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Imran Amed

CEO and Editor-in-Chief

Imran Amed is the Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and shapes BoF’s overall editorial strategy and is the host of The BoF Podcast. Imran holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a B.Com from McGill University and an honorary doctorate from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. Previously, Imran was a management consultant at McKinsey & Co.

Fashion Week

The Season That Was: Signals From Fashion’s Front Lines

From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’

Fashion Week

The Season That Was: Signals From Fashion’s Front Lines

From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’


Fashion Week

The Designers and Brands That Defined the Season | The BoF Podcast

In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.

Fashion Week

The Designers and Brands That Defined the Season | The BoF Podcast

In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.


Retail

Pete Nordstrom on the Enduring Power of Retail’s ‘Best Mousetrap’ | The BoF Podcast

Nordstrom’s co-CEO and president joins Imran Amed to discuss the retailer’s 125-year history, why he believes the department store model still works and how taking the company private is shaping the company’s next chapter.

Retail

Pete Nordstrom on the Enduring Power of Retail’s ‘Best Mousetrap’ | The BoF Podcast

Nordstrom’s co-CEO and president joins Imran Amed to discuss the retailer’s 125-year history, why he believes the department store model still works and how taking the company private is shaping the company’s next chapter.


Creative Class

Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing | The BoF Podcast

Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.

Creative Class

Andrew Mukamal and the Rise of Method Dressing | The BoF Podcast

Celebrity stylist Andrew Mukamal tells Imran Amed how a childhood love of fashion as a ‘language’ — and years apprenticing in editorial — shaped the storytelling behind Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tours.


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Creative Class

London’s Premier Party Photographer on the Art of Working a Room | The BoF Podcast

As camera phones and Instagram reshape access, control and distribution, Dave Benett speaks to Imran Amed about the enduring value of party photography.

Creative Class

London’s Premier Party Photographer on the Art of Working a Room | The BoF Podcast

As camera phones and Instagram reshape access, control and distribution, Dave Benett speaks to Imran Amed about the enduring value of party photography.


Creative Class

Ib Kamara: ‘Europe Is Not the Centre of Everything. Where You Come From Matters.’ | The BoF Podcast

Ib Kamara reflects on migration, image-making, Virgil Abloh’s legacy and why young creatives from the Global South should trust their own taste.

Creative Class

Ib Kamara: ‘Europe Is Not the Centre of Everything. Where You Come From Matters.’ | The BoF Podcast

Ib Kamara reflects on migration, image-making, Virgil Abloh’s legacy and why young creatives from the Global South should trust their own taste.


Luxury

Ask Imran Anything: Luxury’s Flop Era, Global Market Dynamics, Fashion Careers and More | The BoF Podcast

In the BoF Podcast’s first-ever Ask Me Anything episode, Imran Amed responds to listeners’ questions.

Luxury

Ask Imran Anything: Luxury’s Flop Era, Global Market Dynamics, Fashion Careers and More | The BoF Podcast

In the BoF Podcast’s first-ever Ask Me Anything episode, Imran Amed responds to listeners’ questions.


Fashion Week

The Couture Season That Cut Through | The BoF Podcast

Fresh off a week of major moments, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed break down the blockbuster couture debuts at Dior and Chanel and what they signify about the state of the luxury industry.

Fashion Week

The Couture Season That Cut Through | The BoF Podcast

Fresh off a week of major moments, Tim Blanks and Imran Amed break down the blockbuster couture debuts at Dior and Chanel and what they signify about the state of the luxury industry.


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Fashion Week

Jonathan Anderson on Refashioning the House of Dior | The BoF Podcast

Imran Amed sat down with Anderson to explore the thinking behind his Dior couture debut and wider remaking of the storied French label.

Fashion Week

Jonathan Anderson on Refashioning the House of Dior | The BoF Podcast

Imran Amed sat down with Anderson to explore the thinking behind his Dior couture debut and wider remaking of the storied French label.


Fashion Week

Exclusive: How Jonathan Anderson Is ‘Rebooting’ Couture at Dior

In a global exclusive interview ahead of his debut couture show, the designer tells Imran Amed how he is revamping couture at the storied French house by expanding the brand’s top-end offering — with everything from jewellery made from meteorites to upcycled handbags in 18th-century fabrics — and inviting the wider public into fashion’s most rarefied world.

Fashion Week

Exclusive: How Jonathan Anderson Is ‘Rebooting’ Couture at Dior

In a global exclusive interview ahead of his debut couture show, the designer tells Imran Amed how he is revamping couture at the storied French house by expanding the brand’s top-end offering — with everything from jewellery made from meteorites to upcycled handbags in 18th-century fabrics — and inviting the wider public into fashion’s most rarefied world.


Creative Class

Lessons on Purpose, Restraint and Responsibility | The BoF Podcast

In a commencement address to the 448 graduates of the Institut Français de la Mode, BoF founder Imran Amed shares key three lessons on navigating a career in fashion at a time of global turmoil and industry transformation.

Creative Class

Lessons on Purpose, Restraint and Responsibility | The BoF Podcast

In a commencement address to the 448 graduates of the Institut Français de la Mode, BoF founder Imran Amed shares key three lessons on navigating a career in fashion at a time of global turmoil and industry transformation.


Luxury

Can We Fix the Fashion System?

An informal survey of BoF readers reveals a glaring gap between fashion’s senior executives and frontline workers on the most critical issues facing the industry in 2026, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Can We Fix the Fashion System?

An informal survey of BoF readers reveals a glaring gap between fashion’s senior executives and frontline workers on the most critical issues facing the industry in 2026, writes Imran Amed.