Style Consultant | Success With Online Shopping

Style Consultant | Success With Online Shopping Normally, the month of April would be the beginning of the peak season for personal shopping.  Stylists tend to be quite busy between April - June as clients begin to sport some light weight Spring / Summer wardrobes.  Because things have shifted and times have changed recently, with our favorite stores all being closed the past few weeks, this has drastically altered how I (and many others) have adapted to work. A few of my clients have chosen not to wait for the stores to reopen and are using Mabelle Style's Online Personal Shopping Package, I thought I'd share the breakdown and give you more insight regarding it's 4 simple steps if your currently interested in working with a fashion stylist. Step 1 - Client & Stylist discuss and create a personal shopping list for the season. Step 2 -Stylist Proceeds to create a mood (pin) board to give the client a visual of the overall styles they will be working with. Step 3 - Once the shopping list & mood board have been approved, the stylist will then gather together an email identifying each category from your shopping list. Under each category will be links to shop - depending on the time frame of your package you can receive anywhere from 5-25 items per category. Once the client has their shopping

Style Consultant | Success With Online Shopping

Fashion Consultant | My Spring Personal Shopping List

Fashion Consultant | My Spring Personal Shopping List September 13, 2019 Each season I create a shopping list for myself with what I need (and a couple of wants) to add to my wardrobe. A similar shopping list is created for all Mabelle Style clients. The reason a shopping list is so important is to support clients from making bad purchases, buying items you do not need and help avoid impulse shopping. Check out my personal shopping list for this Spring / Summer season as well as some inspo below! Be mindful that every client's shopping list can look different based on their personal style and needs. I usually focus on a refresh of basics and a couple of very seasonal/trendy pieces to kick up my overall neutral wardrobe. This season I didn't add any accessories such as jewelry, hats, handbags as I felt I currently have a good assortment. BACK TO BLOG LIBRARY

Fashion Consultant | My Spring Personal Shopping List

Personal Stylist | Shop Spring Must-haves From Aritzia

Personal Stylist - Shop Spring Must-Haves From Aritzia When it’s time to pull styles for clients, choosing from many different labels, I often select Aritzia, a brand favorite. They fall into a mid-range price point. Aritzia carries products for every age, as well as having items for every walk of life (gym-wear to business-wear.) If you find yourself searching online right now, and are wondering what you should be shopping for as the seasons change, then take note that it’s time to get back to wearing some cute spring looks! I’ve put together the top trends & must-haves of the season, all coming from the Vancouver based brand Aritzia! (They currently have free shipping on all orders). THE BERMUDA SHORT CROCHET TIERED DRESS / SKIRT SATIN NEON WIDE LEG DENIM BACK TO BLOG LIBRARY

Personal Stylist | Shop Spring Must-haves From Aritzia

Personal Shopper | Staying Cozy In Sweater Dresses

  Whether shopping in stores or shopping online I've noticed a consistent trend from multiple brands, the sweater dress. It has been styled as either a two piece (like the one I'm wearing in this post) or a one piece item. What I love about this particular look is that it keeps us cozy during the winter days with some high boots and a puffer coat or you could also carry it forward to those transitional months (March & April) where it isn't quite warm enough for spring / summer fashions.   Style Tip: replace the boots with a cute sneaker; replace your winter coat with a leather jacket; and now you have a few more months to wear this winter look!     Check out some of my favorite sweater dresses of the season!     BACK TO BLOG LIBRARY

Personal Shopper | Staying Cozy In Sweater Dresses

Fashion Stylist | Personal Style For New Year’s Eve

  With New Years coming upon us, only two weeks away, we tend to get in a frenzie trying to find the perfect New Years party outfit. If you're having this struggle, try a personal stylist to find you that perfect look!   My personal style has always been clean, minimalistic with a pop of colour, glitz or trend, nothing over the top! I relegated some pieces from the wardrobe and mix-matched with some newness to create a couple of New Years outfits. See these style tips below that I've used to create my own New Years look.   The first outfit is a new black one piece romper from Club Monaco with an open back. The fabric has some great movement to create a fancier vibe. I found in the closet a light flowy black over piece (because I'm always cold!) and a spectacular vintage clutch from an aunt that dates back many years. As well, a pair of nude pumps (a must in every ladies wardrobe) that is the exact colour of my skin.     The second outfit I created, keeping inline with my overall personal style, is more casual but most importantly, very comfortable. The animal print chiffon blouse was a black friday find from a favorite brand of mine, Ganni It's very feminine with the bell sleeve made from accordian fabric. I added

Fashion Stylist | Personal Style For New Year’s Eve

Personal Shopper Shares Gift Ideas For The Ladies

Do you get overwhelmed when you head into the stores to look for holiday gifts? Since I spend the majority of my time in the malls and shopping for the latest fashion styles I thought I should share some of the most common items loved by my clients (falling under a reasonable price point.) Click the images to shop away! This first option, created in partnership with Jillian Harris continues to be a favorite with women, The Melanie Auld (local designer) Adorned Necklace. You can choose any letter in either sterling silver, gold vermeil, 14k gold and add on pave diamonds! The second gift giving option is the perfect black jean. Who doesn't love a jean that feels like a legging, but is actually a jean! This Citizen of Humanity Style Rocket comes in mid rise or high rise and you want the colour plush black. They can be found at Nordstroms, The Bay or Aritzia. The 'plush' is what makes them so soft with lots of stretch! The third option, cashmere at the right price! I find cashmere can be overpriced at times, I finally found a perfect fit cashmere sweater at Nordstroms under their house line Halogen for $118. The fit is a bit looser but not to lose and they offer a ton of fabulous colour options and most importantly its sooo soft. <link not

Personal Shopper Shares Gift Ideas For The Ladies

Personal Stylist | Holiday Looks

  It's that 'special season' time of year again! Whether a holiday office party, a big Christmas dinner or a glamorous New Years Eve event, it's time to begin the search ... look through your wardrobe or trek through the stores to find that perfect look. I personally have styled two holiday looks using my favorite satin pant from Aritzia. It is not necessary to wear your best dress to feel holiday ready!     Tip 1 - Save time on finding that perfect item - reach out to a local personal stylist to do the hunting for you! For a few tips and some of my personal fave holiday looks of the season, see below.   Tip 2 - Review and take a closer look at your own wardrobe. I have noticed during my wardrobe consults that a number of clients have one or ten dresses (or special pieces) that have only been worn once. They feel uncomfortable wearing it a second time because they tend to be with some of the same people at different gatherings. My recommendations for this dilema are two things; first, consider accessorizing by giving each outfit a new look. This could be achieved by adding a belt or velvet blazer, head piece or jewelry. The second option is to take the dresses to consignment and then use those earnings towards a

Personal Stylist | Holiday Looks

Personal Stylist | Online Shopping

  A large amount of online shoppers have been very satisfied with Mabelle Style services, but there are others who may wonder how it would work to have their own personal stylist for online shopping! Do you find yourself searching and searching online for the right pieces and latest trends to order? Do you dislike heading off to a mall in search of new items, but still don't know where to start when looking online? Then it is time to consider having your own personal stylist for online shopping.     With this type of service... working with a personal stylist for online shopping will save you hours of time and costly mistakes. The stylist will create a profile and shopping list with you beforehand, and then I (the stylist) would begin searching your requests... different sites, different brands where there are so many options that fall into your shopping list & budget!   What would you receive from Mabelle Style? A moodboard with images (for a visual idea) and links to more than enough options for you to just do a quick click - all on your own time. You get to make the official decision on your orders and click the purchase button. If an item or two happen to not be the perfect fit all you have to do is slap on the return label

Personal Stylist | Online Shopping

Personal Shopping | Client Stories For Men

Yes! Mabelle Style does a personal shop for men.The client ratio currently is approximately 40% male. I am aware that a lot of my blog posts happen to be geared to women's fashion & outfit posts. I want to make sure that I include a mens blog whenever I can . Last week I wrapped up three mens shops & two had lookbooks created for Fall; I'll share some photos below. Each one had very different styles. The first shop being geared toward business casual/professional, wanted a more polished & conservative look sticking to a sports coat & denim with a focus on the colours navy, charcoal, a burgundy. I did add a pop of print with a fun but stylish pocket square for the sports coat.     The second shop client looked for an eclectic style with fun prints and colours, as he says "I like my clothes to be a conversation piece." I went with the theme of burnt red for fall, tying the colour together with a fun floral print blazer from Etro & a floral shirt. Perfect looks for fall and great pieces to add to his ever evolving, captivating wardrobe. (We have shopped together for a very long time!)     For my third client, who flew into Vancouver from Victoria, BC knew exactly what he needed. He was in need of

Personal Shopping | Client Stories For Men

Personal Stylist | Summer dresses in fall?

  Do you have a summer dress you just love and aren't ready to put it at the back of your closet quite yet? (Even with the wind and rain that literally arrived the first day of September!)   Mabelle Style recommends a lot of summer dresses (not all!) that would be great transitional pieces for September / October. When I say 'not all' dresses, what I mean is don't wear a dress full of spring & summer colours / prints. Try to stick to dresses that have neutrals, camels, blacks, grays, pinks, browns, reds ... think fall colours.   What do you need to take summer dresses into fall, successfully? Transitional coats are a must when I personal shop for clients. These are what make so many outfits work season to season. Layering a leather jacket, bomber style coat or blazer over a dress with an appropriate scarf, if need be, does the trick. Take a closer look through your existing fall outer apparel and enhance something you love into the next season. This will give you a few more weeks to wear that favorite dress from your spring / summer collection.     How to complete this look? It's always in the shoes... for the fall/autumn season, the perfect addition would be to go for the ankle booties or cool sneakers. Check out my personal style

Personal Stylist | Summer dresses in fall?
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