{{Short description|American fashion designer (born 1976)}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Mike Amiri | image = Mike Amiri by Jiro.jpg | caption = Amiri in 2019 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|09|06}} | birth_place = Hollywood, California, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|death date†|birth date†}} --> | death_place = | other_names = | alma_mater = Santa Monica College,<br /> University of California, Los Angeles (BA)<br />Loyola Law School (JD) | occupation = Fashion designer, creative director | years_active = | known_for = AMIRI | notable_works = | spouse = Shirin Amiri | children = 3 | website = {{URL|amiri.com}} }}
'''Mike Amiri''' (born September 6, 1976) is an American fashion designer and the founder and creative director of the fashion house AMIRI, based in California.
==Early and personal life== Mike Amiri was born and raised in Hollywood, California, to Iranian Jewish parents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bloch |first=Lisa Friedman |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Mike Amiri: Building A Modern Luxury House On His Own Terms |url=https://beverlyhillscourier.com/2023/06/15/mike-amiri-building-a-modern-luxury-house-on-his-own-terms-feature-interview/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Beverly Hills Courier |language=en-US}}</ref> He graduated from Beverly Hills High School.<ref name=":1" />
Amiri attended Santa Monica College, followed by study of history at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and he later earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School.<ref name=":1" />
Amiri is married to Shirin Amiri, and they have three children.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hine |first=Samuel |date=2024-01-18 |title=Can Mike Amiri Build the Next Global Luxury Fashion House? |url=https://www.gq.com/story/mike-amiri-profile-paris-fashion-week |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== After working in the music industry, Amiri transitioned to designing handcrafted stage outfits for musicians. According to interviews, Amiri's work with musicians included detailed customization, which later appeared in his brand's designs.<ref name=":1">{{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 released a debut capsule collection of menswear 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=Women's Wear Daily (WWD) |language=en-US}}</ref> This collection led to the launch of his brand, AMIRI, later that year.
===AMIRI=== Amiri launched his fashion brand, AMIRI, in 2014.<ref name=":1" /><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> Amiri credits Barneys New York with supporting the brand in its early stages.<ref>Schneier, Matthew (October 2019). [https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/how-barneys-went-bankrupt-and-what-comes-next.html "What Went Wrong at Barneys? How a New York shopping paradise went big, then bankrupt"]. ''The Cut''. </ref> The brand is available in over 160 retailers worldwide, including Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Selfridges and Harrods in London, Harvey Nichols in Dubai, and Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and mainland China. As of 2023, AMIRI has standalone flagship stores in Beverly Hills, New York, Las Vegas, Miami, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, New Delhi, 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>
In 2018, AMIRI showed for the first time at Paris Fashion Week.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Muret |first1=Dominique |last2=Mira |first2=Nicola |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 |date=January 23, 2018 |language=en-UK}}</ref> The brand has presented bi-annual collections in Paris each year. Vogue Runway has noted that the brand's presence at Paris Fashion Week indicates its presence in the global luxury market.<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 runway show in Los Angeles in collaboration with the 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>
Since 2018, Mike Amiri has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). He was nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the CFDA Fashion Awards.<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 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.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
In 2019, OTB Group, founded by Renzo Rosso, 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 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Booth |date=2020-09-24 |title=Inside Amiri's First Flagship on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/inside-amiri-rodeo-drive-flagship-1234599908/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Women's Wear Daily (WWD) |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2021, Amiri launched the AMIRI Prize, an initiative to support emerging fashion designers.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} The inaugural prize winner was Philadelphia-based fashion brand Lou Badger.<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 |date=June 24, 2021 }}</ref> The winner of The AMIRI Prize in 2023 was the South African designer Lukhanyo Mdingi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benissan |first=Ezreen |date=2023-10-30 |title=Lukhanyo Mdingi Wins the 2023 Amiri Prize |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/amiri-prize-2023-winner-lukhanyo |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, AMIRI appointed Adrian Ward-Rees, the former SVP at Burberry and managing director of Dior Menswear, as 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>
On January 9, 2026, it was announced that Japanese singer Yuta Jinguji, from the group Number i was appointed as Amiri's new global ambassador. Regarding his appointment as ambassador, Jinguji commented, "Fashion is a passion of mine, and also a powerful means of communication as a performer. Style is always a reflection of who I am, a way to express my individuality, creativity, and identity. I am very much looking forward to working alongside Amiri, a brand I have loved dearly, and Mike Amiri, whom I respect, as a global ambassador."<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2026 |title=Number_i 神宮寺勇太が「アミリ」のグローバルアンバサダーに就任アーティストとして唯一無二の存在感を放つ神宮寺さんが「アミリ」の新たな顔に。 |url=https://www.elle.com/jp/fashion/a69941887/yuta-jinguji-amiri-2601/#main-content |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260110053002/https://www.elle.com/jp/fashion/a69941887/yuta-jinguji-amiri-2601/#main-content |archive-date=10 January 2026 |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Elle Japan |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2026 |title=Amiri Signs Yuta Jinguji of Number_i as Global Ambassador |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/amiri-uta-jinguji-number_i-global-ambassador-1238442204/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260110061613/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/amiri-uta-jinguji-number_i-global-ambassador-1238442204/ |archive-date=10 January 2026 |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=Woman's Wear Daily}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{URL|amiri.com|AMIRI}}
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