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'''Mike Amiri''' (born {{Birth date|1976|09|06}}) is an ] ]. He is the founder, CEO and creative director of AMIRI.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belgum |first=Deborah |last2=Belgum |first2=Deborah |date=2022-12-05 |title=Mike Amiri Opens in Dubai With Third International Store |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/mike-amiri-dubai-mall-new-store-international-expansion-1235438257/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref> '''Mike Amiri''' (born September 6, 1976) is an American ]. He is the founder and ] of the California-based luxury fashion house, AMIRI.


==Early life and education==
⚫ ==Career==


Mike Amiri was born and raised in ], ]. His parents are of ]ian origin. After graduating from ], he studied history at ] and earned a ] degree from ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
Mike Amiri grew up in ], ]. He began his career handcrafting stage pieces for musicians. He designed a capsule collection for the LA concept store, Maxfield, influenced by his rock n’ rock aesthetic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hamanaka|first=Kari|date=2017-05-11|title=Mike Amiri to Bring His Version of Luxury Retail to Maxfield|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/street-style/mike-amiri-to-bow-popup-shop-at-maxfield-melrose-avenue-10885670-10885670/|access-date=2020-08-02|website=WWD|language=en}}</ref>


⚫ ==Career==
In 2014, Amiri launched his fashion line, AMIRI.<ref>{{cite web|last=LA Times|date=2019-06-21|title=Mike Amiri, L.A.'s rock 'n' roll designer, now struts on a global stage|url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-hm-fashion-mike-amiri-201906021-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-27|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Amiri Shares Documentary on Brand's Spring/Summer 2020 Show in Paris |url=https://www.complex.com/style/2020/01/mike-amiri-documentary-spring-summer-2020-paris |access-date=2020-07-27 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref>
After an early career in music, Amiri went on to sew one-off handcrafted stage pieces for musicians. This bespoke, hand-finished approach continues to influence AMIRI’s artisanal spirit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharji |first=Alex |date=2019-06-21 |title=Mike Amiri, L.A.'s rock 'n' roll designer, now struts on a global stage |url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-hm-fashion-mike-amiri-201906021-story.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2014, Amiri created a debut capsule collection of unique menswear styles for the Los Angeles concept store Maxfield.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamanaka |first=Kari |date=2017-05-11 |title=Mike Amiri to Bring His Version of Luxury Retail to Maxfield |url=https://wwd.com/feature/mike-amiri-to-bow-popup-shop-at-maxfield-melrose-avenue-10885670-10885670/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref> This line became his namesake brand, AMIRI.


==AMIRI== ==AMIRI==


Since 2018, Amiri has been a member of the ],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mike Amiri is part of the BoF 500|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/mike-amiri|access-date=2020-08-02|website=The Business of Fashion|language=en}}</ref> when he was nominated for the ] for Emerging Talent at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=AMIRI to Open First Middle East Flagship Store in Dubai |url=https://www.abouther.com/node/54336/fashion/fashion-news/amiri-open-first-middle-east-flagship-store-dubai |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=About Her |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2018-03-15 |title=Announcing the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees and Honorees |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/cfda-awards-2018-nominees-honorees |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> Amiri launched his fashion brand, AMIRI, in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharji |first=Alex |date=2019-06-21 |title=Mike Amiri, L.A.'s rock 'n' roll designer, now struts on a global stage |url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-hm-fashion-mike-amiri-201906021-story.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title=Mike Amiri Shares Documentary on Brand's Spring/Summer 2020 Show in Paris |url=https://www.complex.com/style/a/tracewilliamcowen/mike-amiri-documentary-spring-summer-2020-paris |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref> The Los Angeles brand is stocked in over 160 high-end retailers around the globe, including ] in New York, ] in Beverly Hills, ] in Paris, ] & ] in London, ] in Dubai, and ] 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RETAIL LOCATIONS |url=https://amiri.com/pages/stores |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=AMIRI |language=en}}</ref>


Music continues to be a source of inspiration for Mike Amiri and a mainstay of the brand’s culture, as does the laid-back influence of the Californian lifestyle. AMIRI has been worn by ], ] (formerly known as Mos Def), ],<ref>{{Cite web |last=AnOther |date=2023-09-04 |title=How Hip-Hop's Golden Age Inspired Amiri's A/W23 Show |url=https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/15072/amiri-autumn-winter-2023-aw23-dj-premier-hip-hop |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=AnOther |language=en}}</ref> ], ], ], and ].
⚫ In 2019, ], ] Group acquired a minority stake in AMIRI.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-03|title=Renzo Rosso's OTB Invests in Amiri|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-bites/renzo-rossos-otb-invests-in-amiri|access-date=2020-08-02|website=The Business of Fashion|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2020, Amiri opened his flagship store on ], Beverly Hills.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Jacob |date=2022-07-04 |title=How an 8-Year-Old L.A. Brand Broke Into American Fashion Royalty |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/amiri-los-angeles-11656898009 |access-date=2022-07-05 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>


In 2018, AMIRI debuted at ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=UK |first=FashionNetwork com |title=Amiri and Ambush among bright new names at Paris Men's Fashion Week |url=https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Amiri-and-ambush-among-bright-new-names-at-paris-men-s-fashion-week,939367.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=FashionNetwork.com |language=en-UK}}</ref> The brand has presented bi-annual collections in Paris each year, growing Amiri’s stake in the global luxury market, according to ] Runway: “Generously-sized bags with closures like audio jacks looked luxurious—quite possibly aiming to become a would-be West Coast alternative to ].”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=Amiri Spring 2020 Menswear Collection |url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2020-menswear/amiri |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2022, AMIRI presented a one-off runway show in Los Angeles in collaboration with the celebrated contemporary American artist, Wes Lang.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meter |first=William Van |date=2022-09-22 |title=Artist Wes Lang Lends a Gothic, Graphic Hand to Amiri's Fall 2022 Collection |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wes-lang-amiri-collaboration-fall-2022-2179892 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Artnet News |language=en-US}}</ref>
Amiri currently presents a collection bi-annually at ].

Since 2018, Mike Amiri has been a member of the ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Amiri {{!}} BoF 500 {{!}} The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/mike-amiri |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en-GB}}</ref> where he was nominated for the ] for Emerging Talent at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=AMIRI to Open First Middle East Flagship Store in Dubai |url=https://www.abouther.com/node/54336/fashion/fashion-news/amiri-open-first-middle-east-flagship-store-dubai |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=About Her |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-15 |title=Announcing the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees and Honorees |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/cfda-awards-2018-nominees-honorees |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> Amiri also won the Emerging Talent Award at the 2018 ] Achievement Awards. In 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023, Amiri was nominated for the Menswear Designer of the Year at the ]

⚫ In 2019, ], ] Group acquired a minority stake in AMIRI.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-03 |title=Renzo Rosso's OTB Invests in Amiri |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/renzo-rossos-otb-invests-in-amiri/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en}}</ref>  In 2020, AMIRI opened its first flagship store on ], Beverly Hills.

In 2021, Amiri launched . The inaugural prize winner was Philadelphia-based fashion brand .<ref>{{Cite web |title=CFDA |url=https://cfda.com/news/mike-amiri-on-his-award-the-inaugural-recipient |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=cfda.com}}</ref> The winner of The AMIRI Prize in 2023 was the South African designer .

In 2023, AMIRI appointed Adrian Ward-Rees, the former SVP at ] and Managing Director of ], Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belgum |first=Deborah |date=2023-03-15 |title=Los Angeles Luxury Brand Amiri Appoints New CEO Who Comes From Burberry |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/human-resources/amiri-los-angeles-luxury-brand-amiri-appoints-adrian-ward-rees-new-ceo-1235583570/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==

* Nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the ] 2018.
* Emerging Talent Award at the 2018 ] Achievement Awards.
* Nominated for the American Menswear Designer of the Year award at the ] 2019.
* Nominated for the American Menswear Designer of the Year award at the ] 2021.
* Nominated for the American Menswear Designer of the Year award at the ] 2022.
* Nominated for the American Menswear Designer of the Year award at the ] 2023.


==References== ==References==


<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephdeacetis/2019/01/15/mike-amiri-set-up-to-compete-and-succeed-at-the-luxury-streetwear-level-in-paris/|title=Mike Amiri Set Up To Compete And Succeed At The Luxury Streetwear Level In Paris|first=Joseph|last=DeAcetis|website=Forbes}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footwearnews.com/2018/influencers/awards/mike-amiri-interview-2018-fnaa-emerging-designer-1202713878/|title=Mike Amiri Is Disrupting the Luxury Marketplace With Rocker-Friendly Style and Social Media Prowess|first1=Charlie|last1=Carballo|date=December 4, 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://magazinec.com/fashion/how-amiri-put-l.a.-style-on-the-global-stage |title=C Magazine — How Amiri put L.A. Style on the global stage |access-date=2019-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302055537/https://magazinec.com/fashion/how-amiri-put-l.a.-style-on-the-global-stage |archive-date=2019-03-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cfda.com/members/profile/mike-amiri|title=CFDA|website=cfda.com}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/menswear-news/mens-retail-business/mike-amiri-retail-fashion-line-strategy-1202780322/|title=Mike Amiri Details Retail Strategy|first1=Aria|last1=Hughes|date=August 29, 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/fashion/mike-amiri-los-angeles.html|title=Are You Ready to (Dress Like You) Rock?|first=Matthew|last=Schneier|date=January 18, 2018|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
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==External links==
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Mike Amiri
Mike Amiri in 2019
Born (1976-09-06) September 6, 1976 (age 48)
Hollywood, Los Angeles,
California, U.S.
NationalityIranian American
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Loyola Law School (JD)
OccupationFounder of AMIRI
Known forAMIRI
Websiteamiri.com

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

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.

Career

After an early career in music, Amiri went on to sew one-off handcrafted stage pieces for musicians. This bespoke, hand-finished approach continues to influence AMIRI’s artisanal spirit. In 2014, Amiri created a debut capsule collection of unique menswear styles for the Los Angeles concept store Maxfield. This line became his namesake brand, AMIRI.

AMIRI

Amiri launched his fashion brand, AMIRI, in 2014. The Los Angeles brand is stocked in over 160 high-end retailers around the globe, 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.

Music continues to be a source of inspiration for Mike Amiri and a mainstay of the brand’s culture, as does the laid-back influence of the Californian lifestyle. AMIRI has been worn by Justin Bieber, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), Jared Leto, Maluma, Shakira, LaKeith Stanfield, and Louis Tomlinson.

In 2018, AMIRI debuted at Paris Fashion Week. The brand has presented bi-annual collections in Paris each year, growing Amiri’s stake in the global luxury market, according to Vogue Runway: “Generously-sized bags with closures like audio jacks looked luxurious—quite possibly aiming to become a would-be West Coast alternative to Hermès.” In February 2022, AMIRI presented a one-off runway show in Los Angeles in collaboration with the celebrated contemporary American artist, Wes Lang.

Since 2018, Mike Amiri has been a member of the CFDA, where he was nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the CFDA Fashion Awards. 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 Group acquired a minority stake in AMIRI.  In 2020, AMIRI opened its first flagship store on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.

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

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

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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