Buying and Merchandising!

Buying and merchandising, throughout our 10 weeks with John it was a real opportunity to see the workings of the industry. As I am more design focused I had very little knowledge of the buying and merchandising side of the fashion industry it has been really helpful. We have learnt the basics but we have gained a better understanding of the fashion cycle, well I have for sure. It has really shown me how trends are translated onto the high street from the big shows and how ranges are formulated. I have also been able to see he level of risk in buying in particular. Through the course I also saw how as a designer I can be part of the promotional side of things and that there is a place on a buying floor for a designer, which showed me another pathway for a future career.