FIF Speaker; Andrew Stewart

Andrew Stewart @rstravellingshoesalesman The Next of our industry introductions for the First FIF Forum from the 8th - 9th of September.

Andrew Stewart has been working in fashion retail since he was 13 years old, graduated with a BA in Fashion and textiles.

He joined the first @spacenk in Covent Garden where he was in retail sales and joined the founder Nikky Kinnaird on buying appointments. He then worked as a design assistant at Pepe jeans and then as collection coordinator for super cool Japanese, London-based designer brand, Oguri Design.

Andrew learnt quickly and worked on the 3 collections a season, started travelling to Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo and was exposed to the commercial side of the business and involved in wholesale and trade show appointments which he loved!

He joined J and M Davidson and headed production, merchandising and international sales.

Since then, Andrew has worked in luxury shoes for Emma Hope and for the last 17 vears at @rupertsanderson where he oversees, franchise, retail and wholesale working closely with leading boutiques all over the world.

Andrew also is head of sales at @arch4official, a sustainable cashmere brand, designed in London and produced in Inner Mongolia and has built a strong, business with @netaporter, @matches and @harrods amongst other key stores.