Fashion Buying Masterclass

ESMOD Dubai Campus, Dubai Academic City

This Masterclass is for individuals exploring careers in Fashion Buying, for those working in the Retail Sector or keen to understand Buying for their own business.

The Fashion Buying Masterclass enables individuals to identify, select and pursue their career opportunities in the retail industry.

This practical course aims to give participants a solid understanding of the daily world of a fashion buyer, the key elements of buying and how buying and merchandising work together to ensure business success.

The course factors in a combination of industry exposure, practical activities, lectures, insight on how to execute and develop an eye for the right buying process. Store visits and meetings with international brand buyers & managers.

Student groups are kept to a minimum to ensure close interaction with the mentor to elaborate their professional objectives in view of further guidance in a possible internship in luxury brands and further study plans.

The Masterclass is taught in the evenings to allow working professionals & students to attend. ESMOD Dubai also supports its Alumni mentoring their fashion business sharing expertise and our network contacts to ensure the best visibility for their business in the fast-growing retail fashion industry.

MASTERCLASS MODULES

Fashion buyer role definition
Qualifications / expectations
Buying roles
Working with other departments
Buying cycle
Understanding consumer habits
Understanding consumer markets
Buying seasons
Buying sources / fashion shows/ exhibitions / fashion fairs
Buying trend research
International markets
Social media
Costumers
Designers
Trend forecasting institutions/ fashion fairs
Merchandise planning
Definition
Stock management
Data analysis
Forecasting
Instict vs numbers
Buying plan
Developing the initial buying plan
Brands / merchandise assortment
Budgeting
Buying sessions
Buyers working in luxury
Buyers working for department stores
Buyers working in the fast fashion business
Post buying sessions
Buyers daily role
Buyers relationship with retail
Monitoring process

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

On successful completion of the course, individuals will be fully prepared for careers in Fashion Retail within the Buying Team or utilize what they learned for their own business.