Growing up in Canada, I used to love a walk in the early morning, when the streets are quiet and the sun was shining. Walking in the morning is still very refreshing... and if I can, I will walk to my first meeting or appointment. Imran Amed appointmentcanadaearly share on social
Fashion for a long time was very elitist and difficult to get access to. The access I can now provide to my readers live from fashion shows with my iPhone was never, ever possible before. Imran Amed accessdifficultelitist Change image and share on social
Not every brand needs to be on every social platform. Brands should have a very strategic objective, whether it's marketing or commercial. The biggest mistake a brand can make is to be on a social platform without a plan or the resources to manage it. Imran Amed bigbrandcommercial 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
One cabbie chastened me by saying that the fashion industry was doing harm to young people, who are trying to live up to an unrealistic ideal. It prompted me to make body image and diversity key issues on 'The Business of Fashion.' Imran Amed bodybusinesscabbie share on social
I always wanted to do creative things, but I was really interested in entrepreneurship. My family comes from a very entrepreneurial culture, so business was always something I was interested in. Imran Amed businesscreativeculture Change image and share on social
You might call me an accidental entrepreneur. Imran Amed accidentalcallentrepreneur Change image and share on social
The most amazing thing about Karl Lagerfeld is that no matter what you ask him, you will always get an interesting answer. We even exchanged notes about ponytails. Imran Amed amazeanswerexchange Change image and share on social
Even back in elementary school, I was a leader, but a leader who didn't know how to channel my leadership skills in a constructive way. When I was younger, it probably came out as being more of a bossy little kid. Imran Amed backbossychannel share on social
Fashion is not art. Fashion is a business that requires discipline and attention to detail and very organized systems of logistics and operations and processes. But even with the most smoothly oiled machine to manage the business, without creativity, fashion could not exist. Imran Amed artattentionbusiness share on social
