Articles by Florence Julienne
Jean Paul Gaultier: ‘Freedom is the first lesson I learned from fashion’
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As the Spanish Puig Group, owner of the Jean Paul Gaultier brand, transforms into a public company, the now-retired designer continues to make a name for himself. Invited to show his work at the ‘Cinémode’ exhibition at the Scad Lacoste campus in the US, Gaultier gave FashionUnited and the students a lesson in freedom. Here are some selected...
Tunis Fashion Week 2024: A platform for international business and artistic dimension
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By bringing together institutional delegations from China and Russia, potential private partners from Algeria and brands from Tunisia, Portugal, Italy, Russia and France, at the gateway to the Sahara, in the phantasmagorical setting of an arty, industrial salt lake, the producer of Tunis Fashion Week, Anis Montacer, presents Tunisia with a...
Fashion and cinema: Jean Paul Gaultier exhibits work at SCAD Lacoste campus
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Until September 30, 2024, the American multidisciplinary art school SCAD Lacoste, the French Cinémathèque and the La Caixa Foundation are presenting a condensed version of the 'Cinémode' exhibition, previously shown in Paris and Spain. The exhibition focuses on designer Jean Paul Gaultier's cinematic inspirations and achievements. The Savannah...
Highway to Hell? Esmod Paris students to showcase designs at Paris Philharmonic Hall
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Today, Tuesday 30 April 2024, at 7pm CEST, at Paris' Philharmonic concert hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, Esmod Paris students will be taking part in a hybrid fashion show inspired by a hardcore musical genre: metal. This original fashion show is taking place as part of the ‘Métal’ exhibition, organised by the Philharmonie de Paris in Paris'...
French business school students set LVMH as top career choice
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For the twentieth year running, the LVMH Group has been ranked number one by business school students in France, according to Sweden-based Universum Group, which publishes an annual ranking of the most attractive companies for students and professionals. The fact that LVMH has come out on top is hardly surprising given the luxury giant's...
WRC 2024: 'We greatly value local consumers', say CEOs of Harrods and Galeries Lafayette
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Michael Ward, managing director of Harrods (London), and Nicolas Houzé, CEO of Galeries Lafayette (Paris), have shared their expert advice at the World Retail Congress, the international event for retail professionals that kicked off on Tuesday and concludes its talks today, April 18. Host Selvane Mohandas du Ménil asks the two major retail...
International networking: World Retail Congress 2024 kicks off in Paris
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The World Retail Congress (WRC) 2024 opened its doors today, April 16, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile in the French capital. It will run until Thursday, April 18. The event brings together the leaders of the global retail industry to discuss strategies for driving retail success across all sectors. It's a high-level forum for senior...
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...