Is It Worth Using A Personal Stylist?

The other day, I was asked a simple question, purely out of curiosity rather than anything else: is it worth using a Personal Stylist when anyone can simply go to the shops themselves? 

I didn’t even flinch before answering the question, but it got me thinking about how many other people might feel that way. So let me try to explain the difference between shopping on your own or with a friend and shopping with a Personal Shopper.

I DO A TON OF RESEARCH BEFOREHAND

Before you have even stepped out of your front door to go to the shops, I’ve been busy researching everything, from brands to suit your shape and colouring to where to find those perfect jeans you have been searching for forever. I won’t even consider shopping for anyone unless I’ve met them for a full style consultation. I need to not just get inside your wardrobe; I need to get inside your head. I want to know where you need my help the most, your lifestyle, your likes and dislikes, your personality, how you want to feel in your clothes, and what you need from the whole experience. Once I have all this information and we know each other a little better, I then start the research process, ensuring I get the best fit for you.

I DO ALL THE LEGWORK ON THE DAY

There’s no traipsing around the shops aimlessly, hoping something will jump out at you. When you arrive, I have already carefully curated a rail full of items just for you, items that I know will tick all the boxes in terms of colour, shape, lifestyle, and personality. I’m also on hand to get alternative sizes and sort all the items throughout the whole process; all you have to do is try the items on and decide which to keep. Not to forget that throughout the whole experience, you have me with you imparting my expertise. I explain why things are working for you, show you how to style various items so you don’t feel lost creating outfits together when I’m not there, put outfits together, and be your biggest (and honest) cheerleader as we go!

NO MORE ‘THAT’LL DO’ ITEMS

Be honest, how much of your wardrobe are you actually wearing? How much of it do you love? Many of us are guilty of buying items for the wrong reasons, often because we are not happy with our current wardrobe and think that buying something new will fix it, regardless of whether it suits every aspect of our life and wardrobe. This is where you end up with what I like to call ‘that’ll do’ items. These items are the ones that we think have filled a gap at the time but often end up unworn. When you shop with a Personal Shopper, you shop with purpose. Every item I select meets all your needs. It fits in either your current wardrobe, it suits your shape, colouring, and lifestyle, and most importantly, it makes you feel like you, the best version of you.

YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR WARDROBE AGAIN

You not only leave the whole experience with a bag full of clothes; you will leave with a spring in your step and a bag full of confidence too. Getting dressed will become fun and exciting again. There will be no more standing in front of your wardrobe in despair, feeling like you have nothing to wear or not knowing what to put with what. I make sure that everything you buy works together and fits in with your current wardrobe. My follow-up report also ensures that going forward, you have the tools to shop successfully on your own, if you wish to do so, although many of my clients never want to shop without me again!

If you have lost your style mojo, fallen out of love with your wardrobe, or simply despair every time you go shopping, then a KPA Personal Shopping Experience could be just what you need. Contact Karen to book your experience or your free discovery call now.