The French Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), a Paris fashion institution, has long been buoyed by its successive presidents' charm and charisma. Former institute heads include Didier Grumbach, (1998-2014) and, more recently, Ralph Toledano (2014-2022). But, since Chanel's fashion director Bruno Pavlovsky was elected president in July 2022, the FHCM has morphed into a two-headed organisation, with all press releases, interviews and events featuring its executive director, academic
Front Row | France
Pascal Morand and the politics of fashion
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By Noëmie Leclercq
Every week, Glitz presents "Front Row," offering an insider's view of the luxury sector's most influential figures, from household names to the ones-to-watch. This week: meet Pascal Morand, the politically-minded number two at France's Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), who has forged a network stretching far beyond the world of fashion and luxury.
