Karen Millen Leather Biker Jacket Purple

Karen Millen Leather Biker Jacket Purple Buying is about problem solving. When I joined John Lewis four years ago the first thing I did was up the excitement factor with new brands - including our own range. Fashion without excitement isn't fashion. Back then the offering was very classic - Windsmoor, Precis - now it's contemporary high-street names like Whistles, Mint Velvet and Phase Eight, which cater for 35- to 65-year-olds. Now more than ever people don't want to be put into an age Karen Millen coat on sale

I oversee seven buyers. My role is very much about vision and strategy. I spend a lot of time in store. Nothing beats being under the radar listening to customers say, 'I love this,' or, 'I'd never wear this.' The customer must be at the heart of all you do. My job involves meeting manufacturers, talking to floor staff or travelling for inspiration. Having a great eye for product is a small but crucial part of the job. It's not about 'more pink, more purple'ggbxj87071413.

Buying requires a mixture of skills from analysing data to having an ethereal feel of the zeitgeist that underpins the season. Sometimes you get this wrong. That's fine - you've got to be a risk taker and an arguer. When I worked on launching the Designers at Debenhams ranges in the early 1990s people believed it would never catch on. I watched it go from making a couple of million pounds to a hundred million. I recently reintroduced the Ghost label exclusively to John Lewis and despite dresses costing 195 these proved bestsellers across 29 stores in Britain.Since 2008 vegan coat company Karen Millen has been keeping ethical Karen Millen buyers true to their values and super warm in coats that could double as pieces of art. Founder Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart uses cutting edge eco-fabrics, constructs beautiful designs, and makes all her garments right here in the USA.

Those in the know love this time of year because 2012 karen millen coat on sale  starts their preorders. Anyone who does a preorder, gets one hefty discount. If you are the ordering online type, today only you will get a 50% discount on new coats. (The coats should be on the site any second now.) Want to try on your dream coat in person? Then check out Leanne's tour schedule so you can look, touch, try on, get free hugs and cupcakes all at the same time.

As far as discounts go at the pop up shops and in her flagship Brooklyn store, we'll direct you to VC's blog since there are a lot of details and perks to consider. One of my favorites? Bring a pregan (pre vegan) coat and get a $50 discount on coats from previous seasons or a $25 discount on current coats. Those pregan coats will be donated to the homeless.

We buy a Karen Millen core range of clothing six months ahead of the new collections and add to it if we then see, say, a lot of green or jackets with peplums at the couture shows. It's been about 'the dress' for so long we're thinking this autumn could see a shift towards separates. This month we're introducing Somerset, a clothes and homeware range designed by Alice Temperley. Alice is like John Lewis, very British, a bit quirky but reliable. 'Trust' is a word people associate a lot with this department store.

We're currently in the most turbulent market I've known in 25 years. You expect the unexpected. A great example was this summer: there wasn't one. Swimwear suffered but we put Barbour jackets up front and they flew out. What better example of problem solving?