I had a girls night out this weekend and inevitably the conversation subject turned to shopping. My friend has a family wedding to attend overseas this summer and her mother wants both her and her sister to look amazing and trendy and all the other adjectives that get the "take that" juices flowing in familial relations. My friend continued to tell me that she had found a dress that was all the adjectives her mother requested. But there was one problem - she didn't feel comfortable in the dress to completely exude all those jealously evoking adjectives.
This little story reminded me of the differences between a fashion stylist and an image consultant. Many people when they hear 'image consultant' immediately think of ladies in powdery pink shoulder padded power suits of the 1980's telling you what season you are. I think it's about time we modernized that image and break free of those shoulder padded power suits to embrace the benefits a modern image consultant, like myself.
The way an image consultant could be helpful when trying to find that perfect dress is not only do we assess your body shape, enabling you to eliminate several styles that would not flatter your figure. But your body shape can almost predict what style of clothing you will be drawn to! Sounds crazy, but it's true. For example, if you have a lot of angles to your body, you will look best in strong lines, patterns and fabrics, not ruffles and flowy chiffon.
So back to my friend. Perhaps the reason she felt uncomfortable in the dress she found was that it didn't suit her clothing personality. With the help of an image consultant she could have a more exact idea of what to look for that would not only save her time while shopping but make the experience much more relaxing giving her a more confined parameters in which to search, and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Yes, I did offer my help and we will be hitting the stores shortly to find that amazing dress that will make her mother proud and the rest of her family jealous.
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