The École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode, or ESMOD, is a French private school of

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. It was founded in Paris in 1841 by Alexis Lavigne. It has branches in

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and

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in France, and in a number of cities in other countries.

Accreditation

The École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode is authorised by the

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(''France Compétences''), the French national commission for vocational certification, to award a five-year professional certification as fashion stylist/designer at level 6 of the

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. It has been accredited by the French

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since 2014. In 2022, its

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's-level diploma ‘''Fashion and Creative Industries Creative Director''’ (level 7) obtained academic accreditation from the French

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by ministerial decision of 28 June 2021, published in the Bulletin Officiel of 22 July 2021.

Branches

A branch once operated in São Paulo.

Alumni

Alumni of the school include Reem Acra, Franck Sorbier, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, Olivier Rousteing, Rachel Harvey, and Seo Eunkyo.

Simon Porte Jacquemus Simon Porte Jacquemus (; born 16 January 1990) is a French fashion designer and the founder of the Jacquemus fashion label. Early life Jacquemus was born in Salon-de-Provence, France, into a family of farmers; his father occasionally sang in met ...

of Jacquemus also attended for a short time.

References

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