Style giants are looking for creators. Luxury workshops will bring together the crème de la crème of craftsmanship.

Behind the facades of luxury boutiques lies something more than glamour and prestige—the hands of artisans. This fall, at the Grand Palais in Paris, the world's greatest fashion houses will open their doors in search of true master craftsmen.

Can luxury survive without excellent craftsmen? France understands that it cannot. In early October, the monumental Grand Palais in Paris will host Les Deux Mains du Luxe, a four-day gathering during which the greatest fashion , jewelry , and perfume houses will open their doors to young adepts, enthusiasts, and master craftsmen.

Although luxury is associated with exclusive boutiques, today it is increasingly looking for… hands to work.

Crafts, people working with natural fabric. Photo: Shelby Murphy Figueroa / Unsplash

From October 2 to 5, 2025, 32 luxury fashion houses, including Cartier , Chanel , Dior , Guerlain , Hermès , and Louis Vuitton, and approximately 20 training institutions will be hosted at the Grand Palais . A unique 2,500-square-meter space, designed by ENSAAMA graduates, will guide visitors through seven areas of luxury craftsmanship: from the art of leather goods, through gastronomy and hospitality, to jewelry, watchmaking, haute couture, perfumes, and cosmetics.

The window of the boutique of the French fashion house Hermes. Photo: Artem Evdokimov / Shutterstock

The program will be filled with workshops, demonstrations and meetings with masters who create objects that define the concept of French luxury on a daily basis.

The event comes at a crucial time. Although the global luxury goods market has slowed, it is brands that have based their development on craftsmanship and unique know-how that are emerging from the crisis unscathed. Examples include Hermès and Brunello Cucinelli .

The fifth edition of Les Deux Mains du Luxe aims to achieve more than just recruitment. It's about something much broader: passing on the traditions , challenges, and innovations of luxury to the next generation.

In an era of growing ecological demands, digital transformation , and global competition , the French luxury sector must nurture not only design but also the people who can transform a sketch into a work of art. Behind the great names like Chanel , Louis Vuitton , and Cartier, there are always real people: jewelers , tanners , perfumers , and seamstresses . They give luxury a soul and a value that cannot be replicated in a factory.