/life balance by protecting the health and safety of our staff and students
  We will encourage open communication between our management team and our staff, students and graduates.
• Preserving the environment
  We will integrate within our pedagogical strategy a series of modules, seminars and workshops centered around Eco-conception
  We will regularly evaluate and address our overall carbon footprint.
• Expanding our existing ethical chart surrounding our business interactions with our stakeholders
  We will champion business ethics principles to avoid any type of possible active or passive corruption
  We will help our suppliers expand their vision on the importance of business and environmental ethics
  We will create sustainable and durable relationships with our stakeholders.
• Placing the interests of our students as the key component in all our decisions
  We will offer an academic program offer that will address our student population’s interests, from admission to post graduation
  We will guarantee the health, security and safety of our students and staff
  We will implement best practices in the interest of maintaining excellent standard levels for student onboarding and pedagogical follow-up
  We will favour accessibility of our programs to a wide spectrum of students by maintaining appropriate levels of financial and material support.
• Supporting the development of our local communities
  We will contribute to the socio-economic development of the communities and territories within which we operate
  We will participate in initiatives that champion general and public interests.

IFA Paris is a proud member of the UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network. The United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network, an online platform managed by the United Nations (UN), is instrumental in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by bringing together industry stakeholders, media, governments, and UN entities. Spearheaded by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund, the Network serves as a driving force for sustainable development in the fashion and lifestyle industries.

We put students first

Our fashion programs will always meet the interests of our students, from enrollment to career placement. We apply the best practices in the interest of maintaining a high quality of teaching.

Spaces dedicated to innovation and new technologies

Foundry Powered by IFA Paris is Paris’ first fashion technology innovation lab. Dedicated to bridging the gap between academia and industry, Foundry is driving the shift to solve complex industry problems shaping the future of fashion. The space includes a fully equipped makerspace, event demo space and fixed/roaming co-working desks for our Fashion Startup Incubator Program participants.
You will have the opportunity to be truly experimental with fashion technology, whether it be wearable electronics, advanced rapid prototyping or software. Our sponsors help us to bring the program to life through generous donations of hardware, software and expertise that you’ll get to experience throughout your studies. Students, startups and industry collaborators will come together in this unique space, meaning that you will be part of a flourishing ecosystem, pushing you to think about the future of fashion. Our mission is to pioneer fashion technology as a discipline in Paris and beyond.

Foundry is split into three sections:

• A fully serviced co-working space for startups and entrepreneurs to create their vision for the future. The co-working space is able to house up to 30 permanent individuals, in addition to flexible roamers.
• A state-of-the-art makerspace to help Foundry users to make their practical solutions. This space is mainly sponsored by our partners, ranging from 3D printers, laser cutters and 3D body scanners to name a few.
• A demo space in partnership with IBM to really showcase what are the possibilities of fashion technology within the fashion industry. The Demo Space is where fashion tech masterclasses, events and startup demo days will be held.