Chic and In Charge: 10 African-American Fashion Executives
June Horne
Remember when you first heard of a buyer? The mind moved quickly from, ‘You can get paid for shopping?’ to ‘How can I be down?’. But if everyone could do it it’d hardly be a profession. When it comes to black women holding down that particular hustle, June Horne is a leader. Since the early 70’s she’s been with Saks 5th Avenue. Rising through the ranks she currently serves as a senior buyer. That means a front row seat at shows from here to Europe and a closet full of envy.