Background
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
lieutenant 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.
He would continue his service at Dior while collaborating with such celebrated fashion houses as Yves Saint Laurent and Lancômedical 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. In 2008, Alexis Mabille showed at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week for the first time.
Mabille currently lives in Marais, Paris, France.