Ask Imran Anything: On Boring Fashion, the Meaning of Luxury and Building Outside the System

In this second Ask Me Anything episode, Imran Amed responds to questions submitted by listeners around the world, offering a wide-ranging reflection on where fashion stands now — creatively, commercially and culturally. The conversation moves from personal encounters with figures such as designer Yohji Yamamoto and Gentle Monster founder Hankook Kim to broader questions about whether the industry has lost its sense of excitement, what luxury means today and how emerging brands can still find a path to market. “Sometimes big-brand fashion can feel a bit boring and corporatised and cookie-cutter. But there are so ma...