Sidney Tag

PARIS — Luxury association Comité Colbert brought brands and massive names together to advertise careers in craftsmanship to students. Sidney Toledano, LVMH Fashion Group chair and newly elected president of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, joined French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak on stage, together with Minister for Education and Vocational Training Carole Grandjean and Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts and Tourism Olivia Gregoire. The afternoon panel closed the three-day educational fair “Les de(ux)mains du luxe,” Comité Colbert’s clever play on words referencing the long run of handicrafts. Despite business booming for the posh sector, firms across the board have expressed difficulty in recruiting young artisans to hold forward traditional methods. Toledano reminded the gang that Louis Vuitton,...