Fashion Guru

You cannot discuss style or fashion without mentioning June Ambrose. In the image-obsessed world of music, who do the hottest artists call for a total fashion re-haul?  She has a career spanning over a decade, and a clientele which several icons such as Jay-Z and Mariah Carey

June Ambrose is the reigning queen of the trade. She says,

"Studying fashion was a privilege I did not have. My family emigrated from Antigua thirty years ago. There was no FIT, only books on costume-design—and I read them all!"

Ambrose began as an internt at MCA Records when the industry was a blank canvas and no one was styling celebrities. June started her company Mod Squad in 1994, completely self-managed. She's worked on more than 150 vidoes and had the most nominated, one year, in the history of any stylist at the MTV Awards. June likes to refer to her company as a total creative service.

"It's brand imaging---discovering the artist's alter ego and building a lifestyle around it—the sheets, the fragrance, the luggage.”

Some of your favorite videos such as "Show Em What You Got" (Jay-Z), "More Money More Problems (Diddy), "Stand the Rain" (Missy Elliot), and "So Sick" (NeYo). She has also acted as the set stylist for "Live with Regis and Kelly."

Be sure to also get a copy of her book, Effortless Style, in which she gives fashion advice on how you can achieve star power.