Mike Amiri (born ) is an
American fashion designer. He is the founder, CEO and creative director of AMIRI.
Career
Mike Amiri grew up in
Hollywood,
Los Angeles
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. 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’ roll aesthetic.
In 2014, Amiri launched his fashion line, AMIRI.
AMIRI
Since 2018, Amiri has been a member of the
CFDA, when he was nominated for the
Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent at the
CFDA Fashion Awards
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.
In 2019,
Renzo Rosso's,
OTB Group acquired a minority stake in AMIRI. In 2020, Amiri opened his flagship store on
Rodeo Drive
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, Beverly Hills.
Amiri currently presents a collection bi-annually at
Paris Fashion Week
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.
References
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