Top Tips for Image Consultants & Personal Stylists
Take your time to look around, and enjoy a range of articles on training, business planning and style inspiration…
How to go Sales Shopping
In the olden days (when I worked in retail!) sales shopping really was an event, I can remember the excitement of the New Year’s Day Sale…. And we didn’t discount very much between the traditional January and June sale periods. Nowadays the retail market is much more...
Questions To Ask Your Style Trainer
Before you invest in any style or image training these are the 10 key questions to ask the training provider. 1) Has the training programme been audited or certified by an outside body? I’m not saying that a course that hasn’t been certified is bad,...
What to Wear to a Networking Meeting
Last month we looked at what to say, and this month it is all about what to wear to a networking meeting. As humans we believe what we see, therefore, you may not have uttered a single word but the way that you look will tell people a lot about you. At a networking...
Your Elevator Pitch
September is the perfect time to go networking... So, you’ve booked your place and made it to the meeting, ready to talk to people about the wonderful world of Image Consultancy and Personal Styling, then someone asks you “What...
Starting Your Style Business
Deciding to start any new business is daunting and starting your style business can have its own set of challenges. (However, there are numerous rewards too!) I have trained, mentored and supported 100s of aspiring stylists, just like you, over the past 30 years. They...
Study in Style Training’s Birthday!
Earlier this week I realised that it is 13 years since Study in Style was conceived. I had the idea to create a series of image consultancy training videos, in order to allow stylists the opportunity to train from home. We were just about to go on holiday and I spent...
Style Books for Image Consultants
I love a good book and I am often asked – “Which are the best books for image consultants?” Therefore, I have scoured my bookshelves, and in no particular order, here are my recommendations!
There are lots and lots of style books on the market so…
Business Books for Image Consultants
How do you enjoy reading? Do you read on a kindle or computer? Or do you prefer a proper book that you can flag pages and scribble in the margin? I know, for business books or non-fiction, I prefer the latter. However you choose read, reading is imperative for your...
Wardrobe Management
Wardrobe management is one of the favourite parts of my job. I love working in a client's wardrobe, helping them to create order from what was often chaos! I work with them to filter out the clothes that no longer serve them or their lifestyle. This is because they...
