Our Story

Founded in 1982 in Paris, IFA Paris has grown to become an international leader in fashion education. The school began by offering a Bachelor Fashion Design with the aim of combining the French fashion heritage with the modern, globalized world. It later expanded its curriculum to include fashion business, management and marketing.
The school quickly established a reputation for its teaching methods, which focus on combining theory and practice, offering students an immersive educational experience. In addition to its academic programs, the IFA Paris fashion school has built strong partnerships with the fashion industry, allowing students to benefit from internships, industry projects and meetings with industry professionals.

In 2024, IFA Paris joined forces with French fashion school Mode ESTAH, to create a stronger institution that shares a common goal: to offer students a unique fashion education that will enable them to turn their passion into a career.

Today, IFA Paris continues to innovate in its academic programs, adapting to changes in the fashion industry and incorporating the latest fashion technologies and trends, with a focus on sustainability. The school remains a place of excellence, where future fashion professionals can develop their skills, nurture their creativity and prepare to succeed in the constantly evolving fashion sector.

At IFA Paris, our mission is to shape the future leaders of the fashion industry. Leveraging our Parisian heritage and commitment to academic excellence, we are dedicated to offering a first-class education that combines tradition with innovation.

We strongly believe in the importance of equipping our fashion school students, not only with the technical skills necessary to succeed in their field, but also with an in-depth understanding of the cultural, economic and social trends that shape the fashion industry. That’s why our teaching approach is designed to be both thorough and inclusive, encouraging creativity, leadership and entrepreneurship among our students.

As an international institution, we strive to create a diverse and stimulating learning environment, where students’ perspectives and ideas are valued. We believe that by bringing together talents from around the world, we can inspire innovation and push the boundaries of creativity.

In collaboration with our industry partners, we are committed to providing our students with opportunities to apply their learning into practice: internships, cooperative education programs, collaborative projects and fashion industry networking events.

At the IFA Paris fashion school, we are driven by a passion to educate the next generations of fashion designers, professionals and entrepreneurs who will shape the future of Luxury and Fashion.