About this episode

Elizabeth Formosa interviews Bridget Veals about her career in fashion buying and leadership at David Jones, discussing the future of retail and essential leadership qualities.

In this episode of Fashion Business Mindset , Elizabeth Formosa sits down with Bridget Veals, General Manager of Womenswear, Footwear and Accessories at David Jones. With more than 25 years of experience across some of the world’s leading fashion brands, Bridget has built an extraordinary career at the forefront of fashion buying, retail leadership and commercial strategy. Together, Elizabeth and Bridget explore how the buying function has evolved, what it takes to lead high-performing teams through change, and the trends shaping the future of Australian fashion retail. Bridget also shares her leadership philosophy, the importance of balancing creativity with commercial performance, and why curiosity and continuous learning remain essential throughout every stage of a career. In this episode, we discuss: Bridget’s 25-year career journey in the fashion industry. The evolution of fashion buying and the changing role of the modern buyer. Leading high-performing teams through growth, transformation and change. Balancing commercial outcomes with creativity in today’s retail environment. How customer expectations continue to reshape fashion retail. The future of…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Formosa

Guest: Bridget Veals

Topics covered

• fashion buying
• retail leadership
• commercial strategy
• team management
• customer expectations
• future of retail
• leadership philosophy

Keywords

• fashion industry
• retail trends
• leadership
• commercial performance
• curiosity
• continuous learning
• high-performing teams
• Australian fashion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: David Jones, Womenswear, Footwear, Accessories

Places: Australia

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