Author Archives: BuyersEye

About BuyersEye

A fashion head of Buying with a passion for interior design and travel.

Where’s my crystal ball…….

Posted on April 24, 2020 by BuyersEye

If you’d told me a few months ago that things would have changed this much, I don’t think I, or anyone else would have believed it. I guess we’re all in a position to say that, as Covid-19 has snatched … Continue reading →

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Let it go……..

Posted on November 21, 2019 by BuyersEye

Sometimes it helps to just ……STOP…… Stop working, stop stressing, stop trying to please everyone, all of the time, stop worrying, stop feeling guilty for your mistakes, and take time out to just breathe, and give yourself the time to … Continue reading →

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Taking to the stage…….

Posted on January 16, 2019 by BuyersEye

So, today I took to this stage at Fashion SVP (there was an audience by the time I got up there!) to deliver a talk on the challenges facing the buying community in the current, ever changing and volatile retail … Continue reading →

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Ransoms, rickshaws and recognition…

Posted on June 3, 2018 by BuyersEye

MAY 2018 Fresh out of an amazing double win at the Brand and Lifestyle Licensing Awards (B&LLA’s) in April, we are head down in preparation for our next round of overseas supplier visits. The win was for our innovative collaboration … Continue reading →

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Dedication, diligence and determination………

Posted on May 25, 2017 by BuyersEye

As is frequently the case when we are planning and undertaking these mammoth buying trips, things do not go according to plan! This time we are a team of 12 buyers, designers and technologists, not necessarily all arriving and leaving … Continue reading →

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Hold on tight, it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a ride………

Posted on November 4, 2016 by BuyersEye

I cannot quite believe it’s been a year since I last posted this blog; the trip I was about to embark on did not go according to plan!!!!!! After a 6.30am departure to Gatwick airport and what should have been … Continue reading →

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Even before leaving the ground…….

Posted on October 17, 2015 by BuyersEye

The last few weeks have seen us in a frenzy of inspirational shopping trips and the start of the planning process for Autumn/Winter 2016, with various members of the team heading for Antwerp, Copenhagen and New York, as well as … Continue reading →

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Eat, sleep, work, repeat……..

Posted on May 25, 2015 by BuyersEye

Arriving in the murky, wet greyness of a hot and steamy Sunday evening in Dhaka, my senses are as usual, assaulted by the sights, sounds and smells of a very different culture from the London I left behind. Having negotiated … Continue reading →

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Creating awareness………

Posted on March 28, 2015 by BuyersEye

The past few weeks have seen a great many changes, and some real ups and downs, from the excitement of appearing in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies, to significant changes in senior management and a rollercoaster of emotion, a … Continue reading →

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New experiences!

Posted on July 10, 2014 by BuyersEye

Well, that was one hell of a trip! It started with an early morning departure from Heathrow, travelling with three of my colleagues, first destination Bangalore, India, where none of them had ever been before. This was going to be something … Continue reading →

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