Basics Fashion Management. Vol.1

Grose, VirginiaVirginia Grose is Principal Lecturer and Course Leader for MA Fashion Business Management at the University of Westminster and Design Executive and Product Developer at Courtaulds Textiles. With a background in product development in the fashion industry supplying major retailers in the UK and USA, after leaving Courtaulds in 2006 Virginia has worked as a consultant to Treasure Step International, Hong Kong supplying niche clients in Europe where she was able to develop and work with just about anything made with cashmere and other knitwear products.

Highlighting the skills and considerations needed to manage products, this book will also help readers to understand processes such as product development, the supply chain and branding. It examines traditional and newer roles within the industry, discussing the roles of buyers, retailers and merchandisers. Interviews, photographs and case studies combine to make this an exciting and current career guide.

Basics Fashion Management 01: Concept to Customer examines the fashion business in detail and is a crucial handbook for fashion merchandising, buying and business undergraduates.

Basics Fashion Management 01: Fashion Merchandising examines the fashion business in detail. Aimed at fashion merchandising, buying and business undergraduates, this handbook is relevant to anyone interested in working in the fashion industry.

Introduction. Context and concept: From couture to high street; Designer typology; Research and idea generation; Trend forecasting; Interview- Kim Mannino; Case study- WGSN; Chapter 1 summary. Product development: The role of design in business; The product mix; Garment specifications- sampling; Interview- George Sharp; Case study- Marks & Spencer; Chapter 2 summary. Retail strategy: Defining retail strategy; The marketing mix- position; The marketing mix- place; The marketing mix- price; The marketing mix- people; Interview- Belinda Dickson; Case study- Topshop; Chapter 3 summary. The supply chain: The textile industry; Supply chain management; Global resourcing; Risk management; Logistics and outsourcing in the supply chain; Ethics in the supply chain; Interview- Rob Hendry; Case study- Walmart; Chapter 4 summary. Branding: Customer profiling; Building a brand; Luxury brands; Brand promotion; Brand protection; Interview- Nicky Lovell; Case study- Louis Vuitton; Chapter 5 summary. Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Useful websites; Index; Acknowledgements and picture credits; Working with ethics.