VIDEO: The Business of Fashion

Mickey Drexler is probably the most famous merchandiser in the fashion world. Merchandisers are known for their magical ability to combine art and science, analytics and gut feel, experience and predictive skills. For over twenty years, Drexler built the Gap into a bonafide global empire from a struggling regional chain, using his product and merchandising skills and a 20-piece wardrobe that he kept on a list in his drawer.

The Business of Fashion came across this conversation from earlier this year between current J.Crew CEO Mr. Drexler and Charlie Rose, one of America's most respected interviewers. Rose gets underneath the mystery of merchandising through a series of stories and examples from Drexler's career, resonating important as ever for retailers in these volatile economic times.

See the full story — and video — at businessoffashion.net.