Alexis Mabille

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Alexis Mabille
Born	(1977-11-30) 30 November 1977 (age 47) Lyons, France
Nationality	French
Education	Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne
Label	Alexis Mabille

Alexis Mabille (born 30 November 1977) is a French fashion designer who is the creative director of his namesake label, Alexis Mabille.^[1]

Alexis Mabille was born in 1977 to a middle-class family in Lyons, France. His mother had an interest in fashion, and taught the young Mabille how to use a needle and thread. He developed an expertise in creating clothes, and as a teen would dress his family and friends. He designed clothes for the Lyons opera, and made clothes for a growing number of clients.^[2]

In 1995, Mabille enrolled in the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne for a three-year course. In 1997, he graduated early due to his early expertise at couture designs. He would then train at Ungaro and Nina Ricci.^[3]

After his training at Nina Ricci and Ungaro, Mabille moved to Dior where then-creative director John Galliano noticed his talent and appointed him to design the 1997 accessories collection for the house. It was a major success, and he collaborated on the men's jewelry collection with Hedi Slimane, who would later go on to head Dior Homme.^[3] He would continue his service at Dior while collaborating with such celebrated fashion houses as Yves Saint Laurent and Lancôme.^[1]

In 2005, he launched his namesake label, his designs at that time were unisex. He decided to use the bowtie as a logo, as well as a common denominator of menswear and womenswear. He wanted to reinvent the bowties that were seen in France as old-fashioned, and only won by the girls in the countryside.^[4] His collections for Ready to Wear were lauded across the fashion world, with such people as Karl Lagerfeld and Mick Jagger praising his bowtie collections.^[3] In 2008, Alexis Mabille showed at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week for the first time.

Mabille currently lives in Marais, Paris, France.^[3]

• Guardian interview