Brown's Buying Director Erin Mullaney, coming soon: interview with Sarah Doukas, founder of STORM models

Catching up with Brown's Buying Director Erin Mullaney today at lunch time.

Stay tuned for on Thursday I have an interview with Sarah Doukas, the living legend of London's modeling world who founded STORM models and discovered Kate Moss in JFK airport.

Model for Success: Brown's Buying Director Erin Mullaney

My friend Erin emigrated to Europe from the States. As Brown's Buying Director she carries a huge economic responsibility as she follows in the footsteps of the legendary Joan Burstein, founder of Browns who is credited on the Brown's site with "discovering such talents as John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, and Commes des Garcons"

Not only did she enjoy a full solo page interview in British Vogue recently, but British Vogue is also holding a key Must Buy series in which they asked some of Britain's most powerful buyers to give their forecasts.

Given that back in September of 2008, Erin was already investing in transparent sheer blouses before sheer/transparency became The Big Trend on the Spring/Summer 2010 runways, I would listen very carefully to her words when they come out in Vogue.

"Why don't you go where fashion sits...puttin' on the GLITZ"

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld at Paris Fashion Week

Erin Mullaney, Head Buyer for Brown's on right at Paris Fashion Week

The lyrics to Fred Astaire's song "Puttin' On The Ritz" seemed nearly perfect for this post revisiting the fashion seen at Paris Fashion Week. (except that I changed 'ritz' to 'glitz').

"The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!"

Jefferson Hack, founder of Dazed and Confused going to the Rick Owens show

Erin Mullaney, head buyer for Brown's, going to the Rick Owens show

I can't say where either Jefferson or Erin are originally from, but I can say that both of them represent major fashion institutions from London, thus the title, "The British Are Coming"

At Christopher Kane

Nathalie Riddle, Fashion Editor, Harper's Bazaar U.K.

Holli Rogers, Head Buyer, NET-A-PORTER

Victoria Young, Fashion Director, POP Magazine

Erin Mullaney, Director of Buying, Brown's

Keegan Singh, stylist