Imran Amed
Imran Amed | |
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| Born | April 20, 1975 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion media entrepreneur, editor-in-chief |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Founder and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion |
| Partner | Nikhil Mansata |
Imran Amed (born April 20, 1975) is a fashion media entrepreneur holding Canadian and British nationality, recognized primarily as the creator and editor-in-chief of the prominent platform The Business of Fashion.
Early life
Originating from Calgary, Alberta, Amed has Indian heritage. He pursued his undergraduate education at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in the year 2000.
Career
Following his graduation in 2002, Amed began his professional journey at McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management consulting firm. He departed in 2006 to follow his passion for the fashion industry.
In 2011, he partnered with British leather goods artisan Bill Amberg to co-design a handbag.
The Business of Fashion
Amed launched The Business of Fashion (BoF) initially as a blog from his residence in Notting Hill in 2007.
By 2013, he had raised $2.5 million in initial funding. The publication extended its reach into China in 2014, where it was described by Vanity Fair as the nation's "only fashion-industry publication of its kind."
The company employed 30 people by 2015 and expanded to 80 staff members by 2018, operating out of offices located in London, New York, and Shanghai. As of 2024, BoF's workforce numbered around 100.
In October 2016, BoF adopted a subscription-based model to provide comprehensive access to its content. By 2018, its offerings included both original journalism and curated content sourced from outlets such as Vogue, The New York Times, and various Chinese newspapers.
As of 2024, BoF boasted a subscriber base exceeding 100,000 across more than 130 countries. The Columbia Journalism Review described it as "part trade reporting, part networking," catering primarily to industry insiders interested in financial aspects rather than general fashion audiences.
Personal life
Amed is partnered with Nikhil Mansata, who works as a creative director and stylist.
Awards and honors
In 2016, Amed was honored with the Media Award named after Eugenia Sheppard at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. The following year, he was designated Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) during the 2017 New Year Honours for his contributions to fashion. In 2018, Central Saint Martins at the University of the Arts London conferred upon him an Honorary Doctorate.
Books
- Pattern, published by Phaidon in 2013 (ISBN 0714849723; 978-0714849720)