Fashion and design

Industry players

Cross-industry complementary businesses, values and services

 
The region provides companies in the industry with the services of a special business welcome kit complete with shared tools and a logistics platform.
 
 
A large network of partners
 
-          The regional Chambre Syndicale de l’Habillementwww.professionmode.com (Garment Trade Union) in Marseille represents the industry’s businesses in Marseille and the region, providing support services for trade shows, legal needs, and commercial initiatives.
 
-          The Institut Mode Méditerranée (Mediterranean Fashion Institute) contributes to making the region “fashionable” and supporting the emergence of young designers and the development of new brands. www.institutmode.org
 
-          The Créa-Mode Pass is an innovative multimedia tool for the fashion design industry.
It provides young fashion businesses with the necessary tools for the development and sustainability of their activities. www.passcreamode.com
 
-          The Cité de la Mode Euroméditerranéenne is developing a transnational Meditteranean industry cluster with partnerships established on both sides of the sea. www.citemedmode.com
 
-          The SPL Profession Mode (Système Productif Local (SPL) for the Fashion Industry) organization, certified in 2003 by the DATAR (Délégation à l'Aménagement du Territoire et à l'Action Régionale), develops collective actions in the field of industrial services. Supported by the Chambre Syndicale de l’Habillement, SPL Profession Mode  is a business network with two missions: industry networking and innovation. The goals and actions of the SPL Profession Mode support innovation through partnerships with competitive clusters such as SGS and FILRFID. www.professionmode.com
 
-          FORTHAC is an OPCA (Organisme Collecteur Paritaire Agréé Joint Registered Collection Agency). It collects and manages funds for continual professional training and assists companies in their management of jobs and skills. www.forthac.fr
 
 
Actively supported by regional initiatives
 
Since July 2008, the Pôle Régional d’Innovation et de Développement Economique Solidaire label* (“PRIDES” Fashion Industry) has worked to promote and develop synergies among businesses in the textile-garment industry of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. This organization supports and guides the development of small and medium sized businesses.
*Certification which designates “Regional Clusters for Innovation and Sustained Economic Development”