One of my closest friends was a half-black, half-Jewish girl. Another good friend had a shaved head... but I was also friends with jocks. I was a 'floater,' I guess you could say. Imran Amed blackclosefloater Change image and share on social
I have always been drawn to fashion from an aesthetic and consumer standpoint. I honestly never thought that I could take my business training and apply it here. I worked in retail and was into fashion. It was something I liked, and people trusted my opinion. Imran Amed aestheticapplybusiness share on social
When you come through a business education, a lot of what they teach you is to make decisions through analysis, and logic and rationale, and I'm a big believer in that. But I also believe in the power of instinct. The truth is you're never going to have a perfect answer or view of how it is going to work. Imran Amed analysisanswerbeliever share on social
Look at the way sports, music and film have become driving forces of popular culture. Fashion is the fourth pillar. Imran Amed culturedrivefashion Change image and share on social
The way the media tends to cover fashion is as this superfluous, vacuous industry. They focus on models and shows, but behind all that is a massive global industry. Imran Amed coverfashionfocus Change image and share on social
My parents landed in Calgary in December 1974, straight from Nairobi. They were immigrants, like many people coming to build a better life. My mom was five months pregnant with me when they landed. Imran Amed buildcalgarycome Change image and share on social
My advice to owners of fashion brands is that you have to give digital a seat at the board table. A lot of brands treat digital strategy as something on the side. Imran Amed adviceboardbrand Change image and share on social
You might call me an accidental entrepreneur. Imran Amed accidentalcallentrepreneur Change image and share on social
It's not like I ever sat in my room and said I was going to start a media company and become an editor in chief. It was never my dream. It was something that just happened. Imran Amed chiefcompanydream Change image and share on social
For someone who comes from my business background, getting fashion people aligned around certain things can be a challenge. In a way, the industry is so forward-looking. And yet, sometimes people in fashion are not open to change. Imran Amed alignbackgroundbusiness share on social