Alexis Lavigne | |
Nationality: | French |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1812 |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Death Place: | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
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]