Valérie PRAQUIN

A graduate of Studio Berçot and having earned a certificate in textile design, Valérie Praquin has worked in the ready-to-wear and luxury industries. After being first assistant, production manager and collection coordinator for Véronique Leroy and then studio director for Jean-Paul Knott, she joined the Institut Français de la Mode in 2004 where she coordinates production for student prototypes in the post-graduate clothing and accessories design program and organizes exhibitions. In recent years she has also channeled her expertise into teaching.