Working with me might not be what you expect.

Much of what I do is analytical. A color analysis, for example, yields concrete guidelines for the colors that suit you best and how to identify them. An image analysis yields clear guidelines for the clothing shapes, styles, and patterns that suit you best, and how to incorporate them into your wardrobe.

These services are the backbone of my work as a personal stylist, and for good reason. They’re the foundation everything else builds upon - but so much magic exists beyond them.

I have a wonderful, creative client who often asks my opinion about clothes she’s thinking of buying. She shows me outfits she’s put together, talks through her closet organization, and gets clarification on what her jewelry should look like. This is the practical stuff.

She also talks about how when she wears certain colors in client meetings, her clients respond to her more positively. They feel more at ease with what she’s communicating, and so does she. We talk about why that is, and how she can work with it in the future.

We talk about how her favorite colors evoke dusk and dawn, stars and sea. We talk about the strategic use of light and shimmer in her outfits, like light on water. We talk about the clothes that make her feel strong and true, and we talk about unique catchphrases she can use to capture the feeling of her ideal wardrobe when shopping.

My coaching work is very practical, because it needs to be. But it’s also holistic, artistic, and feelings-based. It doesn’t matter how wonderful you look in that emerald green duster or how perfect it is for your season and archetype if you’re never going to wear it in real life, either because your lifestyle doesn’t call for it or because you just aren’t comfortable.

Your height, your shape, your coloring: these are all important facets of personal style and getting dressed. I believe that we’ll always get farther embracing our natural physical qualities than dressing to disguise them. But your lifestyle, your personality, your irrational hatred of chevrons…these details matter just as much.

Integrating these elements is where I’ve found many women to face the most difficulty in developing their personal style. Luckily, this is where I truly flourish as a stylist.

If you'd like to explore working with me, you can schedule a free Discovery Call here.