Ami Paris Spring 2027: Paris When It Sizzles

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Backstage at AMI Paris Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionVanni Bassetti/WWD

“Paris is burning,” Alexandre Mattiussi declared backstage at his spring Ami show on Wednesday night, as giant fans roared around him.

Sure, the thermometer was hovering around 38 degrees Celsius, but he was referring to how the French capital has become such a hotbed of culture, youthful energy and a celebratory spirit — despite all the troubles marring the world.

The designer said he was crossing the city on Sunday night during Fête de la Musique and “I was crying with joy because I felt like, ‘Oh my god, this is the new generation, dancing all night long, half naked, swimming in the Canal Saint Martin.’ I felt lucky to witness this. It’s not for me anymore. I’m 45 — I’m not gonna jump from the bridge, but I was tempted.”

No surprise, there were “I Love Paris” T-shirts stalking the coed runway, incorporating his Ami de Coeur heart logo. Heart shapes also appeared on surf shorts, team jerseys and sweater vests — all elements in the “unstudied urban attitude” Mattiussi explores in his collections, hinged on real clothes for real life.

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“Believable, reliable, comfortable,” he said with a shrug.

There was a low-key preppy vibe amid Mattiussi’s familiar mix of tailoring and sporty fare — so gym shorts might come under a navy blazer, or a nylon anorak, a recurrent style this Paris season, might go over a sequin skirt.

Buttery colors, safari and jeans jackets, the latter coming in suede or denim unraveling at the hem, ticked the season’s trend boxes.

Pointing at the shrunken T-shirts and polos on the runway, Mattiussi let slip that he’s expanding his wholesome, upbeat fashion universe further into kidswear, offering sizes for ages 4 to 12 from spring 2027 onward.

Clothes for pets are not far behind. His first customer may be the Miniature Pinscher he’s adopting soon. Her name is Abi, pronounced like Ami. “Crazy,” Mattiussi exclaimed.