"We made the choice of values as we refuse to relocate overseas. We wanted to keep what is best in our French culture: unique know-hows and rare skills."
Fabienne Bailly & Sébastien Bailly, Founders of Maison Alexandre de Paris
Region, material, ancestral know-how
The historic cradle of handmade hair accessories, Oyonnax has been known for its ancient artisanal tradition since the mid-19th century.
In this remote area between Lyon and Geneva, during the endless harsh winters, farmers carved ridges from boxwood or horn until cotton resin, also known as cellulose acetate, was invented in the late 19th century.
Craftsmen who ran small workshops with apprentices competed with creativity, as can be seen in the collections of the Oyonnax museum "Musée du Peigne et de la Plasturgie".
Real little works of art of extraordinary delicacy, richly decorated, carved crests, sometimes inlaid with stones, were used to dress the heads of nobility and burghers of the early twentieth century.
Félix Huchard's original workshop was created
