[Talks area Hall 6] Savoir-Faire Between Culture and Counterculture: A French Distinctiveness?
Feb 3, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PMTerritories of Savoir-faire Talks Area - Hall 6
Feb 3, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Territories of Savoir-faire Talks Area - Hall 6
France is a territory shaped by the history of fashion, where transmission and experimentation intersect—through schools, incubators, and creative ecosystems. Constantly reinvented, savoir-faire evolves through a hybrid dynamic that blends cultural heritage with subversion.
Vorlette Fakhri, Leader of the Tremplin Mode & Textile Program, Textile Designer and Craftswoman
Adrian Kammarti, Professor of Fashion History – Institut Français de la Mode
Jeanne Friot, Artistic Director
Cécile Feilchenfeldt, Textile Designer specializing in artisanal knitwear
Talk moderated by Elvire von Bardeleben, Head of the Fashion section - Le Monde
A partnership with Le Monde, France’s leading national daily newspaper, centered on the creation of a four‑talk conference series celebrating French savoir‑faire, led by Elvire von Bardeleben, Fashion Editor.
Talk in French simultaneous English translation available via the PV app (programme icon)
Session language
French (English translation)
