Retro-style cropped jackets in picnic blanket checks contrasted with crisp suit jackets half-tucked into cummerbunds. With its sorbet shades, the lineup melded the nostalgic spirit of the ‘50s with the loose fits of ‘90s skaters, though refined materials - including sequined bouclé, fuzzy tweed and braided leather - gave even casual looks an elevated feel. “We’ve been coming to Paris for so many years now and little by little, we’re kind of growing our presence here, so I also wanted to give a nod to the American and also the European synergies with this collection,” he said. The Los Angeles-based designer set up a bar next to the hothouse at the back of the popular public garden, and dotted typical French bistro tables and chairs around the set. Guests arriving at Mike Amiri’s show in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris were greeted by waiters bearing trays of spritz - a welcome sight after a day that started with heavy rain and rapidly devolved into a logistical nightmare, as the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact worsened the city’s chronic traffic gridlock (seriously, those flying taxis can’t come soon enough).
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