Fashion Media Entrepreneur & CEO at The Business of Fashion; Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion; Co-Author of the "State of Fashion" Report; Host of "The BoF Podcast"
Imran Amed Biography
Imran Amed MBE is a Canadian-British fashion media entrepreneur and the founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion. Amed has played a significant role in shaping conversations around the global fashion, luxury, and beauty industries. With a background in management consulting at McKinsey & Company, he brings analytical expertise to his work in fashion media.
Amed began his career as a management consultant before launching a blog focused on the business of fashion from his home in London. Despite having no formal training in fashion, he leveraged his interest in the industry’s intersection of creativity and commerce to create content that addressed key drivers and challenges within the sector. His analysis and commentary attracted a growing readership, particularly through "The Daily Digest" email newsletter. The Business of Fashion later secured seed funding from Index Ventures and other investors from the fashion, technology, and media sectors. A subsequent partnership with Financial Times led to a Series B investment round.
The Business of Fashion now serves 100,000 paying members, more than 1 million email subscribers, and over 1.5 million unique monthly visitors, with a social media following exceeding 5 million. Under Amed’s leadership, the company has expanded to include "BoF Professional," "BoF Insights," "BoF Careers," and the annual "BoF 500" index. He co-authors the annual "State of Fashion" report in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, which is widely referenced by luxury and fashion executives. Amed also hosts "The BoF Podcast," featuring discussions with leaders across fashion, business, and culture.
Amed is an associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins and is frequently cited by international media outlets such as CNN, BBC, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Women's Wear Daily. He has been recognized by British GQ, Indian GQ, British Vogue, and Wired UK for his influence in fashion and digital media. Amed received the Desautels Management Achievement Award at McGill University and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the fashion industry.
Imran Amed Videos
Imran Amed Featured on Talking Business with Linda Yueh - YouTube
BoF founder Imran Amed speaks to the BBC's Linda Yueh on the business of fashion, at London Fashion Week in February 2014.
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