Thomas Delattre

Thomas Delattre serves as a Professor and Director of the Fashion Entrepreneurship Center at the French Institute of Fashion (Institut Français de la Mode), leading a dedicated unit focused on nurturing emerging fashion brands and innovative industry services through incubation and acceleration programs.

His research centers on experimental entrepreneurship frameworks specifically tailored to the cultural, creative, and economic complexities of fashion and luxury industries. He champions approaches that integrate artistic expression with sustainable business models while addressing sector-specific challenges like supply chain ethics and brand authenticity.

Professor Delattre actively mentors emerging designers through structured incubation initiatives and collaborates with key institutional partners including French professional federations, the Ministry of Culture, and international bodies like the World Bank—most notably implementing entrepreneurship programs in Benin. His advisory work bridges academic theory with practical industry applications.

The Fashion Entrepreneurship Center functions as an innovation ecosystem under his leadership, connecting designers with industry stakeholders, cultural institutions, and global development agencies to cultivate next-generation fashion enterprises that balance commercial viability with cultural impact.