ACADEMY OF HAUTE COUTURE AND FASHION

“Where Art Shapes Policy.”

1. Institutional Identity

The Academy of Haute Couture and Fashion is the new creative, scientific, and cultural excellence hub of the Academy of Public Policies, designed to integrate fashion, arts, innovation, sustainability, and public policy into a single academic ecosystem. Its mission is to train professionals capable of understanding fashion as a cultural, economic, political, and civilizational phenomenon, articulating artistic creation with social responsibility, sustainability, and global governance.

The Academy is born with an international vocation, positioned between New York, Paris, Milan, and Shanghai, and establishes itself as a bridge between Europe, America, and Asia, between tradition and the future, between the arts and public policy.

2. Mission

The mission of the Academy of Haute Couture and Fashion is to: • Train creators, researchers, and leaders capable of integrating fashion, culture, sustainability, and public policy. • Promote haute couture as an artistic expression, cultural heritage, and innovation laboratory. • Develop applied research in sustainable fashion, the creative economy, textile technology, and cultural diplomacy. • Generate social impact through programs connecting fashion, education, inclusion, and community development. • Build international bridges between Europe, the United States, and China.

3. Vision

The Academy aims to become: • The first global institution integrating haute couture, fashion, public policy, and sustainability. • A center of creative excellence with academic, cultural, and economic impact. • An innovation laboratory uniting arts, technology, artificial intelligence, advanced materials, and the circular economy. • A space of cultural diplomacy where fashion and public policy converge to generate social transformation.

4. Academic Structure

4.1. Schools and Departments

The Academy is organized into four major schools:

1. School of Haute Couture and Creative Direction • Creative direction • Haute couture • Conceptual design • Fashion history • Atelier and artisanal techniques

2. School of Fashion Sustainability and Innovation • Sustainable materials • Circular economy • Textile technologies • Digital fashion and AI • Eco‑design and certification

3. School of Fashion Business and Public Policies • Fashion economics • Cultural public policies • Fashion diplomacy • Brand and luxury management • ESG and value chains

4. School of Culture, Media and Fashion Communication • Fashion communication • Journalism and criticism • Cultural studies • Fashion and cinema • Digital strategies and social media

5. Academic Programs for 2027

5.1. Bachelor’s Degrees

• Bachelor in Haute Couture and Creative Direction • Bachelor in Fashion Sustainability and Innovation • Bachelor in Fashion Business and Public Governance • Bachelor in Fashion Communication and Cultural Studies

5.2. Master’s Degrees

• Master in Haute Couture and Artistic Direction • Master in Sustainable Fashion and Circular Economy • Master in Luxury Management and Public Policies • Master in Fashion Diplomacy and Global Cultural Governance

5.3. Doctoral Programs

• PhD in Fashion, Culture and Sustainability • PhD in Fashion Policy, Governance and Global Development

6. Research Centers

6.1. Centre for Sustainable Fashion and Circular Innovation

Research in materials, green technologies, circular economy, and certification.

6.2. Centre for Haute Couture Heritage and Creative Arts

Preservation of artisanal techniques, archives, fashion history, and cultural heritage.

6.3. Centre for Fashion Policy and Global Governance

Studies on public policy, cultural diplomacy, ESG, and global value chains.

6.4. Centre for Digital Fashion and AI

Digital fashion, metaverse, generative AI, digital twins, and emerging technological aesthetics.

7. International Partnerships

The Academy establishes cooperation with: • Secret Noir Maison (Paris) • Academy of Public Policies (New York – Hong Kong – Paris) • European fashion institutions • Chinese universities of art and design • Technological innovation centers • Museums, fashion houses, and international ateliers

8. Campuses and Locations

The Academy operates across two strategic hubs: • New York – main campus, focused on innovation, sustainability, and public policy. • Paris – artistic hub, connected to haute couture and Secret Noir Maison.

9. Visual and Cultural Identity

The Academy’s identity combines: • European editorial aesthetics • Contemporary minimalism • Franco‑Chinese cultural elements • Institutional colors: black, gold, and white • Symbolism: golden needle, open book, cultural bridge

10. Institutional Manifesto

The Academy of Haute Couture and Fashion affirms that: • Fashion is culture, politics, economy, and identity. • Haute couture is artistic heritage and a laboratory of the future. • Sustainability is an ethical principle and civilizational obligation. • Innovation is the engine of social transformation. • Culture is the foundation of human dignity. • Education is an instrument of freedom and progress.

Distribution of the 52 Workers of the Academy of Haute Couture and Fashion

1. Leadership and Governance (6)

• 1 General Director • 1 Academic Director • 1 Director of Haute Couture and Arts • 1 Director of Sustainability and Innovation • 1 Director of Public Policies and International Relations • 1 Administrative and Financial Director

2. Academic Schools (20)

Each school has its own coordination, specialized faculty, and atelier/laboratory technicians.

School of Haute Couture and Creative Direction (6)

• 1 Coordinator • 3 Professors (haute couture, creative direction, fashion history) • 2 Atelier Masters / Artisanal Technicians

School of Fashion Sustainability and Innovation (5)

• 1 Coordinator • 3 Professors (sustainable materials, textile technologies, digital fashion/AI) • 1 Textile Laboratory Technician

School of Fashion Business and Public Policies (5)

• 1 Coordinator • 4 Professors (fashion economics, cultural public policies, fashion diplomacy, ESG)

School of Culture, Media and Fashion Communication (4)

• 1 Coordinator • 3 Professors (communication, cultural studies, fashion journalism)

3. Research Centers (10)

Each center includes scientific leadership, researchers, and assistants.

Centre for Sustainable Fashion and Circular Innovation (3)

• 1 Director • 2 Researchers

Centre for Haute Couture Heritage and Creative Arts (3)

• 1 Director • 2 Archivists/Researchers

Centre for Fashion Policy and Global Governance (2)

• 1 Director • 1 Researcher

Centre for Digital Fashion and AI (2)

• 1 Director • 1 AI/Metaverse Specialist

4. Administration, Operations and Services (16)

4.1. Central Administration (6)

• 1 Financial Manager • 1 Human Resources Manager • 1 International Relations Manager • 1 Quality and Accreditation Manager • 1 Executive Secretary • 1 Administrative Assistant

4.2. Communication, Branding and Culture (4)

• 1 Communications Director • 1 Editorial Designer • 1 Social Media and Digital Manager • 1 Cultural/Event Producer

4.3. Technology and Infrastructure (4)

• 1 IT Manager • 1 Systems Technician • 1 Audiovisual Technician • 1 Digital Platforms Manager

4.4. Campus Services (2)

• 1 Campus Coordinator • 1 Operational Assistant