Mike Amiri

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Mike Amiri
Mike Amiri by Jiro.jpg
Mike Amiri in 2019 (photo by Jiro)
Born (1976-09-06) September 6, 1976 (age 45)
Hollywood, Los Angeles,
California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFounder and Creative Director of AMIRI
Known forAMIRI
Websiteamiri.com

Mike Amiri (Persian: مایک امیری) is an American fashion designer of Iranian descent. He began his career handcrafting stage pieces for iconic hard rock artists such as Axl Rose and Steven Tyler. His rock ‘n’ rock aesthetic led him to design an exclusive capsule collection for the LA-concept store, Maxfield,[1] marking the launch of his eponymous luxury fashion line, AMIRI, in 2014.

With that debut collection, Amiri established a distinct design signature with his deconstructed, hand-embellished denim jeans, leather jackets, grungy flannel shirting and graphic tee-shirts. The designer's early DIY sensibility evolved into a studied and distinct savoir-faire, and today, his menswear and womenswear lines are revered for their refined sense of craftsmanship and recognized for embodying the glamorous ethos of LA's authentic streetwear culture.[2]

Amiri currently presents a collection bi-annually at Paris Fashion Week and the ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories are available from some of the most renowned retailers worldwide, such as Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Galeries Lafayette in Paris,[3] Selfridges in London and Joyce in Hong Kong.

Since 2018, Mike Amiri has been a member of the CFDA,[4] when he was nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the CFDA Fashion Awards. That same year, he was honored with the Emerging Talent Award at the Footwear News Achievement Awards. In 2019, Mike Amiri was nominated for the Menswear Designer of the Year at the CFDA Fashion Awards.

Tributes[]

Late American Rapper, Pop Smoke[5][circular reference] was a big fan of the Amiri brand which he often mentioned in his lyrics most especially in his Dior[6][circular reference] single, a very popular and one of the most streamed song the artist released before his passing in February 2020.

Awards and nominations[]

2018, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Mike Amiri was nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the CFDA Fashion Awards.

2018, Mike Amiri was honored with the Emerging Talent Award at the Footwear News Achievement Awards.[7]

2019, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Mike Amiri was nominated for the Menswear Designer of the Year at the CFDA Fashion Awards.

2019, Renzo Rosso's, OTB Group takes a minority stake in AMIRI.[8]

References[]

[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

  1. ^ Hamanaka, Kari (May 11, 2017). "Mike Amiri to Bring His Version of Luxury Retail to Maxfield". WWD. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ LA Times (June 21, 2019). "Mike Amiri, L.A.'s rock 'n' roll designer, now struts on a global stage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mike Amiri Shares Documentary on Brand's Spring/Summer 2020 Show in Paris". Complex. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mike Amiri is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pop Smoke Biography". Pop_Smoke. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dior Single". Dior (song). Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Carballo, Charlie (December 4, 2018). "Mike Amiri Is Disrupting the Luxury Marketplace With Rocker-Friendly Style and Social Media Prowess". Footwear News. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Renzo Rosso's OTB Invests in Amiri". The Business of Fashion. June 3, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ^ DeAcetis, Joseph. "Mike Amiri Set Up To Compete And Succeed At The Luxury Streetwear Level In Paris". Forbes.
  10. ^ Carballo, Charlie (December 4, 2018). "Mike Amiri Is Disrupting the Luxury Marketplace With Rocker-Friendly Style and Social Media Prowess".
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "CFDA". cfda.com.
  13. ^ Hughes, Aria (August 29, 2018). "Mike Amiri Details Retail Strategy".
  14. ^ Schneier, Matthew (January 18, 2018). "Are You Ready to (Dress Like You) Rock?" – via NYTimes.com.


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