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Notes on colour, wardrobe and personal style.

Three wedding guests in floral and green dresses chatting in a garden
Personal Style · 5 min read

What to Wear to a Wedding as a Guest

Few things cause quite as much wardrobe panic as a wedding invitation. You want to look your absolute best, polished, put-together, and effortlessly stylish, while also respecting the day and the dress code. Sound familiar? You’re not alone.

Stylist with a colour fan holding a red top up to a client in a department store
Personal Shopping · 6 min read

What Actually Happens When You Go Personal Shopping With a Stylist?

What actually happens when you go personal shopping with a stylist? Most people imagine it looks something like a film montage. You walk into a department store, someone thrusts beautiful things at you, you spin in front of a mirror, and you walk out looking like a different person.

Five women with different body shapes standing side by side in tailored outfits
Body Shape · 3 min read

Dressing for Your Silhouette: A Personal Stylist’s Guide to the 5 Most Common Body Shapes

In the world of personal styling, the goal is never to “hide” your body or conform to a singular ideal. Instead, it is about understanding proportion, balance, and focal points.

Stylist beside a capsule wardrobe rail in neutral and autumn tones with a colour chart
Capsule Wardrobe · 3 min read

The Art of the Curated Closet: Building a Capsule Wardrobe with Colour Theory

In an era of fast fashion and overstuffed wardrobes, the “capsule wardrobe” has emerged not just as a trend, but as a sustainable lifestyle choice. For many consumers, the challenge isn’t having enough clothes—it’s having too many items that simply don’t “talk” to each other.

Personal stylist showing a client an olive blazer in a clothing boutique
Personal Shopping · 3 min read

Beyond the Rails: How a Personal Stylist Redefines Modern Efficiency

The image of a personal shopper is often tethered to the elite—a luxury reserved for those with sprawling walk-in wardrobes and an unlimited budget on Bond Street. However, as the UK retail landscape shifts towards “conscious consumerism,” the role of the personal stylist has evolved.

Stylist showing a client a silk scarf next to a personal styling gift voucher
Personal Style · 3 min read

How a Personal Styling Gift Can Boost Confidence

It is a common misconception that a gift card for a personal stylist is simply a “shopping spree” or a luxury makeover. In reality, giving someone a personal styling voucher is more akin to gifting a coaching session or a confidence workshop.

Woman holding a camel coat beside a rail of dark coats and jackets
Capsule Wardrobe · 4 min read

Capsule Wardrobe Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

As a personal stylist, I often see clients who have fallen in love with the idea of a capsule wardrobe, only to find themselves staring at a rail of expensive, neutral clothes and feeling utterly uninspired.

Stylist showing a client a fan of colour swatches beside a personal style lookbook
Colour Analysis · 4 min read

Why Combining Colour and Style Analysis Gives the Best Results

When we think about improving our wardrobe or refining our personal image, two terms crop up again and again: colour analysis and style analysis. Individually, each offers valuable insights—but when you combine them, the results aren’t just additive; they become transformational.

Stylist and client sorting a wardrobe into labelled boxes for essentials, seasonal and donate
Wardrobe Edit · 2 min read

How to Make Your Wardrobe Work for Your Lifestyle

Building a wardrobe that works for your lifestyle isn’t about chasing trends — it’s about understanding how you live. In the UK, a 2025 survey found that people wear only around half of what they own each year, often keeping items “just in case.”

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