On November 27, the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) will hold its annual Fashion Reboot event in Paris, bringing together professionals from across the textile, fashion and luxury sectors. This event has established itself as a key forum for understanding the shifts reshaping a sector in constant flux.

The day-long event, hosted by IFM professor Lucas Delattre, will open with remarks from Xavier Romatet, Managing Director of the Institute. The morning programme will explore major economic and geopolitical upheavals. Alain Frachon, a columnist at Le Monde, will examine a new era of blockades that is impacting global fashion. Denis Ferrand, managing director of Rexecode, will analyse current economic tensions.

A capsule session will then present “The New Streetwear Wave: the Uniform of a Generation?”, led by Léo Dentant, founder of Henny. This will be followed by talks on global department-store distribution, the rise of new market players, and an assessment of French consumer behaviour by Agnès Crozet and Boris Descarrega of L’ObSoCo.

The afternoon will be devoted to the sector’s cultural and technological transformations. Students from the Mastère Spécialisé Management de la Mode et du Luxe will present their documentary “Faire Core”, before a discussion of the use of artificial intelligence in fashion, illustrated by the example of ETAM with its CEO, Laurent Milchior.

Environmental issues will also be central to the discussions. Dominique Jacomet and Caroline Ardelet will address EU regulations and environmental labelling. Finally, the day will conclude with two perspectives: one on the popular success of fashion shows and exhibitions with Émilie Hammen and Benjamin Simmenauer, and the other on Kiabi’s resilient model, presented by its president, Élisabeth Cunin.

This Fashion Reboot will take place on rue Mazarine in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The event is ticketed, with tiered pricing depending on the number of participants.