Now, it may prove to be essential to the school and what it represents. The finishing-school tradition dates from the 1800s, when wealthy debutantes began coming to Switzerland, famed for its ...

The Institut Villa Pierrefeu—which claims to be the only traditional finishing school in Europe that is still operating—used to teach debutantes proper deportment. It now teaches managers how ...

The Brixton Finishing School launched in 2018 and its alumni ... "I have always considered myself creative and knew I wanted to work in a role that allowed me to explore this," says Alfie.