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Founded the world’s first fashion specialized educational institution in 1841

In 1841, during the Second French Republic (1848-1852) (1852-1870), Alexis Lavigne, who was the Court Dresser of Napoleon III, founded the world’s first specialized education education institution on the Fontaine in Paris. This is the beginning of ESMOD. In that year, he devised the first manukan (mandai) and the measure (tape measure) in the world, and developed a method of cutting women’s clothing and plane cutting of men’s clothing logically. For young tailors and couturiers, who had no choice but to acquire skills through apprenticeship at the time, they published an educational book, which was the first step to systematic education. After that, she was handed over to her daughter, Alice Gael-Lavigne, and started to train women as “Gale-La Vigne school”. For contributions of fashion and clothing activities, awards were given from various countries in Europe, including France.

Starting in Tokyo in 1984, the representative of ESMOD International, the Tokyo school established by Koji Inno, for the first time outside France, the globalization of ESMOD has started. Today, the ESMOD group has a network of 20 schools in 13 countries, each with its own cultural and industrial background. We hold group international meetings every year and check the results of our education. ESMOD’s philosophy has certainly been passed down around the world by developing each educational experience, cross-cultural exchange, and exchanging information on the industrial situation. In addition, since 2018, ESMOD JAPON has partnered with CNAM (Konam: National Art Institute of France) to offer an International Bachelor Program, which specializes in innovation management in the fashion business. An International Bachelor (equivalent to an undergraduate degree) will be awarded for this program.