When people think about negotiating, they usually think it is about getting the price you want for something, but that’s just haggling. Negotiation is about so much more. We negotiate every day, in business, with our boss and colleagues and at home with our partner...
Some years ago, when working as a fashion buyer, I had a partner who was colour blind. Not only did he struggle to distinguish between different colours, but he couldn’t describe a colour either. So, when I would talk about a fern green, a sage green, an olive green...
“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” Will Rogers You have landed that great internship, which you hope will set you on the road to your career in fashion buying or planning, and it’s important that you get things off to a flying start. So...
There are many trend prediction companies out there who provide services for the fashion industry at a cost. However, many of these companies also give away some of their insights and information on trends for free. Here we check out four sources of FREE fashion...
Many people think that fashion buyers simply travel the world selecting products from designer clothing ranges to go into their stores or sell online. Well, that’s a tiny aspect of fashion buying, reserved for upmarket boutiques. The majority of fashion buyers work...
Being alert! Bed is comfortable right? It’s so comfortable and cozy, you just want to drop off to sl…zzz. Which is not the frame of mind you need to be in when taking in new information. To process and retain new knowledge, you need an agile mind. Posture! If you...
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