23 – IFAPme Château Massart
History and Excellence of Training
Founded in 1981, Centre IFAPME’s fashion design department was a pioneer in Wallonia, initiating fashion design courses five years before the prestigious Saint-Luc Bruxelles and La Cambre establishments, the latter having been founded by designers who had graduated from Centre IFAPME.
The Château Massart Mode program offers multidisciplinary training:
led by a team of professionals active in their field: stylists, couturiers, model makers, designers/graphic artists, creative psychologists, art historians and marketing specialists. All Centre IFAPME instructors are recognized, working professionals.
Opening up to the professional and industrial world is a priority, with in-company internships and participation in national and international competitions, giving invaluable visibility to students’ creations.
The section has won numerous competitions and organized several events over its 40-year history. Today, particular attention is paid to short circuits and sustainable development, fully integrating the transition of the textile sector.
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Seven designers for the 2026 edition of Fashion in Motion
Pétula Cliche
Collection : The Banal Becomes Extraordinary
Driven by deep curiosity and a constant search for meaning, Pétula Cliche approaches clothing as a language rather than a mere object — a field of experimentation where she deconstructs, transforms and reinvents form. Each piece questions perception, contrast and the tensions that shape our relationship with body and space.
For her, novelty isn’t pure invention but reinterpretation, diversion, distortion: shifting perception, playing with the limits of garment and body — this is how she builds her universe. Her sensitivity, which she claims as her strength, lets her capture the invisible and turn emotion into concept — a balance between rigour and intuition, conceptual thinking and creative instinct.
Disrupting reference points, triggering optical illusions, exploring the tension between structure and fluidity, constraint and freedom: every silhouette becomes a question, an invitation to see differently. For Pétula Cliche, creating isn’t just about designing clothes — it’s about awakening questions.
⭐️ She is taking part in the official fashion show.
Giu
Collection : Heirs of Revolt
Heirs of Revolt is a bold project inspired by figures of struggle, justice and resistance. Each silhouette takes a stand: a cry against injustice, a response to rigid social norms. Volume and material transform shape, and every detail has been designed to tell an engaged story. New collection in progress.
Laure Jesupret
Mag.D
Collection : Human – Object – Animal
Inspired by the Gothic movement, the world of Tim Burton — and Edward Scissorhands in particular — the collection evolves toward a three-way reflection on Human–Object–Animal, exploring the paradox and ambiguity we hold with our own bodies. Each silhouette focuses on one area of the body, explored through the lens of the human, the object and the animal. These multiple perspectives are then merged into a single silhouette, developed through a free-expression process inspired by art therapy. Every black piece in the collection was made from second-hand materials.
Tom Claessens
🔺IFAPME Château Massart presents its designers in collaboration with:
The Forum
🟥 12 Rue Pont d’Avroy – 4000 Liège
The Forum de Liège is a legendary venue that has been hosting performances since 1989—including concerts, plays, musicals, and comedy shows. It features exceptional architecture from the last century, right in the heart of the “Cité Ardente.” It’s a place steeped in history, as warm and welcoming as it is prestigious.
⭐️ Regular hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
⭐️ Open during the tour: Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
