10 Facts About Alexis Mabille

Alexis Mabille was born on 30 November 1977 and is a French fashion designer who is the creative director of his namesake label, Alexis Mabille.

Alexis Mabille was born in 1977 to a middle-class family in Lyons, France.

Alexis Mabille's mother had an interest in fashion, and taught the young Mabille how to use a needle and thread.

Alexis Mabille developed an expertise in creating clothes, and as a teen would dress his family and friends.

Alexis Mabille designed clothes for the Lyons opera, and made clothes for a growing number of clients.

In 1995, Mabille enrolled in the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne for a three-year course.

Alexis Mabille would continue his service at Dior while collaborating with such celebrated fashion houses as Yves Saint Laurent and Lancome.

Alexis Mabille decided to use the bowtie as a logo, as well as a common denominator of menswear and womenswear.

Alexis Mabille wanted to reinvent the bowties that were seen in France as old-fashioned, and only won by the girls in the countryside.

In 2008, Alexis Mabille showed at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week for the first time.