
OVERVIEW
ESMOD is a private school recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Communication, training for the fashion industry. Formerly called the Guerre-Lavigne school, it was founded in 1841 by Alexis Lavigne, making it the oldest fashion school in the world.
The ESMOD Group provides a three or five year course in Fashion Design and Pattern Making approved by the French State at levels 6 & 7, but also offers Fashion Business courses at the ESMOD Fashion Business / ISEM schools (with diplomas also recognized by the State at levels 6 & 7).
The ESMOD network currently has five schools in France in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes and Roubaix and a total of 20 schools worldwide in the following cities: Beijing, Guangzhou, Beirut, Istanbul, Damascus, Dubai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow, Kyoto, Tokyo, Oslo, Seoul, Sousse and Tunis.
Based around a common curriculum, each school develops its partnerships with regional institutions in order to guarantee students a unique, creative experience and adapted internship offers. Competitions, exhibitions, workshops, fairs… are all means used to share our expertise with all fashion enthusiasts!

Press Releases
ESMOD illumine la deuxième édition du Festival de Cinéma, Mode et Costume des Villes Soeurs
( - KO) - 20 May 2020
FOR ITS 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, ISEM ANNOUNCES NEW BRAND STRATEGY
(pdf - 619550 KO) - 05 May 2020
ESMOD DETOX – a Day Dedicated To Eco-Responsible Fashion
( - KO) - 05 May 2020
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