Lecturers

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

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.

 

Karl Lagerfeld
Hubert de Givenchy
Yohji Yamamoto
Issey Miyake
Kenzo
Rick Owens
Mr. Pearl
Stella McCartney
Patrick Von Ommeslaghe
Diane Pernet

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.

What students say about Joan

Paris Fashion Institute is not just one of the 50 best fashion schools in the world, it’s the experience of a lifetime. It was my home for a month . . . a month full of new information about the fashion industry, a month in which, together with my colleagues, I created an amazing collection, a month with lots of networking, fashion shows and, most important, awesome people who I now admire, respect & am proud to have known! Read more . . .None of these things would have been possible without the dedication & active implication of this fabulous lady who I simply love: lady Joan P. White, the gorgeous PFI director and a wonderful, kind woman! Thank you, dear Joan! I dedicate all my future fashion career to you since everything will be possible thanks to the fact that you believe in me so much! Thank you for teaching me so many things about fashion and, most of all, about life! I love you & will miss you for sure until we meet again! — feeling blessed with Joan P. White.
– Anca Tănase

Everyone told me I was going to go to Paris and fall in love with someone. Boy, were they right. Some tears were definitely shed today as I had to leave my mom-away-from-home. She is the most perfect human being on this planet and I’m so lucky that she is not only just the director of this fabulous PFI program, but quickly became someone I will forever hold dear to my heart.  Read more . . . I will miss our daily chats and seeing your beautiful face and hearing your sarcasm everyday! Thank you for always believing in me and making Paris a place that has become so special to me!! “It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later!” Love you Miss Joan!!!! ♥
– Kassidy Yochheim

She made me feel so much more comfortable here and was the best mom away from home. She also helped me to learn a lot about myself and also to have a little more confidence in myself and my capabilities. Because of her and the entire PFI program, I don’t view my goals as unattainable anymore. I have complete confidence that I will get to exactly where I want to be in this industry. Joan is overall one of the most influential and amazing women I know and I cannot even express how thankful and appreciative I am for her. Thank you so so much for EVERYTHING you have done for not only me, but all of us, Joan P. White, you have made an impact on my life that I will remember and hold in my heart forever.
– Alexys McQuillen

Please direct any questions about Paris Fashion Institute or its academic program or inquiries for the staff of Paris Fashion Institute to info@parisfashion.org.