11th and 12th December 2025 EFHA2025 International Symposium Weaving Connections

On 11 and 12 December 2025, the Weaving Connections forum, dedicated to clothing, textile and fashion heritage, will be held at the Palace of Versailles and then at The New School Parsons Paris.

EFHA2025 International Symposium Weaving Connections

How can we build a more connected and sustainable future for fashion, costume, and textile heritage?

Organised by the European Fashion Heritage Association, in collaboration with the Palace of Versailles and The New School Parsons Paris, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, “Weaving Connections” aims to open a dialogue where professionals, research groups, museums, archives, conservation studios, digital platforms and community initiatives can come together to share methodologies, address common challenges and imagine new ways of working beyond institutional and national boundaries. 

Versailles, as the historical epicentre of clothing culture and luxury industries, provides a powerful setting for reflecting on the enduring cultural and political issues surrounding fashion and textile heritage.  Parsons extends this discussion into an academic and educational context, with an emphasis on research, awareness-raising and collaborative pedagogy. This joint initiative marks an important step towards building more connected, inclusive and sustainable models of global cooperation in this field.

practical information

Dates : 11 December 2025 at the Palace of Versailles and 12 December 2025 at Parsons Paris
Times : from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location : Auditorium Dufour of the Palace of Versailles (for 11 December 2025 only)
Access : Place d'Armes car park / public transport. All access points to the Palace of Versailles

Free on reservation