Designer Alexis Mabille is the darling of the fashion world. He tells Lizzy Davies about the trappings of success: meringue- shaped beds, celebrity clients and an ever-expanding wardrobe.
The couturier himself, who indulged his love of accessories during nine years at Dior under John Galliano, likes to wear them best as a brooch. He rejects any suggestion that, one day, he may grow tired of adding a bow to anything and everything. "If I don't want to put a bow on a garment, I won't. But it's something which I personally love, which is fun to work with and … reflects the spirit of the collection."