In fashion, the word “consultant” can mean many things. We talked to working consultants about what they do, how they do it, and most importantly, how much they get paid.

We asked Roopal Patel, who has held fashion director positions at some of the world's greatest department stores, to tell us which items the buyers will be buying this season.

The Hedi Slimane-designed styles are developing a cultish following among fashion insiders. And other people, too.

Former Moda Operandi fashion director Roopal Patel has just joined the advisory board of groundbreaking e-commerce site Farfetch. Intrigued by Patel's involvement and how she'd be bringing her retail expertise to this innovative company, we called her up and asked her a few questions.