Mike Amiri draws inspiration from the 1985 John Hughes classic, utilizing clashing archetypes to inform a collection of layered, vintage-inspired pieces.
Summary
- Amiri’s Pre-Spring 2026 collection, “Hollywood Breakfast Club,” draws its core inspiration from the 1985 John Hughes film.
- The collection combines collegiate, sportswear, and vintage-style pieces to represent various youth archetypes, including the rebel, athlete, and artist.
- Key items include patinated leather bombers, embroidered letterman jackets, mini skirts paired with penny loafers, and patched, distressed denim.
Amiri‘s Pre-Spring 2026 collection is titled “Hollywood Breakfast Club,” a direct reference to John Hughes’ 1985 movie. The collection pays homage to the film’s universal narrative of youth and its contradictions.
The campaign’s setting reinforces the theme. Shot on location at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, a backdrop for films like Grease and Space Jam, the images capture a group of “young dreamers.” The mood is one of “languid nonchalance,” as if in a Saturday detention. The cast represents an unlikely group of personalities (the rebel, the athlete, the artist, the romantic) who form a collective.
This concept carries into the clothes, which are presented as a study in individuality that finds a “harmony in contrast.” The clashing of different styles reflects the shifting identities of youth. Mike Amiri’s vision includes nods to vintage, with pre-worn leather bombers and faux fur jackets showing a “lived-in” California ease. Looks are built through layers, mixing and remixing key pieces to suggest a fluid style of self-discovery. The result is a mix: sporty jock meets countercultural rebel meets the perfectly-dressed valedictorian.
The wardrobe combines modern sportswear references with nostalgic collegiate style. Vintage-feel patinated leathers are used for bombers, biker jackets, and hoodies. Mini-skirts are paired with penny-loafers. Knotted ties are worn under embroidered letterman jackets.
Amiri’s signature distressed denim appears in relaxed silhouettes, finished with varsity patches and piecing. These are shown with sports-inspired knits or twists on preppy classics. Patched and recycled sportswear pieces look like a fusion of different eras and personas. The collection also includes Amiri icons: the Pacific, Court, and classic Low Top sneakers, along with the Micro MA Bag.
The branding itself is folded into the theme. The Amiri logo is treated like a slogan for a sports team or a rock band, reflecting teenage fandom. The MA Monogram is reimagined as a crest, acting as a badge of belonging. The collection places Amiri’s craft against the “rawness of youth,” celebrating an ideology for those who refuse to be defined by labels.
