A Man For All Seasons
Review of Amiri Fall 2026 Men’s Fashion Show
By Angela Baidoo
There are many ways to be a man, many of which don’t involve regressing back to tired stereotypes of the working man going out to earn his wage in his finely tailored suit and tie. At Amiri, the designer has, for many season, shown us that another way is possible. A way that celebrates the dreamers and the artists.
THE COLLECTION
THE VIBE
Surface Interest, Fun Formality, An LA Story
The energy of an Amiri show is often unmatched, and has become one of the highlights of the men’s Paris calendar. True fans of the brand descend on Rue de Temple in their droves and celebrity sightings can always be guaranteed. This season a touch of magic was sprinkled onto proceedings with an appearance from the Wizard of Oz himself – Jeff Goldblum, dressed to the nines in Amiri. While genuine fans of the brand left standing room only for his fall 2026 presentation.
The fall 2026 collection was a continued exploration of Mike Amiri’s music man born of another era, yet possessing the same LA spirit as its founder. Continuing to tease out evermore darings levels of surface decoration, the broad use of sequin embellishment, conversational appliqué and embroidery feel almost interchangeable across the sexes. As if the girlfriend of this customer would steal his wing-tipped blazer to wear over her sheer slip dress every night of the week. Speaking to The Impression backstage the designer concurred with “I think people want to feel special in a way that doesn’t kind of cross the line outside of their personality.”
The signature silhouettes once again traced the journey of 1970s rock stars. Reflecting a time when the most prolific artists of the time would go from their gig to the after party or a late night television interview, wearing exactly what they had on, on stage. This was the reason, the designer said, for the styling of formal occasion styles paired with casual jersey “That’s why you were seeing tuxedo jackets with Henleys [because] it feels very easy to wear. Then you can take your jacket off and be in a knit shirt instead of a full tuxedo.”
Casual looks of creased boot-cut denim and graphic T-shirts leaned into Amiri’s love of Laurel Canyon in the 1970s. Referencing it as a place where “all the musicians would come and go to each other’s houses and write music together, party together”. The area became a hub of creativity in LA’s history and within this collection formed the inspiration for velvet jeans in merlot reds, cognac leather jackets (a micro-trend across the season so far), and appliqué denim trucker jackets
As an Iranian-American Mike Amiri has made a point to vocalise his solidarity for the people of his homeland. These actions are feeling more radical every season as designers draw back from making any form of political statement. This is particularly true for the more established houses who are owned by bigger conglomerates and so have left the heavy lifting to younger or independent brands. The designer has made public his stance on Iran via his Instagram account, so we asked backstage what compelled him to raise his voice at such a chaotic time, explaining he said “Amiri means many things for many people. One of the main things is the dreamer, the person that starts in a basement and builds something greater than themselves. And it inspires people from all around the world, but also people who hold the heritage of my family, and I mean something extra special to them. So, during a time when there is suffering and chaos. I just want to say I see you, and I’ll tell your story for you when you can’t”
THE DIRECTION
THE QUOTE
People want to feel special in a way that doesn’t cross the line outside of their personality. I chose the era of the ’70s for its music, as these guys were dressing for the stage and leaving in the same clothes. That’s why you are seeing tuxedo jackets with Henleys. It feels very easy to wear.
Mike Amiri, Creative Director, Amiri
THE WRAP UP
There were a number of formal looks anchoring todays fall 2026 collection, yet unlike the sombre suiting from Milan, the Amiri customer is given permission to take it up a notch and live out their lounge lover fantasies in leather blazers painted with pinstripes, gold lurex suits, or not-for-the-faint-hearted’ red tailoring embroidered with a whimsical tie detail replicating the way musicians would shake of the formality and loosen their bow ties during a gig. Although highly-stylised there is an collective casual cool to Amiri’s collection, and fall is set to continue down the same highway.
