The Arts of Fashion Foundation is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3), public, non-profit organization, linking both academics and professionals alike and is dedicated in fostering international cultural exchange through the creation of a variety of educational programs meant to facilitate critical thinking and advance the field of fashion among artists, designers, scholars and students. The primary focus of the foundation is the continuous support of creativity and design process in fashion and the arts linked to it. The Arts of Fashion Foundation has evolved to become an internationally-recognized organisation, completely independant and neutral, without commercial interest or limitation, dedicated to encourage, support and advance the work of visionaries and risk-taking creative fashion designers. The 4-week long summer & winter sessions allow 10 to 15 selected students & recent graduates to work under the direction of promising world class guest designers & broaden horizon with collaborations from the Haute Couture craftsmanship including, Maison Lesage & Maison Lemarie with Lognon – part of Les Métiers d'Art Chanel.