ALEXANDRE MATTIUSSI, AMI
L’OFFICIEL: How is your work emblematic of our time?
ALEXANDRE MATTIUSSI: Each era has a distinct style; as such, the AMI silhouettes—pragmatic but made of high-quality materials—fit perfectly into ours. I also create my collections according to the expectations of the time; people want to wear clothes they like and feel good in.
L’O: In what way is Paris once again the center of fashion?
AM: Paris mon amour, Paris pour toujours! I’m not sure that Paris has lost its luster on the international fashion scene. However, for the past two years, post-COVID, I have the feeling that there is a new energy, a new dynamism, and a desire to celebrate French fashion together. More than anywhere else, Paris welcomes as it has always welcomed this creativity which is so unique to the city.
L’O: How would you define the French attitude?
I think there is an innate sophistication in the approach that the French have in relation to fashion, which is what we’re known for abroad. In France, we have this taste for “effortlessness” linked to our lifestyles: having a coffee with a croissant, meeting
