Personal stylist
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A personal stylist is a person who typically advises individuals on, for example, new fashion
trends, clothing styles, colours and make-up.
A personal stylist is a recognised profession not to be confused with a 'stylist'
whose job it is predominantly to manage fashion photoshoots for leading fashion labels.
A personal stylist is concerned with an individual rather than a particular fashion brand
. With the recent rise of fame for celebrity stylists like Trinny and Susannah
and Gok Wan
the general public have heightened their interest and awareness in understanding the theory behind achieving styles that suit them. Personal stylists are now addressing this demand and serving the general public who view the service as a luxury but a beneficial experience. Typically a personal stylist will be able to cover colour consultations, body shape
clarification, styles to suit lifestyles, make-up consultation and personal shopping
services. A personal stylist will help an individual understand what styles of clothing suit their natural features and lifestyles, assisting that person to achieve confidence in the way they look and feel.
There are a number of personal stylists all over the world and the numbers are growing steadily. A good personal stylist will be affiliated with a federation, such as The Federation of Image Consultants in the UK. Training is offered by a number of Image schools and can take up to an intense month to complete.
The United Kingdom has a growing industry of personal stylists, who offer style and fashion tips and image consultancy for corporate customers.
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
trends, clothing styles, colours and make-up.
A personal stylist is a recognised profession not to be confused with a 'stylist'
Wardrobe stylist
A wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who selects the clothing for published editorial features, print or television advertising campaigns, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities, models or other public figures...
whose job it is predominantly to manage fashion photoshoots for leading fashion labels.
A personal stylist is concerned with an individual rather than a particular fashion brand
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
. With the recent rise of fame for celebrity stylists like Trinny and Susannah
Trinny and Susannah
Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are two British fashion advisors, presenters and authors. They originally joined to write a weekly style column in The Daily Telegraph which lasted for seven years, but they are best-known for presenting the BBC television series What Not to Wear for five...
and Gok Wan
Gok Wan
Gok Wan is a British fashion consultant, author and television presenter of British Chinese heritage. He is known for his appearances on many television programmes , for providing fashion advice to celebrities and for contributing his views to fashion magazines published internationally.-Early...
the general public have heightened their interest and awareness in understanding the theory behind achieving styles that suit them. Personal stylists are now addressing this demand and serving the general public who view the service as a luxury but a beneficial experience. Typically a personal stylist will be able to cover colour consultations, body shape
Body shape
Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by skeletal structure, muscles and fat...
clarification, styles to suit lifestyles, make-up consultation and personal shopping
Personal shopper
Personal shopping is an occupation where people help others shop by giving advice and making suggestions to customers. They are often employed by department stores and boutiques...
services. A personal stylist will help an individual understand what styles of clothing suit their natural features and lifestyles, assisting that person to achieve confidence in the way they look and feel.
There are a number of personal stylists all over the world and the numbers are growing steadily. A good personal stylist will be affiliated with a federation, such as The Federation of Image Consultants in the UK. Training is offered by a number of Image schools and can take up to an intense month to complete.
The United Kingdom has a growing industry of personal stylists, who offer style and fashion tips and image consultancy for corporate customers.