Evaluation
This has been a real learning
experience I’ve found it quite hard to get anyone to get back into contact with
me as far as the interview. I also know that next time I will need to manage my
time in a more organized fashion. When researching it was enjoyable to find out
really what goes in to my chosen job role and I admire the sheer determination
it has taken to work their way to being a buyer for the people I’ve read about.
I did come across some troubles on the day of my assignment hand in as I had
saved my report on my usb and went to uni with it in hand only to find out my
file was corrupt and because I handed saved it on my computer and only the usb
stick I had now had to star pretty much from scratch again. Upon the completion
of my report in realised that really need a lot more written annotation on my
blog to explain the images and reference the designers I was wearing in the
images. I’ve realised a lot of things I thought I knew about the industry was
just the tip of the ice berg and I found out just how large of a scale the
buying role encompasses.
As an individual
wanting to eventually have a steady job in the industry, it was very insightful
and inspiring to find such dedicated men and women. Not only did it help me to
understand the industry more but helped me to visualise where exactly I would
most be happy to work within it. As well as actually doing your on it becomes
your lifestyle taking you to places far and wide across the globe establishing
networking links and enjoying finding inspiration from different parts of the
world. There are many possibilities when it comes to a buyers role, it’s not as
2D as I thoughts and there so much more involved in being a fashion buyer.
I didn’t realise exactly how many different aspects
go into what ends up on the high street shop floors until now it’s truly amazing
to know that each garment may have come from a concept or someone’s trip to a
remote part of the world. All in all I think it’s been a real eye opening experience
and although I want to be a designer being a fashion buyer enables me to have
my finger in every pie so to speak.
