Education was something my parents always put a lot of emphasis on. It was naturally in me, and my sister is equally driven. She is a paediatric endocrinologist. Imran Amed driveeducationemphasis Change image and share on social
I love nothing better than immersing myself in different street cultures; exploring all those neighbourhoods in Tokyo was quite amazing, or visiting Morocco to see an Inditex factory. Imran Amed amazecultureexplore Change image and share on social
Frankly, I don't understand the monthly magazines that continue to publish news that is two months old and which has already been reported on ad nauseam online, including on their own websites. Imran Amed continuefranklyinclude Change image and share on social
I realised I had to work in something creative, but with a business and global element. And that I had to do it while I was still young and had an appetite for risk. Imran Amed appetitebusinesscreative Change image and share on social
I had long had an instinct about there being a role for me in a creative industry. Maybe I didn't listen to that voice as much earlier on, but when it had become a deafening sound in my head I realised I had to go and explore it. Imran Amed creativedeafenearly share on social
As much as technology has made me so much more efficient, enabling me to run a small but global company from where I happen to be, at times it feels like the technology is running me, as opposed to the other way round. Imran Amed companyefficientenable share on social
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'm not a designer, nor do I fancy myself a designer. Imran Amed designerfancy Change image and share on social
Most of my ideas come from drawing patterns across conversations I have with different types of people - technology investors, young fashion design students, a CEO. This variety is stimulating and offers many different perspectives on the things I am thinking about. Imran Amed ceoconversationdesign share on social
There's a side of fashion that's very analytical and data-oriented and methodical, but there's also a side of it that's just like magic. You can't quite put your finger on it, and you can't quite describe or prescribe a formula for how to get that magic exactly, but when you feel it and when you see it,you know that's what it is. It's magic. Imran Amed analyticdatumdescribe share on social