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He was responsible for creating Elizabeth Taylor 's coiffure in the Hollywood epic Cleopatra. He was nicknamed the "Prince de la coiffure", " d'Artagnan de la coiffure", " Sphinx de la coiffure", and " Figaro ".

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His signature chignons knot or a coil of hair arranged in the back of the head and his flamboyant style made him famous, setting fashions in hairstyling for decades. Alexandre was born on 6 September in Saint-Tropez , France. In , he began working as an apprentice at a hair salon in Cannes French Riviera. In that year he originated the chignon as art form, with different twists on the classic style.

President John F. Kennedy , Alexandre would put diamonds in Jackie Kennedy 's chignon. Like them, he became a well-known symbol of French elegance. In , he opened a salon jointly with the Carita sisters. Jean Cocteau , his friend, designed his logo, nicknaming him "le Sphinx de la Coiffure". Later, in , he opened a second salon, Avenue Matignon, in Paris.

In , he created Elizabeth Taylor 's hairdo for the film Cleopatra.

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He was very close to Taylor, whom he considered a personal friend. He designed her coiffures for many movies in which she starred, as well as for her wedding with actor Richard Burton. For her, he also created the famous layered "artichoke" cut.