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.
Olivier Bron on Making Bloomingdale’s Desirable Again
Bloomingdale’s chief executive Olivier Bron joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to discuss how a name every American knows is re-earning its place in luxury and why he sees Europe’s biggest houses wrestling with the same problem.
Artistry, AI and the Future of Luxury: New Speakers Join BoF VOICES 2026
Lesley Lokko, Andrew Zuckerman and Frederik Bille Brahe join previously announced speakers including former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Kering’s Luca de Meo and creative director Dario Vitale at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers, taking place Dec. 1–4 in Oxfordshire, UK.
10 Years of BoF Professional
October marks one decade of agenda-setting, independent journalism, serving a global community of 125,000 members.
Ask Imran Anything: Vanity Metrics, Creativity and Commerce, Gucci’s Future
In the third instalment of The BoF Podcast’s Ask Me Anything series, Imran Amed takes on listener questions about Gucci’s unresolved turnaround, why brand-measurement metrics deserve more scrutiny, and what AI can — and can’t — replace in fashion.
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How Independent Thinking Powered the Spring/Summer 2027 Shows
Tim Blanks joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to discuss why the season’s strongest statements — from Erdem and Simone Rocha in London to Rick Owens, Miuccia Prada and Matthieu Blazy at Chanel — came from designers acting on conviction rather than consensus.
Marc Jacobs: ‘I Don’t Think That the Creative Is to Blame’
After nearly three decades under LVMH, the designer is opening a new chapter at his namesake label with new owners and no guarantees. Ahead of an in-depth BoF 500 cover story by Eric Wilson out next week, Jacobs joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to reflect on the fashion slump and what comes next.
Introducing The BoF 500 Class of 2026
Our newest BoF 500 members reflect the shifting shape of the global fashion industry, writes Imran Amed.
Miuccia Prada, Marc Jacobs, Sarah Burton and Satoshi Kondo Are 2026’s BoF 500 Cover Stars
At a pivotal moment for fashion and creativity, this year’s BoF 500 cover stars are facing pivotal moments of their own.
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Feed Me’s Emily Sundberg on How Fashion Underestimates Its Customers
The media entrepreneur joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to discuss what it takes to earn readers' trust, and what fashion is missing about the people it most wants to reach.
Christopher Kane: Mulberry’s Heritage Is a Foundation, Not a Limitation
The subversive Scottish designer’s debut for the British heritage brand is London Fashion Week’s hottest ticket. He joins Tim Blanks on The BoF Podcast to discuss his plans to make Mulberry cool again.
Why Colleen Allen Turns Away Retailers That Won’t Pay Deposits
The buzzy New York designer joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to discuss leaving menswear at The Row to design for her own body and building a fast-growing womenswear label with no investors and no full-time team.
Mary Robinson, Dario Vitale, Willy Chavarria and Angelica Cheung to Speak at BoF VOICES 2026
They join previously announced speakers including Kering’s Luca de Meo, LVMH’s Sidney Toledano, Levi’s Michelle Gass, Tapestry’s Joanne Crevoiserat and Exemplar Luxury Group’s Geoffroy van Raemdonck at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers, taking place Dec. 1-4 in Oxfordshire, UK.