Lycée Paul Poiret

Lycée Paul Poiret, located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, is a public institution focused on the fields of fashion, clothing and performance. Its name, borrowed from the couturier Paul Poiret, recalls this grounding in the crafts of couture and costume.

The school stands out for its highly workshop-oriented pedagogy: pattern-making, draping, cutting, assembly, textile materials and fabrics occupy a central place there, in conjunction with drawing, design culture and project conception. Students learn as much to design as to make, which makes them a profile valued by fashion workshops, costume houses and live performance structures.

Beyond the secondary-level professional and technological programs related to fashion trades, the institution offers at the higher education level a DN MADE mention Spectacle, oriented toward costume and the stage world (theater, opera, dance, film, events). The program combines graphic and visual research, the study of historical dress, technical execution and work connected to clients or productions.

Admission to the DN MADE takes place via Parcoursup, with an application generally including personal work: it is advisable to prepare a portfolio showing both drawing, sensitivity to materials and, where relevant, sewing practice.

For applicants, this path is particularly suited to those who wish to combine creation and making in the service of performance rather than commercial fashion alone.