+Andrea L. McDaniel Thank you! Glad you like it :D

+isaiah littleton Thank you for watching. This was really brief and simplest explanation (the both roles do a lot more) but really glad to be helpful!

Thanks a lot! You're really kind

Hello +Noel Jordan Racca, thanks for you support! I'm planning a series of video about how to work on skills for a VM so you can stay tuned or, if you want something made-to measure you you can submit a request for a personal consultation via mail at marica@maricagigante.com! :D

Hi Marica, your very much welcome. Thank you for you quick response that sounds awesome indeed! I have been watching all your videos since the day I've found you here. It is really helping me since I am building my portfolio and working on found materials that I will use for the window display to present to prospective clients since I have decided to work as a freelance visual merchandiser. Any advice for freelance visual merchandisers and portfolio preparation that you can share for us? Thanks!

Thank you so much for your support! :)

Thank you very much for your support ! :)

+IOLANDA MARINELI Grazie mille per il supporto, sono lieta che sia stato utile!:)

Hello Sabrina, thanks very much for your inquiry! I'm currently working on something that it might be really handy for you, stay tuned :)

+vickieee1 Hello Vickie, thank you very much for your support! I was thinking of a series about Q&A and personal advice on these topics, so I guess soon I'll put together all these information! :D

Thank you very much!

Hey there, it is possible to become a VM manager by growing professionally inside a company even without a degree. I'm currently working on something that it might be really handy for you, in order to understand the different paths to become a VM and so on, stay tuned :)

Hello Soph, really sorry I've missed your comment :( So, how it is going now?

+chiara pinna Ciao Chiara! Grazie a te per il supporto e benvenuta nel mondo visual ;) Consigliare così, senza saper e nulla di te e di come vuoi "evolvere" è un po' difficile, però se ti fa piacere puoi mandarmi una mail a marica@maricagigante.com e spiegarmi qualcosa di più, sarò lieta di darti la mia opinione in merito. Ho appena lavorato come project leader per un workshop di retail e Visual Merchandising in Domus Academy e posso dirti che il loro percorso formativo è molto interessante, ma come dicevo, tutto dipende da cosa vuoi ottenere ;) scrivimi!

+guna poorna jothi Hey there! I will soon give you my advice about this as you are not the only one asking me this question and I know is really interesting topic! Please stay tuned so you'll make sure to get my advice :D

E' difficile sceglierne una così, su due piedi, ci sono molte scuole valide che trattano la materia. Non conoscendo il tuo background e le tue aspettative professionali è difficile dire quale scuola sia la più adatta a te. Certo è che dopo la teroria serve moooolta pratica! :)

thanks for your inquiry! I'm currently working on something that it might be really handy for you, stay tuned :)

There are many schools that have a major in fashion merchandising also internships and job experience is needed. That's a very simple version.

I understand that this might seems a simple version but, to be honest, there are a lot of valid schools that explore the topic of fashion buying, also each person has a different background and expectation so that's the reason is not really simple for me just to point my finger on one school saying is THE best school for that topic :)

Thank you 🙏🏻

+M Nihad Nawfur thanks to you!

Thanks a lot! Happy to share

Marica Gigante - Visual Merchandising Expert f

Yes, there is not much difference between buyers and fashion merchandiser but really often the 2 roles are confused. In an ideal company ( not really common I have to say) Fashion Merchandiser - or so-called Buyers- should work hand in hand through all the process of buying and displaying/selling. As said... not always is going so well!

Thanks for your suggestion, especially coming from an expert stylist and video good-presence like you! First of all my look is just the way I wanted to be: European style is very different from other country and I'm not surprised that not everyone gets it! But I don't mind, is my style, I'm fine with it. I'm not a Stylist but a Visual Merchandiser aka I increase sales displaying things strategically into window displays and in-store 1- my hair is natural, not an anchorwoman, not wearing a wig. Still decent and not dirty or bad kept. Making video is not my job, I like to share knowledge and showing that I'm a real person! 2 - my attire is just the way I wanted to be. 3 - my scarf is unbalanced on purpose. Do you have a comment concerning my topic, Visual Merchandising? I'll be more than happy to discuss further with you about that. Otherwise, I suggest not to comment about my aesthetic since I'm not a Stylist neither a beauty guru. Thanks