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.
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.
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.
W. David Marx: Fashion Is Bigger Than Ever — But Worse at Rewarding Invention
Author W. David Marx joins Imran Amed on this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast to trace how Japan became a leading indicator for luxury, menswear and streetwear, and why his book “Blank Space” argues the culture industry has stopped rewarding real invention.
W. David Marx: Fashion Is Bigger Than Ever — But Worse at Rewarding Invention
Author W. David Marx joins Imran Amed on this week’s episode of The BoF Podcast to trace how Japan became a leading indicator for luxury, menswear and streetwear, and why his book “Blank Space” argues the culture industry has stopped rewarding real invention.
Inside James Whitner’s Purpose-First Retail Playbook
In this rerun episode, James Whitner joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to unpack the philosophy behind his Black-owned retail business Whitaker Group, which owns brands including Social Status, APB and A Ma Maniére, which earned a spot on BoF's list of The Best Fashion Stores in the World.
Inside James Whitner’s Purpose-First Retail Playbook
In this rerun episode, James Whitner joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to unpack the philosophy behind his Black-owned retail business Whitaker Group, which owns brands including Social Status, APB and A Ma Maniére, which earned a spot on BoF's list of The Best Fashion Stores in the World.
Nick Knight Is Building His Own AI
Rather than reach for AI tools trained on the open internet, Nick Knight is building his own. The SHOWstudio founder joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to explain why — and what young image-makers need to do today.
Nick Knight Is Building His Own AI
Rather than reach for AI tools trained on the open internet, Nick Knight is building his own. The SHOWstudio founder joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to explain why — and what young image-makers need to do today.
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Kelly Wearstler on What Waiting Tables Taught Her About Design
The Los Angeles designer and entrepreneur joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to trace her journey from scouring Myrtle Beach flea markets to running a 60-person studio — and to make her case for why a chair from H&M can be made as well as one from a luxury house.
Kelly Wearstler on What Waiting Tables Taught Her About Design
The Los Angeles designer and entrepreneur joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to trace her journey from scouring Myrtle Beach flea markets to running a 60-person studio — and to make her case for why a chair from H&M can be made as well as one from a luxury house.
Chris Green on Why the Best Fashion Stores Don’t Chase Scale
Chris Green joins Imran Amed to explain how his self-funded Brooklyn menswear store earned a place among the world's best fashion stores — by staying off the internet and betting everything on how it feels to walk in the door.
Chris Green on Why the Best Fashion Stores Don’t Chase Scale
Chris Green joins Imran Amed to explain how his self-funded Brooklyn menswear store earned a place among the world's best fashion stores — by staying off the internet and betting everything on how it feels to walk in the door.
Methodology: How We Selected The Best Fashion Stores in the World
To build our index of the global independent retail landscape, we established a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation process, by casting a wide net and starting from the bottom up.
Methodology: How We Selected The Best Fashion Stores in the World
To build our index of the global independent retail landscape, we established a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation process, by casting a wide net and starting from the bottom up.
The Best Fashion Stores in the World
Introducing an insider’s guide to the independent retailers with the most distinctive edits and experiences, hand curated by the editors of BoF.
The Best Fashion Stores in the World
Introducing an insider’s guide to the independent retailers with the most distinctive edits and experiences, hand curated by the editors of BoF.
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The BoF Podcast | The Patient Work of Turning Around Dior
This week LVMH's fashion and leather goods division returned to growth for the first time in nearly two years, with Dior as one of the highlights. Last December, before a single piece he'd designed reached a shop, Jonathan Anderson spoke to Imran Amed about his plans for remaking the house.
The BoF Podcast | The Patient Work of Turning Around Dior
This week LVMH's fashion and leather goods division returned to growth for the first time in nearly two years, with Dior as one of the highlights. Last December, before a single piece he'd designed reached a shop, Jonathan Anderson spoke to Imran Amed about his plans for remaking the house.
The BoF Podcast | Avery Trufelman: ‘Everything Has Fashion. Fashion Is Just Taste Over Time.’
From our archive, the creator and host of award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest” joins BoF founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to explore what clothing can reveal about identity, culture, labour and the world around us.
The BoF Podcast | Avery Trufelman: ‘Everything Has Fashion. Fashion Is Just Taste Over Time.’
From our archive, the creator and host of award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest” joins BoF founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to explore what clothing can reveal about identity, culture, labour and the world around us.
The BoF Podcast | Paloma Elsesser on Purpose, Representation and the New Rituals of Body Care
Paloma Elsesser joined The Business of Beauty’s executive editor Priya Rao about staying true to herself amid the pressures of tokenism and why — after a decade building other people’s brands — she’s finally thinking about building one of her own.
The BoF Podcast | Paloma Elsesser on Purpose, Representation and the New Rituals of Body Care
Paloma Elsesser joined The Business of Beauty’s executive editor Priya Rao about staying true to herself amid the pressures of tokenism and why — after a decade building other people’s brands — she’s finally thinking about building one of her own.
The BoF Podcast | Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave, top brands and independent designers soldiered on, showcasing the creative obsessions and aesthetic shifts that defined the haute couture Autumn/Winter 2026 season. Imran Amed and Tim Blanks break it all down.
The BoF Podcast | Decoding Paris Haute Couture: Wonder, Restraint and the Call of the Void
Amidst a record-breaking heatwave, top brands and independent designers soldiered on, showcasing the creative obsessions and aesthetic shifts that defined the haute couture Autumn/Winter 2026 season. Imran Amed and Tim Blanks break it all down.