June Ambrose: stylist, Puma’s Women’s Hoops creative director and designer
June Ambrose
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Celebrity stylist, costume designer and creative director June Ambrose’s career has spanned more than 30 years.
As a stylist, June Ambrose is responsible for some of the most iconic music video fashion of the last few decades, working with Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott — most notably the rapper’s beloved trash bag costumes from her “The Rain (Supa Fly)” music video. Her styling and design expertise caught the eye of many major brands, like Levi’s, Target, La Mer and others, who have worked with her on partnerships and collaborations.
In 2020, Ambrose was tapped by Puma to be the brand’s creative director for its women’s basketball category, creating a collection called “High Court” that saw retail success. She followed up the collection in 2023 with her first co-branded Puma collection, called “Keeping Score,” which celebrated the brand’s 75th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
Through all her career milestones and partnerships, Ambrose has made a point to stay authentic to herself, which she thinks has aided in her success. She says: “The most important way for women to use their power is by always showing up as their authentic and full self. I believe we have an authentic intelligence that makes us all unique and gives us our own superpowers. When women own that, take up space and show up in the world with this, not only are we contributing to our current society but also impacting and influencing the next generation — so the cycle continues.” — Layla Ilchi
Francesca Amfitheatrof, artistic director for watches and jewelry, Louis Vuitton
Francesca Amfitheatrof
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