Alexis Lavigne

Alexis Lavigne
Born(1812-03-22)March 22, 1812
Paris, France
DiedFebruary 21, 1886(1886-02-21) (aged 73)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
NationalityFrench

Alexis Lavigne (March 26, 1812 - February 21, 1886)[1] was a French tailor and inventor. He invented the couture mannequin and the supple measuring tape.[2]

In 1841, he established the first fashion school in the world, Guerre-Lavigne, which became ESMOD in 1976.[3]

  1. ^ "Alexis Lavigne". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ^ "Alexis Lavigne: Revolutionizing Fashion Theorie". Google Arts & Culture (in English and French). Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. ^ "Histoire". ESMOD (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-13.