Myriam Serrano (graduating year 2002)

Education prior to the IFM
HEC (2001) + DESS Business Law Paris V (2001)

Current position
Head of leather goods and jewelry – Chloé

What did the IFM do for you ?
"It provided me with a concrete approach to the issues and players in the fashion sector, technical know-how in product terms, with a number of team projects with people from all areas – the benefits are multi-fold from a theoretical and personal point of view."

The IFM in three words
"Design, imagination, passion ."

Jean Charles Jabet (graduating year 2002)

Education prior to the IFM
Textile engineering, ENSAIT (2001)

Current position
Product manager leather goods – Louis Vuitton

What did the IFM do for you?
"Had I not studied at the IFM, I would never have been considered for my present job, given my original training as an engineer. In addition, in my position as the link between the factory, the lab and the designers, I have an opening on to other functions that is central to the job of product manager."

Advice for young graduates
"For me, one must always be motivated by a passion for the product. In other sectors, you are not expected to be "as one" with the product but in our sectors, dedication is a must, a true attachment to a brand is necessary. We work in a sector that demands dedication and it is important to know this before starting."
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The IFM in three words
"Plurality, passion, network."


Aurélie Boccardi (graduating year 2005)

Education prior to the IFM
ESC Rouen (2002) + MBA Swinburne University Melbourne (2002)
Prior experience  : Head of accessories – Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche (2 years)

Current position
Manager, Asian Market - Hermès

What did the IFM do for you?
"The IFM provided me with expertise in the sector through the testimony from professionals who raised our awareness of the strategic and operational issues within their companies and enlightened us on their jobs. I also learned to reflect on issues relating to product positioning, management and distribution. Above all, the IFM opens doors, but most of all it teaches us how to learn."

Advice for young graduates
"You must remain open and interested. The IFM is a means to do so. It marks the beginning of your professional life and not the end of your studies."

The IFM in three words
"Pleasure, culture, encounters."


Jérémy Grodenic (graduating year 2005)

Education prior to the IFM
Ceram Sophia Antipolis (2004)

Current position
Head of commercial development for accessories – Hermès. A multilevel function that interfaces with the design teams and the worldwide network of Hermès boutiques, a position that requires product knowledge combined with business acumen.

What did the IFM do for you and more particularly how did it enrich your career?
"The IFM provided me with a precise insight on all fashion related sectors in the broadest sense (textile, accessories, beauty, sport, design, household, widespread distribution, luxury products...).
The teaching at the IFM gave me a broad knowledge of all of the players in the fashion business with a number of real-life case studies.
Finally, all through the year I acquired a true knowledge of fashion, today this apprenticeship enables me to have a real legitimacy among the professionals in the sector."

The IFM in three words
"Multi-layered/Diversity ; Professionalism/Realism ; Exchange/Collaboration."

Audrey-Kim Le Thé (graduating year 2006)

Education prior to the IFM
Grenoble School of Management(2004)

What did the IFM do for you?
"When I graduated from business school, I wanted to develop my interest in fashion with a specialized course. Meeting with graduates from the IFM's management program during internships made me realize the importance of the course. By coming to the IFM I was looking to gain more knowledge on the strategies of the sector and the technological issues at stake and also looking for a broad cultural insight, precious elements when starting a career as product manager. In addition, I was aware of the advantage for companies of combining business school with an IFM course."

The IFM in three words
"I would sum up the IFM as follows: creativity, pragmatism
and passion."


Julie Blaszczyk (graduating year 2006)

Education prior to the IFM
IEP Paris (2005)

Current position
Project manager fashion and beauty – Nelly Rodi

What did the IFM do for you?
"I am a graduate of Sciences Po Paris, and have always been attracted to the fashion industry. I did an internship as assistant product manager at La Redoute and this convinced me to apply for the IFM's management program. Thanks to the diversity of the teaching and staff, I have learned about all of the facets of the sector and gained an insight into the issues currently at stake."

The IFM in three words
"For me, the IFM in three words is: professionnalization, comprehensive training and design in every sense of the term."