MSTFD5026 — Conduct fashion design purchasing

1 Prepare for fashion design purchasing

• 1.1Research national and international styles, themes and trends to identify development opportunities to help develop design and fashion directions
• 1.2Clarify purchasing objectives, establish criteria for selecting design purchases, and confirm purchasing budget
• 1.3Identify fashion design outlets and supplier and purchasing locations relevant to purchasing objectives
• 1.4Determine suitable purchasing strategy, and identify potential communication barriers with selected location
• 1.5Investigate and prepare to deal with currency, language and purchasing practices of selected location, and according to work health and safety requirements

2 Purchase fashion products

• 2.1Investigate fashion design products to be selected according to design needs of product range and label
• 2.2Ensure fashion design products to be selected are produced ethically using sustainable work practices
• 2.3Test themes, styles and trends of fashion design products to be selected during purchasing
• 2.4Negotiate terms of purchase according to workplace procedures, industry standards, and legal and ethical requirements
• 2.5Assess production and supply opportunities and make purchases that meet purchasing objectives and comply with workplace purchasing procedures
• 2.6Identify and respond to additional design opportunities outside of set objectives

3 Present design purchases to stakeholder

• 3.1Prepare purchases for presentation to stakeholder and required workplace personnel
• 3.2Develop and use appropriate communication tools to convey themes and design concepts relating to purchased products
• 3.3Use persuasive language and effective communication skills to encourage adoption of ideas and concepts for further development
• 3.4Document findings and outcomes of purchasing

What does an assessment tool for MSTFD5026 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSTFD5026 needs to address all 37 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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