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How I got here: Irregular Choice’s Dan Sullivan on Darth Vader in heels
Footwear brand Irregular Choice’s founder Dan Sullivan on why Star Wars and Alice in Wonderland are fighting it out to be his favourite collection.
How I got here: Hobbs’ Mairi Fairley applies science to marketing
Hobbs’ strategy and business development director applies the analytical skills gleaned from her science background to the world of fashion
How I got here: Oasis’s flying visual merchandiser Hanna Kille
Field visual co-ordinator for the South West has to think on her feet to make the Oasis shop floor as stylish as possible.
How I got here: House of Fraser’s Chris Pitts on being a team player
Harnessing the power of his colleagues is what gives House of Fraser’s director of womenswear merchandising the edge to take on the competition.
How I got here – Longchamp’s Agnieszka Sadowska
Blending her visual creativity and love of fashion with a quick financial brain, the Longchamp store manager in Westfield London has helped raise the bar at her boutique.
How I got here: Sorel’s Nathalie Snowden on hitting the slopes
The sales and marketing manager for UK & Ireland at footwear brand Sorel brings the same fearless attitude to fashion that saw her triumph as a championship snowboarder.
How I got here: Harvey Nichols’ Ali Chisholm’s voyages of discovery
Harvey Nichols’ contemporary and denim buyer on keeping an eye out for the new and inspiring brands.