Discover how Iris shifted from her 40+ year hairdressing career to building her successful style business. Iris trained face to face with me, travelling over from Northern Ireland to complete her training in 2014. She has build her business through…
Stylist Stories – Victoria Lochhead
I loved speaking to Victoria Lochhead, who was actually the first person to study the home study course. She has since grown her business and visibility by following her passion for second hand clothes. She has written a book, developed…
Stylist Stories – Kelly Leader
Discover how Mum of three young daughters Kelly Leader, has developed her styling business. Moving from a part-time interest to inform her blog posts, to an online clothing store! Kelly’s Stylist journey hasn’t been straightforward but her love of fashion…
Stylist Stories – Lizzi Richardson
For the next Stylist Story, I met up with and interviewed the super stylish blogger and influencer, Lizzi Richardson, from Loved by Lizzi. Lizzi trained with me in 2012, studying colour analysis, make-up and women’s style. And she has subsequently…
Stylist Stories – Daisy Schubert
In the second of my stylist stories – catching up with graduates of the Study in Style training courses – I speak to the amazing Daisy Schubert. Daisy has taken the styling world by storm. She has created the unique…
Stylist Stories – Carol Hanson
This is the first in a series of “Stylist Stories”, during which I will be showcasing a number of Study in Style graduates. Discovering their background, why they trained, the clients they loved to work with and their plans for…
Simple Steps to Starting and Growing your Style Business
Deciding to start any new business is daunting any 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 Power of Colour Analysis
Have you ever had one of those days when you are feeling great, you’ve slept well and you have a spring in your step….and then someone asks you if you are feeling okay? You look at them quizzically and say…
How to go Sales Shopping
In the olden days (when I worked in retail!) sales shopping really was an event, as we really didn’t discount very much between the traditional January and June sale periods. Nowadays the retail market is much more competitive (and some…
Colour Analysis…what the?!
I am delighted to introduce blogger, Melanie Wall from St Albans, who studied the home study Personal Stylist Course 5 years ago. Here is an instalment from her training diary. A Personal Stylist? – Eureka! That was the moment I…
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…
The Top Autumn 2018 Fashion Trends
The Autumn 2018 Fashion Trends are flooding into the shops and your inbox. But what are the styles, shapes and colours that you will find? This time of year is always exciting as the summer sale garments are replaced by…