We buy and sell goods. We buy low and sell higher - that's what we all do to make a profit. But I consider a merchant someone who has a certain intuition and instinct, and - very important - knows how to run a business, knows the numbers. Mickey Drexler businessbuygood share on social
If you get someone right out of college - and I meet a lot of them - you're not going to get a lot of experience at all, so you have to feel the ambition and desire, which is based on a lot of factors. Mickey Drexler ambitionbasecollege share on social
The person is a resume, not what's on a piece of paper. Whoever gives advice about resumes in college should be dismissed. Titles don't matter. GPAs don't matter, nor does what school you go to. Mickey Drexler advicecollegedismiss Change image and share on social
I've yet to see a correlation in my industry between great social media and great numbers. Mickey Drexler correlationgreathave Change image and share on social
In a business, you have a vision, and you follow the vision. You have to execute. And then you have to learn how to run a good business. And I think if you look at the characteristics of any successful fashion business, it's all about that. Mickey Drexler businesscharacteristicexecute share on social
I find, in merchandising and design and creative, a business school degree isn't particularly helpful. Mickey Drexler businesscreativedegree Change image and share on social
I always wanted to have my own company. It was a psychological issue. Mickey Drexler companyissuepsychological Change image and share on social
Customers don't just want to shop: they want to feel that the brand understands them. Mickey Drexler brandcustomerfeel Change image and share on social
Fashion is guaranteed to never always be right. Mickey Drexler fashionguarantee Change image and share on social
I like someone who's focused and can tell me what they've done well and not well and who's very open, honest, and self-aware. Mickey Drexler awarefocushave Change image and share on social