Imran Amed MBE (born April 20, 1975)[1] is a Canadian-British fashion businessman, founder, and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion.[2][3][4]
Imran Amed | |
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.jpg) Amed in 2010 | |
| Born | April 20, 1975 |
| Education | McGill University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founding The Business of Fashion website |
Background
Amed was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. He is of Indian descent.
Amed attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.[3] After graduation, he worked as a management consultant.[5] In 2000, he enrolled at Harvard Business School to complete an MBA.[3] Upon graduation in 2002, he moved to London to work for McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.[5] He left McKinsey in 2006 to explore his interest in the fashion industry.[3]
Editorial work
As of 2013, Amed has become the main contributor of "The Business of Fashion" (BoF). BoF employs nearly 80 people in offices in London, New York, and Shanghai.[4][6]
Awards and honors
In 2016, at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards, Amed was awarded the Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard.[7]
He was an appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honors for services to fashion.[8][9]
Products
In 2011, Amed launched a bag design collaboration with British leather goods designer Bill Amberg.[10]
Books
- Pattern, Phaidon, 2013 (ISBN 0714849723; ISBN 978-0714849720)