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December 12, 2007 4:55 pm
There’s no business like bow business. Nobody knows that better than Alexis Mabille, who’s made bow ties his trademark since graduating from stints at Ungaro, Nina Ricci, and the house of Dior. The Paris-based designer, who counts everyone from Karl Lagerfeld to Dita Von Teese as fans, is collaborating with Couture Lab on a range of six limited-edition designs. "It’s all about a series of shapes created from vintage fabrics, most of which I sourced at auctions" he said of the hand-embroidered silk bows with ribbon and chain detailing. The names of Mabille’s designs for Couture Lab tie in (we couldn’t resist) with the shop’s mission to merge old-world couture with modern-day design: Clara Bow, Marlene Dietrich, and Cher (who, incidentally, is another one of his fans).
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