Alexis Lavigne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French fashion designer and tailor
Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1812
Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Date of Death: 21-Feb-1886
Profession: fashion designer
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Alexis Lavigne
- Alexis Lavigne was a French tailor and inventor.
- Alexis Lavigne invented the couture mannequin and the supple measuring tape. In 1841 he established Guerre-Lavigne which became ESMOD, the first fashion school in the world.
- In 1847 he invented the soft metric ribbon and took ESMOD internationally by publishing his cutting methods books in German and English. In the International Exhibition fair in 1849, he displayed the first of his Bust Mannequins.
- In the same year, he established a famous couture house to display his Amazonian costumes.
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