Alexis Lavigne

French fashion designer and tailor (1812–1886)

Alexis Lavigne
Born	(1812-03-22)March 22, 1812 Paris, France
Died	February 21, 1886(1886-02-21) (aged 73) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality	French

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]

References

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