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The Business of Fashion Podcast

Imran Amed, Tim Blanks, Sheena Butler-Young

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led fashion business show covering designers, brands, retail, luxury, technology and the wider fashion industry, with external guests including established designers, founders and cultural authors. Credible pitches include fashion executives, independent designers, luxury and retail specialists, authors and analysts with distinctive industry insight; booking is likely high difficulty because the show attracts prominent, highly relevant guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 669

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 196.0k subscribers

Instagram: 3.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@businessoffashion.com

podcast@businessoffashion.com

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Host

Imran Amed - Founder of The Business of Fashion and a leading commentator on the global fashion business.

Tim Blanks - Editor-at-large at The Business of Fashion and an established fashion critic and industry commentator.

Sheena Butler-Young - Senior correspondent at The Business of Fashion covering major developments across the fashion industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Fashion designers, brand founders, luxury and retail executives, industry analysts, authors and cultural commentators with substantial firsthand expertise or a distinctive perspective on fashion business and culture.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of a recognized fashion brand or label, Founding and growing an independent fashion business, Authorship of notable books on fashion, luxury or culture, Senior roles at prominent fashion companies, Recognition through major industry prizes or high-profile design appointments

Recent Guest Discussions

Christopher Kane - Creative Direction, Rebuilding Mulberry, British Fashion And Craft, Lessons From Closing An Independent Label, And The Business Of Design.

Colleen Allen - Building A Self-funded Fashion Label, Wholesale Strategy, Cash-flow Management, Independent Design And Direct-to-consumer Growth.

W. David Marx - Luxury As A Mass-market Business, The Origins Of Global Streetwear, Japan's Influence On Fashion And The Economics Of Invention.

Recent Topics

Business, Fashion Industry, Luxury Fashion, Fashion Retail, Fashion Design

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Business of Fashion Podcast
:

How Independent Thinking Powered the Spring/Summer 2027 Shows

October 09, 2026

Tim Blanks, editor-at-large at The Business of Fashion, joins Imran Amed for their seasonal review of the Spring/Summer 2027 shows. In London, Simone Rocha and Erdem delivered what Blanks calls career heights, and Christopher Kane made his debut at Mulberry, which brought the label back to the London schedule. In Milan, Demna presented his third show for Gucci, and Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons built Prada’s collection almost entirely around the skirt. In Paris, Anthony Vaccarello staged his f...

The Verdict on Luxury Fashion’s Designer Reset

October 07, 2026

Fashion's biggest wave of creative-director musical chairs is now a year or so in, and the early read is starting to emerge. Over a dozen major houses have brought in new leadership, and while the broader luxury market is still sluggish, the areas designers can actually move — product, image, storytelling — are showing real signs of life. On a global scale, Chanel is seeing an immediate commercial payoff under Matthieu Blazy, Gucci looks to be stabilising under Demna, and at Dior, Jonatha...

Marc Jacobs: 'I Don't Think That The Creative Is to Blame'

October 02, 2026

Today, we introduced The BoF 500 Class of 2026: 100 new members added to our ever-growing index of people shaping the global fashion industry. This year’s BoF 500 cover stories feature Miuccia Prada, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy’s Sarah Burton and Issey Miyake’s Satoshi Kondo, examining the ineffable creative quotient that turns clothes into things of desire.But creativity is just one part of the fashion equation. It is not something managers can simply turn on like a light switch. Designers also ne...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
The Business of Fashion Podcast
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How do I get in touch with The Business of Fashion Podcast?

The Business of Fashion Podcast is hosted by Imran Amed and Tim Blanks. Its publicly listed emails are info@businessoffashion.com and podcast@businessoffashion.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Business of Fashion Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Business of Fashion Podcast: info@businessoffashion.com and podcast@businessoffashion.com.

How many listeners does The Business of Fashion Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Business of Fashion Podcast reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Business of Fashion Podcast?

The Business of Fashion Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Fashion designers, brand founders, luxury and retail executives, industry analysts, authors and cultural commentators with substantial firsthand expertise or a distinctive perspective on fashion business and culture. Common among recent guests: Leadership of a recognized fashion brand or label; Founding and growing an independent fashion business; Authorship of notable books on fashion, luxury or culture. Recent guests include Christopher Kane, Colleen Allen, and W. David Marx.

How hard is it to get booked on The Business of Fashion Podcast?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Business of Fashion Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Fashion Industry, Luxury Fashion, Fashion Retail, and Fashion Design. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@businessoffashion.com

podcast@businessoffashion.com

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