Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway

Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Run...

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Ask Imran Anything: Vanity Metrics, Creativity and Commerce, Gucci’s Future

This week, by popular demand, we are back for the third installment of Ask Me Anything, where listeners from around the world send in their most pressing questions about what is happening in the fashion business.This time, the conversation jumps off from the latest season of show ...  Show more

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