LYCEE PAUL POIRET

What LYCEE PAUL POIRET does

Lycée Paul Poiret is a public vocational secondary school ("Lycée des métiers d'art de la mode et du spectacle") located at 19 rue des Taillandiers in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France. Established in 1920 and named after the legendary French couturier Paul Poiret, the institution is operated under the French Ministry of Education (Éducation nationale) and registered under SIRET 197 505 589 000 30 / RNE 0750558Z. It specializes in fashion arts, costume design, stage lighting, live sound engineering, and textile care, serving secondary-age students, post-baccalaureate candidates, and adult learners.

The school delivers a vertically integrated curriculum spanning CAP vocational certificates (Entretien Textile/Pressing, with a new 2025 program in precious textile care), Baccalauréat Professionnel Métiers de Couture, three-year DNMADE higher-education diplomas (Costumier, Lumière, Son), the DTMS wardrobe technician diploma, FCIL complementary training in men's tailoring and responsible fashion pattern-making, the UPE2A-NSA French integration unit for allophone arrivals, and a Licence professionnelle in costume design for stage and screen co-awarded with Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 and École Duperré. Continuing education is offered via the GRETA CDMA network with 26+ adult programs. There is no proprietary commercial technology; delivery rests on hands-on ateliers (sewing, costume, lighting, sound labs, pressing facility), digital learning platforms (Pronote, CNED) for continuity, and the national Parcoursup portal for post-bac admissions. Pedagogical technology is institutional rather than commercial.

The revenue model is non-commercial and tripartite. Initial training programs are tuition-free for students, funded through French state budgetary allocations to public education. A second stream derives from the Taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax) collected from French companies via the SOLTÉA platform and earmarked for specific programs and equipment. A third stream comes from GRETA CDMA adult continuing-education course fees paid by individual learners, employees, job seekers, and corporate sponsors. Distribution is exclusively direct, on-campus in Paris, supplemented by international mobility via the Erasmus+ Charter (2021–2027) covering France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Go-to-market is event-driven (annual Journées Portes Ouvertes in January, ErasmusDays, theater and museum showcases), with student recruitment routed through the mandatory national Parcoursup platform for higher-education tracks and direct school registration for vocational diplomas.

Name

LYCEE PAUL POIRET

Legal name

LYCEE PAUL POIRET

Website

https://lycee-paul-poiret.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lycée Paul Poiret is a public French vocational secondary school in Paris specializing in fashion arts, costume design, live performance technology, and textile care, offering CAP, Bac Pro, DNMADE, DTMS, FCIL, and Licence Pro programs to secondary students, post-bac candidates, and adult learners.

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Product category

Vocational Arts Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Food Safety, Sanitation & HACCP Training (EDAOAKAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Fashion design training
• Costume design school
• Performing arts education
• Textile arts training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State funding (Éducation nationale): As a public secondary school under the French Ministry of Education, the school is primarily funded through government budgetary allocations based on student enrollment, staff counts, and operational needs.
2. Taxe d'apprentissage (Apprenticeship tax): French companies contribute a portion of their apprenticeship tax to support vocational training at the school. The school receives funds via the SOLTéA platform designated to specific programs and equipment purchases. SIRET: 197 505 589 000 30.
3. GRETA CDMA continuing education revenue share: Adult professional training programs offered through GRETA CDMA (Créateur, Design et Métiers d'Art) generate revenue through course fees paid by adult learners, salaried employees, job seekers, and companies for upskilling programs.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Lycée Paul Poiret is a public vocational secondary school in Paris delivering hands-on training in fashion arts, costume design, stage lighting, live sound engineering, wardrobe management, and textile care. The school offers nationally-recognized diplomas (CAP, Bac Professionnel, FCIL, DTMS, DNMADE, Licence Professionnelle) and continuing-education programs through GRETA CDMA, with students progressing to careers in fashion houses, theatres, opera, film, and live events.

Product overview

LYCEE PAUL POIRET is a vocational high school (lycée des métiers d'art de la mode et du spectacle) in Paris offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs in fashion, costume design, live performance technology, and textile care. The institution provides multiple educational pathways from vocational certificates (CAP) through professional baccalaureates to higher education diplomas (DNMADE) and professional licenses. Core programs include DNMADE Costumier, DNMADE Lumière, and DNMADE Son for live performance disciplines, alongside DTMS for wardrobe technicians, Baccalauréat Professionnel Métiers de Couture, and various complementary training courses (FCIL). New programs launching include CAP Textile précieux (2025) and CS4 Haute Couture (2026). The school maintains international partnerships through Erasmus+ and collaborates with Parisian theaters and cultural institutions for practical training.

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Products and services

• DNMADE Costumier Three-year national diploma (DN MADE) program training costume designers for live performance, covering theater, concert, circus, opera, and dance disciplines with technical and creative skills development.
• DNMADE Lumière Three-year national diploma training Lighting Technicians (Régisseurs Lumière) who design and implement lighting projects for live performance, including theater, concerts, circus, opera, and dance, combining technical mastery with creative and cultural sensibility.
• DNMADE Son Three-year national diploma training Sound Engineers and Sound Designers (Régisseurs Son) for live performance, covering sound capture, digital audio techniques, diffusion systems engineering, sound creation, and ear training across concert, theater, circus, opera, and dance contexts.
• DTMS - Diplôme de Technicien des Métiers du Spectacle (techniques de l'habillage) Technician diploma for costume and wardrobe management, teaching inventory organization, artist dressing, costume adaptation, modification, and maintenance for stage productions.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Métiers de Couture et de Confection Three-year professional baccalaureate training students for garment manufacturing companies, covering production follow-up from preparation to finished products.
• CAP Entretien de textiles option Pressing Vocational certificate training students in textile cleaning, stain removal, ironing, equipment operation, and maintenance following applicable regulations.
• FCIL Formation Complémentaire Tailleur Homme Additional training for men's tailoring, teaching modification, adjustment, repair, and custom creation of tailored garments with rigorous craftsmanship and aesthetic sensibility, supporting direct professional insertion.
• FCIL Formation Complémentaire Toiliste - Patronnière / Mode responsable Additional training for pattern-making and responsible fashion, deepening garment design techniques for professional insertion.
• Licence professionnelle Conception Costume de scène et d'écran State diploma from Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, offered in partnership with Paul Poiret and École Duperré, training costume designers for stage and screen.
• UPE2A - NSA (Unité Pédagogique pour Élèves Allophones Arrivants) Pedagogical unit for Allophone Students - Not or Barely Previously Schooled - offering French language learning for academic purposes alongside vocational integration.
• CAP Métiers d'entretien des textiles précieux en 1 an One-year accelerated vocational certificate in precious textile care and maintenance, offered in alternation format starting 2025, training specialists in costume preservation and luxury garment care.
• CS4 1ère main d'atelier - Haute Couture Level 4 specialization certificate in haute couture first hand workshop skills, opening 2026 in apprenticeship with prestigious Parisian ateliers, for graduates of relevant fashion baccalaureates or BTS.
• GRETA CDMA Adult Continuing Education Programs Continuing-education programs (26+ courses) for adults across costume design, fashion, pattern-making, styling, and heritage crafts, delivered through the GRETA CDMA (Créateur, Design et Métiers d'Art) network at the Paul Poiret campus.

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Lycée Shinobugaoka, Tokyo, JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership formalized March 13, 2020, between Lycée Paul Poiret and the Lycée Shinobugaoka in Tokyo. The agreement covers cultural exchanges, digital collaboration, and student/teacher mobility. Joint activities include a fashion show at the International Forum in Tokyo (July-August 2022), the 'Une Folle Journée' collaborative film, and the Kimono Tenugui project. The partnership is supported by the DAREIC de Paris and includes exchange of practices in fashion arts and textile crafts.
• Liceo Artistico G. Chierici, Reggio Emilia, ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Eco-Design Erasmus+ KA2 project (2022-2024), coordinated by Liceo Chierici, brings together Lycée Paul Poiret (Paris), Lycée Octave Feuillet (Paris), ESSDM-Tecnipract Moda (Seville), Sagitter Training (Barcelona), and the Italian Chamber of Commerce (Lyon). The project focuses on upcycling fashion and culminates in a digital fashion show. The school also conducts bilateral workshops on Elsa Schiaparelli-inspired garment design and has participated in joint student projects on traditional crafts.
• Théâtre de la BastillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtelier Creac partnership where students from BAC PRO MMV, CAP, and DTMS perform live on stage at the Théâtre de la Bastille. Students create costumes and stage performances, with photo exhibitions held in the theatre's lobby. The partnership runs on a three-year cycle.
• Modeschule (Lycée de la Mode), Berlin, GermanysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-German exchange with the Modeschule in Berlin for DTMS students. Joint workshops on Martin Margiela-inspired denim reinterpretation (4-day intensive) and upcycling projects. Reciprocal visits have included participation in Berlin fashion events and collaborative runway shows at the Jüdisches Museum Berlin.
• Centre National du Costume de Scène (CNCS), MoulinssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the CNCS in Moulins for DTMS students to visit the national costume museum and participate in integration days. Students have dressed theatre troupes performing Molière plays at the CNCS, gaining hands-on experience with historical costumes.
• Musée des Arts Décoratifs, PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs on fashion education projects, including integration visits for BAC PRO MMV students to the Elsa Schiaparelli exhibition and participation in the 'La Classe, l'œuvre' program where students study museum works and transpose them into garment designs, presented during the European Night of Museums.
• Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, ParissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'La Classe, l'œuvre' program and participation in the Nuit des Musées. Students study architectural works and create fashion pieces inspired by them, presenting at the museum during the annual European Night of Museums.
• Manufacture ChansonsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Manufacture Chanson for UPE2A students, providing choral singing workshops that combine music practice with French language literacy. Two annual performances are held — one at the Manufacture Chanson venue and one at the school.
• Compagnie du Coup MontéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre workshop partnership for students from 2nd BAC PRO, CAP Pressing, and UPE2A, culminating in the public performance 'Pays imaginaire' staged at the Théâtre de la Bastille, involving collaboration with Lycée Marcel Deprez, Lycée Dorian, and Lycée Voltaire.
• Kpargaï (fashion house)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition 'De Poiret à Kpargaï — Le Tailleur revisité' hosted at the school, showcasing the work of Trohoe Kpargaï, an alumnus who trained at the school. The exhibition presented couture pieces and a preview of the 'Tailleur Poiret' autumn/winter 2023 prêt-à-porter collection.
• Théâtre MonfortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership where FCIL Toiliste students created outfits for boxer Sofia Nabet-Sangaré's 'la pesée' event at Théâtre Monfort, using recycled, upcycled, and responsible materials.
• Gustave Roussy HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from 2nd and 1st BAC PRO MMV and GRETA CDMA trainees created approximately 50 chasuble garments for hospitalized children at Gustave Roussy, using fabric offcuts and recycled materials, provided free of charge.
• Orchestre National d'Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative fashion show-concert for 1st year students from BAC PRO Métiers de la Mode, involving DNMADE Sound and Light students providing live accompaniment, with DTMS Habillage, Costumiers, and Pressing sections contributing to the production. Supported by the Région Île-de-France.
• Association Unis-CitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for gender equality and anti-sexism workshops for 2nd professional students, including screening of the short film 'SALI' and discussions on gender issues, organized with teachers from EPS and student life.
• Drama Ties theatre companyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnglish-language theatre workshop for 1st year DTMS students, improving oral comprehension, spoken expression, and interaction through mime, movement, and theatrical performance in English.
• Maison du Japon, ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition in November 2019 of DNMADE and DMA Costumier student work — Japanese techniques including charcoal dyeing, Japanese lace, and ikat textiles — organized with Ateliers Ashikaga Samouraï.
• Mairie du 11ème arrondissement, ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual light installation projects where DNMADE Lighting students create festive illuminations for the Mairie du 11ème, including projects such as 'Traversée hivernale,' 'Apoutsiak,' 'Nébuleuse,' 'Fluo infini,' and 'Tree of light.'
• École Duperré / Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Licence professionnelle Conception Costume de scène et d'écran is a state diploma awarded by Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3, delivered in partnership with Lycée Paul Poiret and École Duperré, co-directed by Sylvie Chalaye and Muriel Delamotte.
• Palais de l'Élysée (Elysée Concert Series)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDNMADE Sound and Light students attended Jean-Michel Jarre's concert at the Palais de l'Élysée on March 14, 2023, as part of the 'Mardis de l'Élysée' cultural program for students.
• Opéra Garnier, Théâtre du Châtelet, Comédie-FrançaisesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatrical season programs where DNMADE students attend performances and professional events at Paris's major cultural institutions including the Opéra Garnier (Les Noces de Figaro), Théâtre du Châtelet (West Side Story), Théâtre du Rond Point (multiple productions), and TGP St-Denis.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESMOD: French fashion school network with Paris campus, training designers and pattern-makers across similar fashion disciplines and competing for the same prospective students in Paris and internationally.
• Lycée Octave Feuillet: Parisian vocational lycée co-participating in the Erasmus+ Eco-Design KA2 project with Paul Poiret; offers comparable arts and applied-arts vocational tracks at the secondary/post-secondary level.
• Modeschule Berlin: Berlin vocational fashion school and Erasmus+ partner of Paul Poiret; delivers DTMS-level fashion training and joint Franco-German upcycling projects, competing in the same craft-fashion training category.
• La Martinière Diderot: Lyon-based network of vocational arts and design schools (lycées des métiers d'art) offering comparable CAP/Bac Pro/DNMADE pathways in fashion, textile and applied arts.
• École Duperré: Paris-based fashion and textile design school that co-delivers the Licence professionnelle Conception Costume de scène et d'écran with Paul Poiret; trains in similar costume, textile and fashion disciplines for the same Paris creative-industry employers.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Français de la Mode (IFM): Paris-based fashion education institution formed by merging École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne and IFM; offers a broader and more prestigious fashion curriculum (Bachelor, Master) that overlaps with Paul Poiret's DNMADE/Licence Pro fashion pathways.
• École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs (EnsAD): Paris public higher-education school with a Textile & Fashion design program that recruits partly from the same Paris applicant pool as Paul Poiret's post-baccalaureate fashion tracks.

Regional players

• Lycée Shinobugaoka: Tokyo fashion and lifestyle vocational school that formalized a partnership with Paul Poiret in March 2020 for student/faculty mobility; similar vocational fashion training mission but serves the Japanese market.
• Liceo Artistico G. Chierici: Reggio Emilia arts high school that coordinates the Erasmus+ Eco-Design KA2 project with Paul Poiret; delivers comparable applied-arts secondary training but in Italy, not in France.

Emerging players

• ENSAIT (École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles): Roubaix-based engineering school specializing in textiles; offers adjacent technical training to Paul Poiret's textile-care and garment-manufacturing programs but oriented toward industrial textile engineering rather than craft couture.

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