Working It

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Dress: Anthea Crawford crepe

Jacket: Indy C leopard faux fur

Booties: Corelli @ Williams

Clutch: Colette

Bag: Trent Nathan (for Surface Pro 2)

Cuff on Left Hand: Vintage 1970s tibetan silver

Cuff on Right Hand: Vintage 1960s tribal silver

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More than a little chuffed with this outfit that I wore to my latest personal styling appointment with a client in the city. It hits the right professional notes - not too tight, not too revealing, classic lines - but has flair with the bold colour choice & funky addition of the cropped leopard jacket & vintage tribal cuffs. 

As a personal stylist, you walk somewhat of a "tightrope" when dressing for client consultations because you want to appear as though you have a real knack for putting an ensemble together (because you do!) but you don't want to perturb the client by being too experimental or "trendy" either...

You need them to have faith that you can capture their personality & find a style that works for them, rather than just regurgitate trends that you see on the runway or in fashion magazines. After all, as the legendary Yves Saint Laurent said, "Fashion fades, style is eternal." Clients come from all walks of life & some might not be as "out there" fashion-wise, as you are - ie: they would never-in-a-million-years bust out a fuzzy faux fur jacket in the daytime - or they may be the complete opposite & want to put a similar jacket with sequins & a unicorn-style headpiece... It's all about finding clients what they want & then going ahead & finding them things they never even knew they wanted... 

But I digress... 

After fortifying ourselves with coffee from Zarraffas, we went over the plan of attack that I had previously masterminded, hitting up all the stores carrying items of interest or distinctive quality brands. 

Two hours later we had a European River Cruise capsule travel wardrobe full of interchangeable pieces that can be worn independently or mixed back with items already in her wardrobe at home & I had a client who was happily brandishing the "look book" I created for her as we loaded the purchases into her car boot. Now, all that's left to say is...

BON VOYAGE PAMELA!