At Puma, June Ambrose Is Rewriting the Style Narrative For Women in Basketball
February 17, 2022 at 08:55PM At 51 years old, and with a long list of award-winning accomplishments under her belt, June Ambrose is just getting started. There was a time when luxury fashion didn’t regard hip-hop performers as worthy collaborators, but Ambrose’s work as a costume designer and stylist in the ‘90s was a game changer. She dressed high-profile artists like JAY-Z, Missy Elliott, and Diddy in boundary-pushing looks, from shiny silver suits to garbage-bag costumes. Current players in the streetwear and hip-hop space owe a lot to this pioneer, whose iconic looks changed the narrative - opening the gilded gates of high fashion to deserving music stars. As the current creative director of women’s basketball for Puma, she continues to push the envelope and shift paradigms. After quickly selling out her debut basketball-inspired lifestyle collection, High Court, for Puma, Ambrose left consumers…