How to Become a Fashion Buyer
Fashion buying is one of the most sought-after commercial roles in the industry: part creative judgement, part commercial discipline. These guides explain what the job involves, the realistic route in, and the degree that prepares you for it.
Understand the role
Fashion buying is one of the most competitive commercial roles in the industry. These guides explain what a buyer actually does day to day, and how the role differs from the merchandiser who works alongside them.
What Does a Fashion Buyer Do?
A day in the life, skills needed, and how to break into fashion buying.
Fashion Buyer vs Merchandiser: What's the Difference?
Buyers and merchandisers work side by side and are often confused, but they do different jobs. A clear explanation of how the two roles divide the commercial work of fashion, and which one might suit you.
Plan your route in
The realistic path from student to buyer, and the wider range of commercial careers a fashion business degree opens up.
How to Become a Fashion Buyer (The Realistic Route In)
Fashion buying is one of the most sought-after commercial roles in the industry. A practical guide to what the job involves, the degree that prepares you for it, and the realistic path from student to buyer.
Fashion Business Management Careers: Where the Degree Actually Leads
Fashion business management opens doors into buying, merchandising, brand strategy, e-commerce, finance and entrepreneurship. A clear guide to where the degree leads, what skills employers want, and how to position yourself for the role you want.
Fashion Careers Without Design Skills
From buying to marketing, PR to sustainability—explore the business side of fashion.
5 Fashion Careers You’ve Probably Never Considered
When people think of fashion careers, designer and stylist tend to top the list. But the fashion industry is enormous, and some of the most in-demand roles are ones most people have never heard of. Here are five career paths that are shaping the future of fashion, and that you can study towards at Westminster.
Train to become a fashion buyer
The BA Fashion Business Management course at Westminster is built around buying, merchandising and the commercial disciplines a buying career depends on.
