[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 (English translation available)
Session language
French (English translation)
