What if having a "good eye" is actually holding back your buying career? In this episode, Elisabeth Mac Hale shares her 25+ years of industry experience and reveals the critical mistake that prevents 90% of fashion buyers from advancing to leadership roles.

After managing over $120 million in annual budgets and hiring more than 100 fashion buyers, Elisabeth breaks down three essential commercial skills that separate successful buyers from those who plateau:

Margin Impact Understanding,

Open-to-Buy Planning, and

Critical Path Management.

Through real examples you'll discover why creative vision without commercial strategy leads to career stagnation, and how to bridge the gap between aesthetic vision and business reality.

Perfect for junior buyers, buying assistants, fashion graduates, and anyone looking to advance their retail career.

Key Takeaways:

• Why "good eye" thinking plateaus careers while commercial strategy accelerates them
• The 3 commercial skills that separate leaders from followers
• How to identify and address your specific skill gaps systematically

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https://learn.designdirectiveme.com/fashion-buyer-ready-quiz

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