This is a question I’ve heard a lot in recent weeks. I figured my first Blog post would aim to answer it, so that we can all start off on a level footing! I get it – Style Coaching™ is not necessarily a term often heard in everyday conversation, but it sounds super intriguing! While I’ve had an understanding of the various components of Style Coaching™ for quite a while, I’ll admit I hadn’t actually known that the discipline as I now know it, existed in all its glory until recent years. Contrary to what you may think, working as a Style Coach™ isn’t just about choosing outfits and putting looks together (though it can be if that’s where your need lies).
It’s about understanding how the smallest changes in appearance can make you feel better about yourself, give you a fresh perspective on life and prompt you to reach for more.
Style Coaching™ is a unique combination of Personal Styling and Life Coaching that focuses on the whole person. The overall aim is to help you feel effortlessly stylish and comfortable in your own skin. Think of it as personal styling meets personal development. It’s a really fun way to incorporate some life-enhancing skills and learning, while using personal style as the filter. The process focuses on achieving a fresher, more polished external image and more importantly an improved self-image (enhancing how you view yourself). If you look good on the outside, you feel good on the inside. The moment you start to see a change in the mirror you instantly begin to see yourself in a new light. Your negative self-beliefs are challenged. Your self-esteem starts to grow. Your confidence beings to shine. This then helps you to move forward with a new-found sense of empowerment. It’s as simple as that.
What Does a Style Coach™ Do?
A StyleCoach™ utilizes the skills & techniques of a traditional stylist or image consultant…
…such as style personality analysis, body shape analysis, colour analysis, closet decluttering, personal grooming and personal shopping. You may be interested in one of my services that is short and sweet – purely style focused while incorporating basic confidence and self-esteem boosters – check out my Style Essentials or Closet Clarity programs. I like to spend some time upfront reflecting on your style mindset – getting clarity on who you are as a person, what matters to you, what makes you happy, why your style is a challenge right now, what you look to for inspiration, what type of style you would like to attain. I then show you how to build a style that expresses your true essence, how to dress to flatter your shape, how to choose colours that harmonize with your natural characteristics, how to build and maintain a closet that resonates with who you are, how to shop more purposefully and how to get dressed with ease. Ultimately, embracing such a focused approach to your style can save you a whole lot of time, money and stress. This can hold a lot of excitement and fulfillment for you, but there’s more…
A Style Coach™ also embodies the ethos of a Life Coach
Being educated on styling guidelines through to developing a shopping list could be seen as only the start of the journey. If you are ready, willing and able to dive deeper into a holistic Style Coaching™ experience, there is a lot more to gain. It totally depends on the level of transformation you desire. Click here to learn about my Ultimate Style Confidence program.
Appearance can be used as the starting point for building momentum
Style Coaching™ has the potential to be deeply enriching, all approached through the lens of style which makes it fun, exciting, eye-opening and totally fulfilling! Whatever the change you would like to see – be it in the area of image, relationships, career, environment, life purpose, self-fulfillment, self-worth – appearance can be used as a starting point for building momentum. We spend time at the outset understanding where you’re at right now, visualize where you’d like to be and map out a path to get there. The style enhancement you experience initiates the ripple effect of change in other areas of your life. You may experience challenges such as low self-esteem, lack of confidence, poor body image, negative self-talk, self-limiting beliefs, all of which can hold you back from achieving your full potential. My job as a Style Coach™ is to help you find a way to overcome these challenges and to support and encourage you in achieving your goals.
Don’t Be Put Off By Fear
Style Coaching™ is not intended to be daunting. It is positive, forward looking, motivating, proactive and energizing. The life coaching aspect might seem intimidating – I get that. You potentially have a fear of scratching beneath the surface and facing some personal issues head-on. But truly there’s no need to feel put off by that. While some of the topics covered do have the potential to be quite heavy, they are simply merged into the process of personal styling and presented in a very light-hearted, accessible format. My focus throughout is to help your feel at ease, heard, supported and valued. No judgement. It’s a collaborative effort and the quality of the end-result is what makes the work so fulfilling for me.
My Mission Is To Make Styling Attainable To All – Everyday People For Their Everyday Closets
A Style Coach™ isn’t something that should be reserved for the rich and famous. We all get dressed every day and we all buy clothes. However as we are growing up, we rarely receive any formal education on the tools and guidelines around dressing to look our best. We are perhaps influenced by family and friends, or we learn to do it in our own ad hoc way, trying on different guises before we end up arriving somewhere that feels right. But it’s never static. We go through various stages in life, and our style needs evolve accordingly. Sometimes we keep pace with these changes but oftentimes we settle. Life happens. One day you realize that you’ve lost sight of yourself and your goals. But your style is your narrative, it tells your story. It’s indicative of how you view yourself and how others view you.
It only makes sense that your personal style is a beautiful expression of who you are and is aligned with the vision that you have for your life.
When you think about it, it makes sense to have an expert help you get clarity on the style that aligns with your lifestyle, personality, body shape and colouring; an expert who can provide you with good practical styling tips that are easy to apply; an expert who can show you how to extend the life of the pieces you already own and get longevity out of your closet; an expert who can show you how to shop more purposefully; an expert who can help you make a habit of seeing what’s right about your body, instead of focusing in on your ‘perceived flaws’; an expert who can help you get clear on your goals and map out the steps needed to achieve them; an expert who can provide you with the life-long tools to build and sustain higher levels of confidence, self-esteem and self-worth.
What I offer as a Style Coach™ is meant to change your life in some shape or form. The degree to which that happens is purely based on your needs, how much change you desire and how far you are willing to grow.
My mission is to make styling attainable to all – everyday people for their everyday closets – so that you can get on with living life on your terms. It is not superficial. It is not frivolous. It is not just putting a look together. Style Coaching™ is a transformational experience that gives confidence, empowerment and growth!
To find out more about how you can work with me go to http://www.stylecoaching.ca