Paris fashion schools

[VogueParisLover]

Again, does anybody know a specific school that deals with styling. Would that be called visual communication? Any help would be great. I don't plan on going to two schools, I just want to go to uni right out of high school. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Andrea.RL]

I think visual communication is more like if you want to work in advertisement.
Styling like a clothes designer?

 

[VogueParisLover]

Not styling like a designer, like styling clothes at a photoshoot. For example I want Emmanuelle Alt's job or Carine Roitfeld's job. I really can't find any schools that deal with that so do you think I should just start work at a magazine and not go to uni?

 

[Andrea.RL]

Well I think that it's also considered as being a stylist. When I looked at the credits in editorials they often put down stylist for the person that took care of the clothes.
have you ever just googled the question? ^^"
It might sound weird, but sometimes when I needed advice for schools and co, I googled my question with the key words, and sometimes there were threads about it. It might help.

 

[VogueParisLover]

Are you saying that I could take uni to be a designer and that would help with styling? That would be kinda cool. Yes I have googled it but there are no specific styling schools so I'm guessing going to uni as a designer. I'll definitely do some more research, I've got time anyways, I'm only 13 so...

 

[Cicciolina]

VogueParisLover have a look at the thread All About Becoming a Fashion/Wardrobe Stylisthttp://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f90/all-about-becoming-fashion-wardrobe-stylist-25956.html.

I'm sure there are other people on this forum who would be more help, but many stylists didn't actually study styling (it's not something like, studying law to becoming a lawyer, or medicine to become a doctor) but got into it through experience, or as mentioned, studying design.

 

[vavavinny]

^VPL, I'm also interested in becoming a stylist, well rather a fashion editor. There is no specific route. But a knowledge of design and culture in general is mandatory. I figured studying English and Art History would aid me in my pursuit, but many other people go to design school and end up styling, which probably makes more sense

 

[VogueParisLover]

Well, I know that there is no path but it's seeming hard to find something that I will like in college. Maybe I wont go to uni. I don't want to be a stylist, more a fashion editor, that's why I posted in this thread because Bette told me I might get more responses here. I also posted in that thread too.

 

[BetteT]

Sorry ... didn't mean to give you the runaround. I thought someone might know of specific courses for styling ... I am not familiar with Paris schools and their offerings.

However, if you want to be a managing editor at a magazine, like Carrine, or a fashion editor like Emmanuelle ... there is no clear cut path or education. You could study journalism, fashion design, art history, French, English, communications, marketing, liberal arts, graphic arts, almost anything that might land you a job (or at least and internship) at a fashion magazine. The rest would be up to you ... getting promoted, showing your talent, being a great team member who is dedicated to the job and making the right moves within the magazine to move into the department you were interested in. You would most likely start at a much smaller local magazine to build some experience and make it a goal to eventually work for a higer end fashion magazine.

Did I refer you to other threads about jobs in publishing and magazines? Those seem the most applicable threads for what you say you want to do ... to be a fashion editor or managing editor.

 

[VogueParisLover]

Thats OK Bette, doing more research didn't do much though. It only told me what I already knew. But I think I've found out that I could go to college for Art/Fashion History or Journalism. Does anybody know any Art/Fashion History or Fashion Journalism universities in Paris? And to clear up the confusion, I want to be a FASHION EDITOR OR EDITOR, not a freelance stylist. Thanks everybody for your help.

 

[johle]

Ifm

Hi guys and gals, anyone knows abt IFM? is it the best school in Paris? heard many of my fds said it was so difficult to get in and they require you do a lot of assignments for selection.

 

[Mathewthew]

Hi guys and gals, anyone knows abt IFM? is it the best school in Paris? heard many of my fds said it was so difficult to get in and they require you do a lot of assignments for selection.

It has lots of test before u can get in. My frd was eliminated at last....so sad.

 

[_Andrea_]

Anyone studying at Parsons Paris? I'd love to get in there and i'm interested in meeting someone who study/studied there.

 

[Andrea.RL]

I just found out I wasn't taken at duperre... But I don't care really, I still have two other choices. But I was trying to figure out why, and I think it's because of my motivation letter. Advice I'd give you guys, try to not be too straight foward. It's the only piece they can really judge you on, and being too sure of your self might not please them. :S

 

[mode-ulation]

I just found out I wasn't taken at duperre... But I don't care really, I still have two other choices. But I was trying to figure out why, and I think it's because of my motivation letter. Advice I'd give you guys, try to not be too straight foward. It's the only piece they can really judge you on, and being too sure of your self might not please them. :S

Regarding Duperre, I've heard that its one of the best public fashion schools in Paris. However for the admissions, does it requiring you to be a french citizen graduating with a Bac?

 

[Andrea.RL]

I'm on the site right now, and they do welcome foreign students:
"those students will be recruited, based on their work and a CV. They will then be able to study for a period of 3 to 12 months.
Beside the normal course in the domain they will be studying, they can also take special classes: french, history of art, cultural studies of paris, plastique expression, living models, etc, and others that will be put in place if needed.
Remarque: at the end of the period of studies, a certificate will be delivered to the student, specifying the nature, number of hours and appreciation of the teachers.

When the student sends in his request to study in the school, he will need to send:
a CV,
a motivation letter explaining the reason he wants to study in that precise section, the level of studies he already has, and a brief description of his professional projects or searches.
a photocopy of his diplomas
a folder with his previous personnel work or a cd.
Remarque: the documents must be translated in either french or english, and the folders won't be sent back.

Date limits:
For the first semester: end of may
For the second semester: end of october

the documents sent will be examined by a jury who will transmit it's decision to the candidate before end of june or end of november.

Eventually before entering for sure the school, the student will be submitted to a french test, and have to give some precise documents.
[...]"

that's some of the stuff they have on the page about the foreign students.
Hope it helps

 

[mode-ulation]

thanks for the detailed info! It sounds like a really prestigious school.

 

[Andrea.RL]

Well I don't if they are considered that way, it's just that they are public schools, and so a lot of people try to get in.
They're associated to three other schools: Boulle, Estienne, ENSMA, and Olivier de Serre. (I think those are the ones...) They work the same way, but only ENSMA does fashion design. So if ever you want to get your chances up, try both

 

[MUXU]

i am wondering if anyone in here recently has been attending Chambre Syndicale or has graduated from the school
i read the very old posts from 2007 at the begining of the thread and it seems like this school is very busy in schedule and learn a lot a lot.
i am actually in the pits of the current school i am attending, which is LCF...cough cough. for my course, we only have like 7 hours of lesson each week for a full time tuition! ridiculous. anyways, i am looking for a school that i feel like i can get a lot out of if i am going to pay around £10,000. which is the price i am paying at lcf.

i hear chambre syndicale is a very good school. but i dont know anyone who goes there and whether or not this school will be a mistake.

is it pointless to go there if i currently don't understand french? i am planning on taking french lessons.

 

[Mathewthew]

i am wondering if anyone in here recently has been attending Chambre Syndicale or has graduated from the school
i read the very old posts from 2007 at the begining of the thread and it seems like this school is very busy in schedule and learn a lot a lot.
i am actually in the pits of the current school i am attending, which is LCF...cough cough. for my course, we only have like 7 hours of lesson each week for a full time tuition! ridiculous. anyways, i am looking for a school that i feel like i can get a lot out of if i am going to pay around £10,000. which is the price i am paying at lcf.

i hear chambre syndicale is a very good school. but i dont know anyone who goes there and whether or not this school will be a mistake.

is it pointless to go there if i currently don't understand french? i am planning on taking french lessons.

Yes, it's totally pointless, They use french only, even the teachers can speak english. Year 3 will be the hardest year, 7 hours is totally unbelivable, sometimes we have class from 9am-6pm.