23e Rencontres Internationales de la Mode
23rd Rencontres Internationales de la Mode
organised by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, with the support of Le Défi and the participation of La French Touch
Fashion: A weaver of connections
Fashion is a collective work. It creates and feeds on the most diverse links between
professions, skills, expertise and knowledge of all kinds. These di<erent spheres merge
and serve the purpose of ever-renewed creation. As such, a fashion collection, and how
it is presented, links talents and communities.
Table 1
10.30am – 12am : Creative communities
Fashion unifies the cultural and creative industries through the wide range of talents it
brings together: design, arts and crafts, music, visual arts, set design, dance, film, etc. It
brings together a wide range of talents, all of which contribute to a unique identity that
can be seen worldwide. What are the driving forces behind these ecosystems?
Table 2
2pm - 3.15pm : Ecological communities
Ecological communities assess the social and environmental responsibility issues
facing fashion brands and propose solutions to overcome them. They also initiate
innovations that fuel creativity. What is the link between fashion design and the
ecological imperative? What horizon do these innovations sketch out?
Table 3
3.30pm - 4.45pm : International communities
Inherently, fashion is international, but it also draws on local characteristics. The result
is an architecture of communities and links on the scale of cities and territories, of the
world and cultures that constitute a permanent breeding ground for creativity, exchange
and diversity. How does the creative vitality of the ecosystems and players that make
them up emerge and structure themselves?