Louis Vuitton is turning one of its most strategic school partnerships into a live lab on the future of men’s luxury. The Paris based maison has invited 50 students from the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM)‘s Master’s in Fashion and Luxury Management to work for several months on two core questions: the transformation of masculinity and iconization strategies for Men’s Leather Goods.
A Strategic Partnership With IFM
Recognized as one of Europe‘s leading fashion business schools, IFM trains managers and creatives specifically for the fashion and luxury industries, with Master’s curricula that blend marketing, merchandising, finance, and brand strategy. Within that context, Louis Vuitton and IFM have built a strategic relationship that goes well beyond classroom case studies, giving students direct exposure to real strategic questions and decision-makers at the maison. The project fits into LVMH‘s wider education commitments, which currently span more than 120 academic events and 10…
international chairs with universities around the world.
It sits alongside programs like the Louis Vuitton Accessories Design Graduates Initiative, which since 2023 has engaged over 400 design students from 37 partner schools to work on live leather goods briefs, with the winner now offered a permanent contract and studio rotations.
From Brief to Boardroom Over several months, the IFM students worked in teams on two themes: how evolving ideas of masculinity should shape Louis Vuitton‘s creative and communications strategies, and how to strengthen the iconic status of Men’s Leather Goods in a crowded luxury landscape.
Throughout the process, they were guided by Louis Vuitton product and merchandising experts who challenged them on feasibility, alignment with house codes, and potential business impact. The collaboration followed the same logic as internal projects: a structured brief, interim feedback, and a final pitch…
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