For more than 160 years, Julien Faure has preserved a rare savoir-faire in the Saint-Étienne region: the art of ribbon-making, which today serves the world’s greatest luxury houses and premium brands. Combining centuries-old professions, technical innovation, and family tradition, the company demonstrates that behind every ribbon lies a concentration of French industrial excellence and a multitude of applications.

Located in the heart of the Landes region, Cassy Concept Design has been supporting lingerie, beachwear, and ready-to-wear brands for nearly twenty years through a crucial stage of the design process: the technical development of their products. Founded by Cassy Marit and taken over in 2023 by Fanny Ramière, this specialized product development unit offers its expertise in technical fashion design, patternmaking, and prototyping to both established brands and emerging designers.

80 years of existence, over 120,000 suspenders manufactured each year and a unique positioning in France: Boyer TTE has chosen to devote the majority of its production to suspenders, which account for 60% of its business, alongside belts. Behind these wardrobe accessories lie real technical skills and specific industrial savoir-faire, now being redefined.

For over 70 years, Maroquinerie Barreteau has been shaping leather with precision and discretion. The Pays de la Loire workshop has succeeded in adapting its savoir-faire to changing market conditions, moving from a production base focused on hunting items to a diversified business serving both greatest luxury Houses and more confidential projects. A trajectory marked by a gradual move upmarket, supported by three successive generations.

France's most remarkable fashion museum is committed to showcasing not only the designs themselves, but also the professions and Savoir-faire that have always underpinned them. This is achieved through exhibitions and partnerships that demonstrate the vitality of fashion today, over and above its historical heritage.

For over 50 years, Manufacture de Peausserie de Luxe (MPL) has been crafting leather goods for the luxury ready-to-wear market, in a space where the material imposes its laws and where trust seals collaborations. Here, leather is more than just a material: it dictates requirements, technicality and rhythm. In a sector where excellence comes down to detail, the atelier has carved out a place for itself at the crossroads of craftsmanship and luxury standards.