JUNE AMBROSE Secretary of Style
By Rakesha Glenn“She took guys who were only wearing Timberland boots and baggy jeans and put them in cuff links and Tom Ford suits.”
-Swizz Beats (The New York Times, 2011)
Inspired by Japanese animation, June’s creative direction is quite iconic and unlike any others. With a published book “Effortless Style” and a VH1 reality TV show “Styled By June”, June has profoundly added many avenues to her career, making her quite the multihyphenate.
“What we stylists do is very intimate; We’re literally stripping someone to their core and clothing is only the 1st layer.”
– June Ambrose (The New York Times, 2011)
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Missy Elliott, Diddy, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx All of these (and many more) notably known Artists have one person in common: June Ambrose
Many may not recognize her name but undoubtedly know her work We’re talking Hype Williams “Belly”, Missy Elliott’s iconic black body suit in the “I Can’t Stand The Rain” video shoot, Diddy’s suit in “Mo Money Mo Problems” and more June’s career spans more than 25 + years industry wide and she is still thriving, designing, styling, present day
Creative Director and Designer of PUMA, June recently collaborated with Diddy on the Sean John Couture look that he wore to the MET Gala 2023. Although this collaboration was significant in the reemergence of Sean John, as mentioned before, this is not the first time that June has worked with Diddy. Jay-z’s suits worn for “Black is King”, along with his wardrobe for “On The Run” and “On The Run II” tours were all designed by June She has a deep imprint within the hip hop community, in which she is honored and admired for her extensive work she’s done for music and film
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“Everyone was so segregated. Costume Designers did films, stylists did editorial or advertising. I bridged both and [thought] how we can change the narrative to create these editorial and cinematic experiences within a short form genre.”
-June Ambrose (Vogue, 2020)
As with other industry giants, June aided in the revolutionary change for Fashion Houses to begin to lend clothing to Hip Hop artists. She is also one of the first to bridge that gap between styling and designing for music and film entertainment genres.
Simply put, June Ambrose is every bit of the “Industry Titan” that all know her to be. A Title worth honoring for a Woman who is still blazing pathways for others alike.
Jay-Z calls her his Secretary Of Style.