Guess Visiting Professor in Fashion
barryleomiguel@gmail.com
A fashion brand and business leader with over 40 years’ experience, Barry Miguel has held senior-level positions in management, merchandising and marketing. Specializing in transforming global apparel brands and repositioning them for extraordinary growth and new relevance in response to fast changing consumer behavior and fashion trends. In his early career as a buyer in San Francisco he honed his merchant skills providing customers what they wanted while developing the insight to take them somewhere new. Prior to his last position as Global President for 7 For All Mankind where he led the company through product and market expansion for the VF Corporation he held CEO, President, General Manager and Global brand Director roles for Nike, Ermenegildo Zegna, Versace, Zac Posen, and Tracy Reese as well as the Chief Experience Officer in digital transformation with D4DT. His understands the unique value of art, technology, and innovation that drive businesses and brands forward. To Gallatin, Miguel brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience from brand strategy, product creation, to the importance of go to market planning, and retail. In his heart is his love of the industry and desire to collaborate and develop the future Fashion Business leaders.