Two Friends, One Suitcase of Ties

It started in 2009, on a three-month buying trip through China’s textile markets. Two friends chasing down ties, pocket squares, and cufflinks, with over 5,000 styles in that first order.

A small boutique in Edmonton’s City Centre Mall grew into two stores, then Amedeo went online in 2010, one loyal customer at a time.

Along the way, one of the founders stepped away to pursue a different path, leaving the company entirely in his partner Imran’s hands. Today Imran runs Amedeo, with his brother overseeing a warehouse in Edmonton holding more than $10 million in inventory, ready to ship across North America.