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Lecturers

Uniquely, Paris Fashion Institute offers dynamic seminars led by professionals in their fields, from all over the globe.

fashion designers

Karl Lagerfeld
Hubert de Givenchy
Sonya Rykiel
Yohji Yamamoto
Issey Miyake
Kenzo
Azzadine Alaia
Gilles Dufour
Mr. Pearl
Stella McCartney
Patrick Von Ommeslaghe
Diane Pernet

Students meet and interact with designers, published illustrators, film directors, costume designers, stylists and choreographers, modeling agency directors, fashion editors and journalists, photographers, fashion merchandisers, public relations consultants, foreign import-export buyers, buying offices, trend offices, architects, color analysts and representatives from many other aspects of the industry. All give the students of Paris Fashion Institute the benefit of their time, experience, knowledge and consideration. In an informal collegiate environment, students meet, learn from and may be critiqued by players in the creation and business of fashion.

Joan White

Founder and Director, Joan P. White, whose unique vision and foresight brought Paris Fashion Institute into being in 1976 and continues to lead it into the next millennium.

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“The knowledge PFI students achieve in one intensive month is priceless. With highly reputed teachers, experts in their subjects, and famous lecturers from the most successful Fashion Houses like Balenciaga, Dior, Hermes, PFI offers unlimited opportunities for students who want to develop a career in the fashion industry.” Janina Nectara