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BoF Professional Exclusive

Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

19 June 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Paris' New Super-School Aims to Rival Central Saint Martins

The Institut Français de la Mode, newly formed in the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, wants to be ‘the world’s best fashion school.’ In an exclusive interview with BoF, Dean Xavier Romatet lays out his strategy.

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The Fashion School Graduates: Where Are They Now?

6 June 2019 • By Sophie Soar

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The Fashion School Graduates: Where Are They Now?

As the industry’s cutthroat job market makes it harder than ever to break in, BoF sits down with fashion graduates who are carving out careers in adjacent fields.

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How Fashion Schools Are Tackling the Sustainability Puzzle

5 June 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Helen Ifeagwu

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How Fashion Schools Are Tackling the Sustainability Puzzle

The fashion industry is struggling to understand the scale of its environmental challenges and how to solve them. It starts with education.

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Is Business School Worth it?

4 June 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Is Business School Worth it?

For aspiring creative entrepreneurs, business school provides rigorous training for running a business, from production operations to human resources — but not for free. Below, BoF examines the pros and cons of MBA programmes.

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How to Get the Most out of Your Fashion Education

3 June 2019 • By BoF Team

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How to Get the Most out of Your Fashion Education

BoF’s new Education Council of global fashion industry experts offer their advice to prospective students.

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The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019

3 June 2019 • By BoF Team

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The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019

BoF’s selection of the world’s best fashion schools employs a new approach which does away with numerical rankings and focuses instead on helping students assess which programmes will best prepare them for their chosen career in fashion.

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From Gucci to Calvin Klein, Where Top Fashion Brands Recruit

3 November 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

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From Gucci to Calvin Klein, Where Top Fashion Brands Recruit

Feeder programmes at key schools may be the secret to landing an entry-level position at a top fashion house.

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Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?

30 October 2017 • By Amanda Dargan and Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?

BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.

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The Top 10 Global Graduate Fashion Business Courses in 2017

30 October 2017 • By BoF Team

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The Top 10 Global Graduate Fashion Business Courses in 2017

Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) took the top spot in BoF's first ranking of graduate fashion business courses.

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The School That Pierre Bergé Built

30 October 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

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The School That Pierre Bergé Built

Established by the partner of Yves Saint Laurent, the Institut Français de la Mode is closely knitted into the French fashion ecosystem like few others.