Mike Amiri

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Mike Amiri
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Mike Amiri in 2019
Born (1976-09-06) September 6, 1976 (age 48)
Hollywood, Los Angeles,
California, U.S.
Nationality Iranian American
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Loyola Law School (JD)
OccupationFounder of AMIRI
Known forAMIRI
Website amiri.com

Mike Amiri (born September 6, 1976), is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and creative director of the California-based fashion house, AMIRI.

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Early life and education

Mike Amiri was born and raised in Hollywood, Los Angeles. His parents are of Iranian origin. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, he studied history at UCLA and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School.[ citation needed ]

Career

After an early career in music, Amiri began sewing one-off handcrafted stage pieces for musicians. This bespoke, hand-finished approach is also used for many of AMIRI’s products. [1] In 2014, Amiri created a debut capsule collection of menswear for the Los Angeles concept store Maxfield. [2] This line became his namesake brand, AMIRI.

AMIRI

Amiri launched his fashion brand, AMIRI, in 2014. [3] [4] The brand is stocked in over 160 retailers globally, including Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Selfridges & Harrods in London, Harvey Nichols in Dubai, and Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and China. As of 2023, AMIRI has standalone flagship stores in Beverly Hills, New York, Las Vegas, Miami, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Shanghai, Tokyo, Nanjing, and Dubai. [5]

Music has been a source of inspiration for Mike Amiri and for the brand’s culture, as has the Californian lifestyle. AMIRI has been worn by Justin Bieber, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), Jared Leto, [6] Maluma, Shakira, LaKeith Stanfield, and Louis Tomlinson.

In 2018, AMIRI debuted at Paris Fashion Week. [7] The brand has presented bi-annual collections in Paris each year. According to Vogue Runway, the brand's presence at Paris Fashion Week indicates its growth in the global luxury market: “Generously-sized bags with closures like audio jacks looked luxurious—quite possibly aiming to become a would-be West Coast alternative to Hermès.” [8] In February 2022, AMIRI presented a runway show in Los Angeles in collaboration with the contemporary American artist, Wes Lang. [9]

Since 2018, Mike Amiri has been a member of the CFDA Fashion Awards, [10] where he was nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the CFDA Fashion Awards. [11] [12] Amiri also won the Emerging Talent Award at the 2018 Footwear News Achievement Awards. In 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023, Amiri was nominated for the Menswear Designer of the Year at the CFDA Fashion Awards

In 2019, Renzo Rosso's, OTB acquired a minority stake in AMIRI. [13]  In 2020, AMIRI opened its first flagship store on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.

In 2021, Amiri launched The AMIRI Prize.[ citation needed ] The inaugural prize winner was Philadelphia-based fashion brand Lou Badger. [14] The winner of The AMIRI Prize in 2023 was the South African designer Lukhanyo Mdingi.[ citation needed ]

In 2023, AMIRI appointed Adrian Ward-Rees, the former SVP at Burberry and Managing Director of Dior Menswear, as Chief Executive Officer. [15]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ Bhattacharji, Alex (June 21, 2019). "Mike Amiri, L.A.'s rock 'n' roll designer, now struts on a global stage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hamanaka, Kari (May 11, 2017). "Mike Amiri to Bring His Version of Luxury Retail to Maxfield". WWD. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bhattacharji, Alex (June 21, 2019). "Mike Amiri, L.A.'s rock 'n' roll designer, now struts on a global stage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Cowen, Trace William. "Mike Amiri Shares Documentary on Brand's Spring/Summer 2020 Show in Paris". Complex. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "RETAIL LOCATIONS". AMIRI. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ AnOther (September 4, 2023). "How Hip-Hop's Golden Age Inspired Amiri's A/W23 Show". AnOther. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ UK, FashionNetwork com. "Amiri and Ambush among bright new names at Paris Men's Fashion Week". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Amiri Spring 2020 Menswear Collection". Vogue. June 20, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Meter, William Van (September 22, 2022). "Artist Wes Lang Lends a Gothic, Graphic Hand to Amiri's Fall 2022 Collection". Artnet News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mike Amiri | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ "AMIRI to Open First Middle East Flagship Store in Dubai". About Her. November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Announcing the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees and Honorees". Vogue. March 15, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Renzo Rosso's OTB Invests in Amiri". The Business of Fashion. June 3, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ Belgum, Deborah (March 15, 2023). "Los Angeles Luxury Brand Amiri Appoints New CEO Who Comes From Burberry". WWD. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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