About Aemcy

Aemcy started in Paris in 2018, when Anaïs Atticot dit Ravino left Central Saint Martins with a clear idea: clothes should feel like you, fit your life and still look good years later. The first collections were designed from scratch, sitting somewhere between masculine and feminine, structured and soft. Over time the question changed from “what should I make?” to “why make more when so many beautiful pieces already exist?”, and Aemcy moved from producing to curating.

Today we focus on two things we love: vintage pieces from the 80s and 90s, and archive designer fashion, with a soft spot for Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier and Dries Van Noten.

Two people, one record player

Aemcy is no longer a one woman show. O’Neal joined, partly by choice and partly because Anaïs didn’t really give him one, and it turned out to be the best decision neither of us fully made.

We first clicked over music. Before talking about anything serious, we were swapping records and arguing about the best albums of the 80s and 90s, and our vinyl collection has been growing ever since, along with the shelf space it demands. That same era shapes most of what you’ll find in the shop, from the shoulders on a Mugler blazer to the cut of a 90s wool coat.

O’Neal brings the menswear side. He learned about tailoring from his late father, who taught him how to read a good jacket: the canvas, the shoulder, the stitching that tells you someone took their time. Put that next to Anaïs’s background in fashion and design, and you get a shop where both the womenswear and the menswear are chosen by someone who really knows what they’re looking at.

From kitchens to clothes

Before Aemcy became our full time project, we spent years working very hard for the same company in the culinary world. It taught us a lot about quality, about the people you serve, and about working long hours side by side without getting tired of each other. At some point we decided that if we were going to put that much energy into something, it should be ours.

What we offer

Everything we sell is checked, measured and photographed properly, with honest condition notes so you know exactly what you’re getting. We’re mainly online, but you can also find us at pop-ups in Amsterdam, Paris and The Hague. We offer free personal shopping if you’re looking for something specific, and consignment if you have pieces of your own that deserve a new home.

Have a question about a piece or a size? Message us, there’s a real person on the other side (two, actually).