The AMI Paris brand was founded in 2011 by Alexandre Mattiussi. After working for some of the world's leading fashion houses such as Givenchy, Dior and Marc Jacobs, Alexandre felt he wanted to create a clothing line for men that represented his hometown of Paris. The result was AMI, which is the French word for friend. The parisian style that Alexandre captures is relaxed, genuine, youthful and a bit nochalant. In 2013 Alexandre was the first male designer to win the prestigious ANDAM-award.