Master Course in Fashion Buying

Postgraduate

In Milano (Italy) and London

Price on request

Description

  • Duration

    8 Months

Fashion Buyers are the link of the chain that unite fashion companies with consumers. They must interpret their clientele's taste and define purchases for large retailers, chain stores or boutiques. They must provide the client with the right product and plan his assortment accordingly. Suitable for: Istituto Marangoni Master Programmes are specially designed for students who already have a strong previous education in the field but wish to attend an advanced specialised fashion and design programme. The Master Programmes of Istituto Marangoni offer sharply defined, fully immersed courses giving you advanced training in some of the most interesting fields of fashion and design.

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Location

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London
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30 Fashion Street, E16px

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Milano (Italy)
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Via Verri 4, 20121

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About this course

University studies, post-diploma studies or work experience. To be admitted to the master programmes you will need to attend an orientation interview. To book an orientation interview, please contact our enrolment office. For further information please refer to our Admission Form.

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Course programme

Choosing the right collection in the right quantity at the right time: this is the art of knowing how to buy. Would you like to have the opportunity to acquire an in-depth knowledge of product and production, manufacturing methods, purchasing choices and selling techniques running from a supplier to another, from a trade fair to a fashion show flying, from Hong Kong to New York?

Who is the Fashion Buyer
Fashion Buyers are the link of the chain that unite fashion companies with consumers. They must interpret their clientele's taste and define purchases for large retailers, chain stores or boutiques. They must provide the client with the right product and plan his assortment accordingly.
Firstly you need to be creative, sensitive to novelty and open to new experiences: this quality instructs you in choosing the latest style of clothing to sell. You need to predict what is best for your selling points and what collection would appeal the most your customer's personality and tastes.
You must be ready to run from one supplier to the other, from one trade fair somewhere in the world to the other, from one showroom to the other always to find the right collection for the customer and to look for the most updated trends in fashion.

However, a buyer must also be an organiser and a manager who knows how to balance costs and budget, quantities and delivery dates and ideal styles and what really sells, because, after all, you will be running a business.
With these two approaches you will start your career in large retail companies as a buyer for a specific fashion sector or you will be essential in small retails.

Course themes:

Buying Strategies and Techniques
Fabrics and Materials
Fashion Panorama
Fashion Industry Analysis
Visual Merchandising
Strategic Marketing & Retailing
Financial Management & Control
Import-Export Methods

Master Course in Fashion Buying

Price on request