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Lukhanyo Mdingi wins the 2023 Amiri Prize

Cape Town-based designer Lukhanyo Mdingi has been named the winner of the 2023 Amiri Prize, an annual fashion award and incubator, which was open to international designers for the first time. The South African designer established his eponymous fashion line in 2015 and collaborates with local artisans in the region to offer playful...

Fashion

The Amiri Prize names 2023 finalists

The Amiri Prize, the annual fashion award and incubator launched in 2021, has announced the finalists for the 2023 edition after receiving nearly 1,000 applications worldwide. There are nine emerging designer brands in the running for the 2023 Amiri Prize, launched by Mike Amiri, founder and creative director of the LA-based brand to spotlight “...

Retail|In Pictures

Amiri reopens expanded Rodeo Drive flagship store

Los Angeles luxury brand Amiri has reopened its flagship store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and expanded it in line with the “brand’s growth to represents the multi-faceted world of Amiri”. The flagship now spans 4,300 square feet, offering an additional 1,033 square feet to house the brand's extensive range of collections across menswear,...

Fashion

Designer Mike Amiri supports Iranian women protests at Paris Fashion Week

Los Angeles-based designer Mike Amiri, who is of Iranian descent, wore a T-shirt loudly showing support for women protesting in Iran at a well-received show at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday. Amiri's namesake label has some big-name fans including Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber. His latest collection, presented in Paris, was a...