Founded in 1830 by a syndicate of artisan tailors, the AICP has been training clothing patternmakers and drapers in menswear and womenswear (from custom-made pieces to mass manufacturing) using its own geometric construction methodology (Vauclair-Darroux) for over 180 years. Since 1830, the AICP has succeeded in adapting to fashion’s rigorous demands by updating its techniques and clothing construction methods in patternmaking, draping, geometric construction, grading and quality control. Our training portfolio includes modules for beginners to established professionals; allowing them to work side-by-side with fashion designers; to translate their creativity into concrete, reproducible wardrobe pieces, perfect in fit and form. AICP graduates are equipped to work in the world’s finest fashion houses: in the fabrication of collections, in clothing construction or in the design and elaboration of their own line of clothing. Since 1971, the AICP’s training modules have been certified by the French government.