Many labels dream of debuting a runway presentation during New York Fashion Week and Sebastien Ami has accomplished that feat. The latest collection for the Spring/Summer 2025 collection was hosted at SAA in Williamsburg. The utilitarian building with its concrete floors set the mood as guests took their seats. Moody music played in the background as models in impeccably tailored clothing began walking down the runway.
In the beginning, it was apparent that ease and movement were within the inspirations of the collection. Wine reds, leather, and duffle bags gave a sense of luxury throughout the collection. Influenced by the manga-turned-live action show Drops of God and Fede Galizia’s 1607 art piece, the wine reds in the show emerge in buttery leather pants, knit sweaters, ribbed tank tops, and terry cloth shorts. Other hues like mint green came in the form of an oversized blazer worn as a dress, a matching collared knit set, a button-down, and a puffy sleek hoodie.
Sebastien Ami debuted a three-piece corduroy suit with golden buttons down the double-breasted closure too. Meanwhile, an elevated school-girl beige trench coat and pleated skirt were styled together. Bomber jackets in a cropped brown hue and a leather black colorway were included in the collection’s debut as well as a loose denim jacket and pants with a D-shaped closure puffer vest in plain brown and a textured print.
A gray wool set made it down the runway with black flowy lapels and slightly barrel-shaped pants. As for accessories, large duffle bags in thick wool and brown leather and a black and black leather colorway were seen in hand on select models.
In movement, these pieces came alive and showcased that simple doesn’t have to mean basic. Garments such as those that the Sebastien Ami duo designed are clear indicators of craftsmanship being of the utmost importance rather than hype. Even with abstract inspirations like a mango TV show or art piece, the duo executed this 30-piece runway debut with a cohesiveness in storytelling that is hard to come by.
