Alexis Lavigne
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Alexis Lavigne | |
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Born | |
Died | February 21, 1886 | (aged 73)
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.
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