French designer Alexis Mabille acknowledges the public after his Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Haute Couture collection show on July 4, 2011 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE VERDY
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A model wears a creation by Alexis Mabille for the Fall-Winter 2011-2012 Haute Couture fashion collection presented in Paris, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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French fashion designer Alexis Mabille, center, takes the applause ath end of his Fall-Winter 2011-2012 Haute Couture fashion collection presented in Paris, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)