Skip to main content

Fashion Buying and Merchandising Luxury Brands Short Course

Course description

Have you always been interested in pursuing a career within Luxury fashion? This course will immerse you in the world of luxury fashion and what it means to be in the luxury Buying and Merchandising team; planning, strategizing and selecting luxury product.

With a focus on branded buying you will learn how planning differs between a multi-brand department store and small luxury boutique, you will also touch on the inner workings of a luxury brand and how the Buying and Merchandising role differs here.

Through the use of up-to-date case studies, lectures and workshops this course will explore the more complex aspects of planning for a luxury fashion department and the concept of luxury as a whole.

On the first day please bring along with you a luxury magazine and be prepared to talk about the publication and why you have chosen that particular title in relation to this course and the buying role.

The projects you'll be asked to undertake involve mathematical formulae and therefore it's essential you have an understanding of maths to GCSE level C or equivalent.

Level:

Intermediate. This course is one of the second levels in the series of our 'Fashion Buying & Merchandising' short courses. It is suitable for anyone wishing to pursue a career in Fashion Planning, those who are entry level within the industry or those just expressing an interest in fashion.

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

  • Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
  • New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way thats crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus

  • Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
  • Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
  • Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
  • Ask questions of your tutor in real time
  • Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
  • Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

  • You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
  • As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
  • We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
  • Certificates are great to compliment your cv.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older.

Booking:

Your course place is confirmed once you have booked online using a credit or debit card. There is no deadline for booking. Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, and all courses have a maximum number of students. We suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.

Available dates

It can take a few moments for our course dates to load - if there are no available dates, please contact our customer service team who will help you find a course or email you when new dates become available.
Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.

Details

Topics covered:

  • The role of the luxury 'fashion planner’.
  • Preparation pre planning
  • Understanding your customer - buying from the catwalk
  • Range Planning
  • Sales analysis
  • Profit and margin control
  • Emerging Markets
  • The impact of new technology
  • SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) preparation
  • Research Methods
  • Creating Budgets
  • Applying Budgets
  • KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
  • WSSI (Weekly Stock & Sales Intake)
  • OTB (Open to Buy)
  • Negotiation techniques
  • Fashion and Buying cycle

Materials

In order to fully participate in the practical exercises please bring the following materials/equipment to the first class:

  • Notepad and pen
  • Pocket calculator
  • Laptop/tablet/iPad
  • Smart phone with camera.
  • Please bring along 2-3 magazines (lifestyle / fashion/ home) that you are willing to cut up
Meet the Tutor:

Pay by:
Visa
Mastercard
Maestro
Powered by Worldpay

Have you always been interested in pursuing a career within Luxury fashion? This course will immerse you in the world of luxury fashion and what it means to be in the luxury Buying and Merchandising team; planning, strategizing and selecting luxury product. 

£
Contact us: