{"id":23154,"date":"2015-10-07T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ae.com\/?p=23154"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:36:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:36:52","slug":"real-talk-with-rachel-adland-associate-buyer-of-tees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2015\/10\/07\/real-talk-with-rachel-adland-associate-buyer-of-tees\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Talk with Rachel Adland, Associate Buyer of Tees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want&nbsp;the inside&nbsp;scoop on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie\/browse\/category.jsp?catId=cat520027&amp;icid=aerie_Social_151007_50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supersoft tees and tanks<\/a> you love? Get&nbsp;REAL with Rachel Adland, Associate Buyer of Tees at Aerie! Read on to learn more about how she helps to plan Aerie&#8217;s line each season, her favorite item from our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie\/index.jsp?catId=cat4840006&amp;icid=aerie_Social_151007_51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fall collection<\/a> and the products she can&#8217;t live without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie\/browse\/product_details.jsp?productId=5495_9049_536&amp;icid=aerie_Social_151007_53\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/americaneagleoutfitters.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?w=672\" alt=\"Real Talk With Rachel Adland, Associate Buyer of Tees\" class=\"wp-image-23168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=1280,1280 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ea2u0263.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hi, Rachel! Thanks for joining us today. Can you tell us a bit more about your position here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie\/index.jsp?catId=cat4840006&amp;icid=aerie_Social_151007_51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aerie<\/a>? What are the&nbsp;daily&nbsp;responsibilities of a Merchant?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We assort the lines that are in the stores each season. Merchants strategize the business needs&nbsp;and&nbsp;relay them to our design team, who comes up with an awesome line that we cost out with production. Then we work with planning to get the financials behind it, order from the vendors and voila! 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At least 8 times. Quick, super-hot shower. Hair, makeup, debate if it&#8217;s a lipstick day or not, get dressed, pour coffee to-go and I&#8217;m out the door in 30ish minutes. In a perfect world I would get up and drink coffee while watching GMA, but I&#8217;ve had to face the facts that I&#8217;m not a morning person and when it comes down to it, I&#8217;d rather be snoozing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite item in our fall collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I LOVE the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie\/browse\/product_details.jsp?productId=5495_9049_536&amp;icid=aerie_Social_151007_53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">super soft ribbed turtleneck<\/a>. I bought it in 2 colors and wear them every chance I get!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time for a sneak peek! 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It&#8217;s versatile, so you can match it back to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie\/browse\/category.jsp?catId=cat6460089&amp;icid=aerie_Social_151007_54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PJs<\/a> for a traditional holiday sleep look, or wear it out with jeans for a festive fall\/winter look. The plaids are great too! Very wearable and easy to outfit and the fabric is super soft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Countdown to Holiday! Okay, let&#8217;s get social.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Which is your fave? Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram and Snapchat for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaking of, what\u2019s your Instagram handle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>@Radland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Officially following. What\u2019s one item you can\u2019t live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapstick or my hair clip. It&#8217;s really a toss-up. 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