The Journey to Becoming a Fashion Buyer

What do you want to know?I catch up with my longtime friend and former fellow model and unpack how she turned a small-city start into a corporate fashion career as an assistant buyer at Neiman Marcus. We get honest about rejection, unexpected detours like selling power tools, and what buying really looks like behind the scenes. • Early inspiration for modeling and getting started through local shows and classes • Moving from agency modeling to thinking about fashion as a business career • Choosing a marketing major to keep both creative and corporate options open • Internships, moving to Dallas, and using a non-fashion role as a bridge job • The Neiman Marcus executive development program and the month-long interview process • What buyers do and what assistant buyers handle day to day in Excel and reporting • How product decisions work across stores, online, markets, and customer behavior • When retailers decide to drop a brand and why profitability drives tough calls • Other fashion industry roles beyond buying, including PR, marketing, finance, and legal • Practical advice for networking on LinkedIn and staying consistent after rejection Make sure to follow @thatsthevpodcast on all platforms for more fashion content and a big thank you to our sponsor, JAG Premier Advertising AgencyIf you're looking to get on platforms like Hulu or Netflix, check out the link: https://jagadvertising.com/