It
was at a very young age, while he was living in the French
city of Lyon, that Alexis Mabille discovered fashion. Inspired
by wandering around museums and his family's attics, he
became interested in cutting up forgotten petticoats, pieces
of lace and other knick-knacks and sewing them back together.
He later took his first steps towards becoming a designer,
when as a teenager he created theatre and party costumes,
as well as outfits for his friends and family. After receiving
his diploma from Paris' Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture
in 1997, he undertook apprenticeships at famed fashion houses
Ungaro and Nina Ricci, before joining the team at Christian
Dior with whom he stayed for nine years. During his time
at Dior he created exquisite fine jewellery for John Galliano,
as well as the Dior Homme line overseen by Hedi Slimane.
2005
marked the launch of Alexis Mabille, a collection of unisex
ready-to-wear clothing and TREIZEOR, an imaginatively revisited
line of bow -ties, while continuing his collaborations with
the worlds of couture and beauty. Alexis invites us to delve
into his highly personal, frivolous, dynamic, imaginative
and racy universe, in order to discover a fresh take on
unisex fashion. One where the elements of sophistication
and fantasy are taken to new charismatic and enthralling
heights.