Esmod
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ESMOD is the first fashion
school established in France
; founded in 1841.
Today it is a school with 23 establishments worldwide in 15 countries which provides a degree in fashion design and tailoring, officially recognized by the government in the third level.
ESMOD provides throughout its 17 international schools a program combining fashion design and tailoring. Three years of studies can give a diploma officially recognized by the government. ESMOD's philosophy is to offer a high level of education to form and shape competent professionals at an international level. The school works on adapting with the happenings in the fashion market.
ESMOD international has a wide network in France
(Paris
, Bordeaux
, Rennes
, Lyon
and Roubaix
), and throughout the world (Berlin
, Munich
, Beijing
, Beirut
, Damascus
, Dubai
, Jakarta
, Osaka
, Tokyo
, Oslo
, Seoul
, Sao Paolo, Sousse
and Tunisia
); a reputed school recognized by professionals.
, tailor, inventor, and innovator, created ESMOD, the first fashion school in the world; accessible to all and specialized in clothing design.
In the International Exhibition in 1849, he displayed the first of his Bust Mannequins.
The same year, he established a famous couture house to display his Amazon
ian costumes.
In 1989 ESMOD formed ISEM, the Higher European Fashion Institute (School for Marketing and Management, branch of fabrics clothing distribution).
Currently 700 students are registered at ESMOD & ISEM of which 40% are international students (many Japanese, Russians, and others from 60 different nationalities). The faculty members reach 50 individuals.
The ESMOD network accounts today for 6 schools in France, in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes, and Roubaix; and 14 other international campuses in Brazil
, Japan
, Norway
, Germany
, Indonesia
, South Korea
, Syria
, Lebanon
, Tunisia
, China
, the United Arab Emirates
and Saudi Arabia
.
Admission: Minimum 17 yrs, and holder of a baccalaureate or an equivalent diploma
. Admission in subject to interview and assessment test.
ESMOD can be done in alteration: 10% of the students do it. They stay 75% of their time on campus and the remaining 25% they spend it in companies.
The examination success and placement rates range from 75% to 85%, depending on the sectors.
The internship service provides 500 to 700 employments per year, depending on the activities. Students cannot benefit from scholarships, however they can get student loans.
Throughout the years ESMOD became the most important fashion institute in the world of fashion and clothing, and a leader in its sector given its international presence and the number of campuses it has.
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
school established in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
; founded in 1841.
Today it is a school with 23 establishments worldwide in 15 countries which provides a degree in fashion design and tailoring, officially recognized by the government in the third level.
ESMOD provides throughout its 17 international schools a program combining fashion design and tailoring. Three years of studies can give a diploma officially recognized by the government. ESMOD's philosophy is to offer a high level of education to form and shape competent professionals at an international level. The school works on adapting with the happenings in the fashion market.
ESMOD international has a wide network in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
, Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
and Roubaix
Roubaix
Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...
), and throughout the world (Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Sao Paolo, Sousse
Sousse
Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
and Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
); a reputed school recognized by professionals.
Origins
In 1841, Alexis LavigneAlexis Lavigne
Alexis Lavigne was a French tailor and inventor. Alexis Lavigne invented the couture mannequin and the supple measuring tape. In 1841 he created Esmod, the first fashion school in the world.In 1841 he established “Guerre-Lavigne” which became ESMOD...
, tailor, inventor, and innovator, created ESMOD, the first fashion school in the world; accessible to all and specialized in clothing design.
Alexis Lavigne
Companion of the Tour of France and “master clothing tailor” of the Empress Eugenie. In 1841 he established “Guerre-Lavigne” which became ESMOD. In 1847 he invented the soft metric ribbon and took ESMOD internationally by publishing his cutting methods books in German and English.In the International Exhibition in 1849, he displayed the first of his Bust Mannequins.
The same year, he established a famous couture house to display his Amazon
Amazons
The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...
ian costumes.
The School
After the death of Alexis Lavigne in 1880, his daughter Mrs. Guerre, and after her, his granddaughter Mrs. Lecomte-Guerre managed the school till the 1940s. From 1945 until 1960, the school expanded internationally. In the early '70s, Paule Dovarinou and Annette Goldstein adapted new teaching methods for the market realities and sat up a new program targeting the new generation of fashion makers: fashion design. Then the first time they combined tailoring and fashion design. In the 1980s, ESMOD opened new schools around the world and branches in Lyon, Bordeaux, Rennes, and Roubaix.In 1989 ESMOD formed ISEM, the Higher European Fashion Institute (School for Marketing and Management, branch of fabrics clothing distribution).
Currently 700 students are registered at ESMOD & ISEM of which 40% are international students (many Japanese, Russians, and others from 60 different nationalities). The faculty members reach 50 individuals.
The ESMOD network accounts today for 6 schools in France, in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes, and Roubaix; and 14 other international campuses in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
Programs
The programs are officially recognized by the government. (Level III):- General Education: Fashion Design and Tailoring
- 3 Years Specialization: Men’s wear, Women’s wear, Kids wear, Lingerie, Theatrical costumes, new couture (haute couture), and accessories.
- Program Duration: 3 years
- Program content: 25 hours per week
- Equipments (in Paris): 50 Computers (Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, Lectra Systems…); Sewing machines, library, fabrics,…)
Admission: Minimum 17 yrs, and holder of a baccalaureate or an equivalent diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
. Admission in subject to interview and assessment test.
ESMOD can be done in alteration: 10% of the students do it. They stay 75% of their time on campus and the remaining 25% they spend it in companies.
The examination success and placement rates range from 75% to 85%, depending on the sectors.
The internship service provides 500 to 700 employments per year, depending on the activities. Students cannot benefit from scholarships, however they can get student loans.
Throughout the years ESMOD became the most important fashion institute in the world of fashion and clothing, and a leader in its sector given its international presence and the number of campuses it has.
The Alumni
- Suzy MenkesSuzy MenkesSuzy Menkes, OBE has been head fashion reporter and Editor for the International Herald Tribune since 1988. In that time she has written over 1.7 million words in the paper....
- Franck Sorbier: http://www.francksorbier.com
- Gunhild NygaardGunhild NygaardGunhild Nygaard is a Norwegian fashion designer. She has her education from the Esmod fashion school in Paris, France.Since 1990 she has lived in Paris, and has previously worked as designer at both Givenchy og Christian Dior...
: http://www.gunhild.fr - Vincent Mac Doom
- Sébastien Meunier
- Jianghong Li, Cinq Février
- Nicolas Fafiotte, Lyon Haute Couture
- Fifi Chachnil: http://www.fifichachnil.com
- Eric Bergere: http://www.smartpixel.net/ericbergere/index2.html
- Dice Hayek
- Olivier Schetrit
- S. Nick Barua Max MaraMax MaraMaxMara, or The House of MaxMara, is a luxury Italian fashion house known for its ready-to-wear clothing. Established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille Maramotti...
- José Gayegos - first famed Brazilian Fashion Designer
- Christophe Decarnin- Balmain Paris
- Princesse Odette Krempin