It has a dual mission: as a professional organisation in the classic sense of the term, as in other sectors of the economy.
As such, it provides services to its members, and represents them in the professional ecosystem and towards public authorities in France and Europe.
As an event organisation with Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week, for which it structures the official calendars and adjacent activities, it aims to consolidate Paris as the fashion capital of the world.
The federation comprises three chambres syndicales ('trade associations'): The Federation also has a fashion school, the École de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne (created in 1927 and still active).
Alumni of the school include Valentino Garavani, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, André Courreges, Issey Miyake, Anne Valerie Hash, Alexis Mabille, Tomas Maier, Nicole Miller, Stephane Rolland, Victor Joris.