Paris fashion Week: Alexis Mabille, when the men’s classics is invited to the woman elegant dressing in 3 points

Born in 1976, in the Lyon bourgeoisie, he watched his mother create clothes for the family. She initiated him very quickly and he drew his first creations with old fabrics found in the family attic. Forgotten clothes find a new life and a new look between his fingers. Alexis Mabille has been passionate about couture since his early childhood. As soon as he was a teenager, his friends and those of his parents called on his services, and soon the Lyon Opera heard about his talents and entrusted him with the creation of costumes. For Alexis Mabille, it was time to devote himself to his passion and to give it a solid foundation. he graduated from the Chambre syndicale de la Couture in Paris in 2007.





 

After graduating in 1997, with his diploma in hand and a strong desire to make a name for himself, Alexis Mabille began his training at Nina Ricci and Ungaro, then at Dior. The road to the creative summit takes shape when John Galliano hires him in the prestigious house and entrusts him with the creation of accessories, costume jewelry, lingerie and tights. With the arrival of Hedi Slimane in the house, Alexis is also associated with the creation of Dior men's jewelry, refining his personality and his work, sharpening his imagination and his technique. Then, Alexis Mabille participates in the collections of other fashion houses, such as Saint Laurent and Lancôme, always for the accessories part, in particular in a line of frames of glasses. With his experience in international houses, he decides in 2005 to fly on his own wings by creating his own house, Impasse 13.

Alexis Mabille is particularly interested in androgyny and the boundaries of masculine and feminine. He launched his label in 2005 and created unisex collections that were noticed by the fashion world. He revisits the bow tie by playing with volumes and this old fashioned accessory becomes his trademark. He presents his first collection in 2007 and it's a turning point in the fashion world, as much as for him. He is not content to create clothes for men or women, he offers unisex pieces, which can go to both. Androgynous cuts and plain tones are the keys to the Alexis Mabille style, distributed under the name Impasse 13. Since 2010, he is a permanent member of the prestigious French institution. His shows never leave the press indifferent, and the designer collects multiple praises. Alexis Mabille plays with fashion codes to offer colorful and elegant collections. A look back at a faultless career path that has led him to success. Dandyism is back on the catwalk, as well as the bow tie, which he rehabilitates and becomes an essential fashion accessory. It is this fantasy that allows Alexis Mabille to come out of his confidentiality. The fashion magazines offer him some pages. La Durée asked him to design a candy in the shape of a bow tie and celebrities such as Keira Knightley proudly wear their Alexis Mabille accessories. Today, he is at the head of his eponymous house, which shows during both the haute couture and women's ready-to-wear fashion weeks.