43 Reasons Why You Need To Hire a Stylist
I could sit here and give you a million reasons why I find styling valuable, but I think we would all agree that I have some biases. Yes, styling is my work, my business, and my livelihood, but I’ve witnessed the result of style transformations and the way it has changed and improved the lives of my clients. There is so much shame attached to fashion, and so often new client’s express their embarrassment or apologize for their fashion neglect. “I just can’t find the time”… “It’s not a priority in my life right now”…, “I don’t know how to dress myself…”, “I feel ugly”… “I don’t know where to begin”…. “I’m overwhelmed”…These are real issues! These feelings affect the way you present yourself to the world, to your co-workers, to your family and friends. If you feel insecure, you live insecurely. If you can’t confidently dress, you can’t confidently live. You’ll live your life hiding and hurting and grasping for straws, and ultimately feeling disappointed in your wardrobe and LOST.
I receive an email whenever a prospective client fills out and submits a form on my contact page. This shows their interest, and I get to see answers to questions like, ‘What inspired you to reach out to Melissa de Leon?’ Somehow last week I found myself looking through the responses to this question, and realizing that these answers needed to be shared.
I spend a good amount of time unpacking the data that’s shared with me in these forms. The answers are revealing, and I realize how much strength and vulnerability it took to admit some of the very raw, private information that I am privy to. Perhaps you’ve ventured here because you’re unhappy with your image. Maybe you’re asking yourself if hiring a stylist is the next step you need to take. So, I wanted to share the reasons why other women have found themselves here filling out my contact form. I know you can relate to at least three of these responses, and I hope that encourages you that you’re in the right place.
So why am I sharing these problems instead of sharing the raving reviews? I think knowing where these women started is what’s important. I think it’s important to know that there are women who have gone through this process who once felt the same way you do now. Without these real problems, we couldn’t get to real solutions. I see these comments and I know how far these women have come since they first reached out to me. Some have gotten married, some received promotions, some risked it all and went for their dream, some lost the weight. All of them have emerged from this process stronger, more confident, and ultimately, more fashionable. Like these clients, I hope I’m able to connect you with your truest, most powerful style.
So, here is a list of 43 REAL reasons why you should take the plunge and hire a stylist — as told by my prospective, previous and current clients.
Q: What inspired you to reach out to Melissa de Leon?
A: I have never had a sense of personal style.
A: My mother used to constantly critique how I looked.
A: I HATE shopping.
A: I’ve been dragging my feet on updating my business website photography for way too long.
A: My wardrobe is functioning, but not thriving.
A: Recently I have put on weight and every time I’m invited to go somewhere I cringe just thinking about what I’ll wear and how uncomfortable I’ll be.
A: I don’t feel that I have the skills to look my best.
A: I want to be able to better utilize the pieces already in my closet.
A: I love feeling that I look good in an outfit and would like to feel that way more often.
A: I have anxiety about shopping for clothes.
A: I have a pretty passive approach to my style and clothing choices that feels good enough for me, but doesn’t always feel right for the situations/events I participate in.
A: I often buy many pieces of clothing but the pieces never really go well together so I end up with a lot of clothes but very few outfits.
A: I need a confidence boost.
A: My fiancé cheated on me…
A: I think we all get stuck in clothing ruts and develop biases about what we look good in that may or may not be true. I think an outside perspective could be great.
A: I’m a busy working mother of 2!
A: I have no idea what styles would look best on me and consistently wear the same items or types of items.
A: I don’t have the time to shop so I always buy what I know.
A: I hate everything in my closet.
A: I want to plan outfits for multiple galas, weddings, and international trips I have coming up!
A: Standing in front of my closet feeling that there are a few good pieces in there but not really knowing how to make them look good on me or how to combine them.
A: I feel bored by my own style.
A: I’m single and hoping a stylist will help me be a little more confident.
A: I’ve been dealing with some health issues and recently gained about 15 lbs. Now, none of my clothes fit.
A: I want to feel confident about how I look and understand what sort of pieces I should be shopping for.
A: I’d like a few outfits that make the right impression for my business.
A: I need help!! I get so overwhelmed with shopping and I need to step up my style game.
A: My full schedule doesn’t allow me to spend a lot of time shopping.
A: I want to give myself the freedom and the opportunity to walk in on the first day of my new job knowing I have the ‘uniform’ of leadership to match my intellectual and experiential qualifications.
A: I want to project my best self.
A: Tired of looking plain, it’s depressing…
A: I would love to have outfits for every day of the week that make me feel refined, comfortable, and confident.
A: I have no idea where to begin.
A: I have several events coming up and I would love to edit and add in some new pieces
A: I need to dress for advancement and I’m lost.
A: I don’t have any sense of color and couldn’t tell you what looks good on me other than black. Or, maybe black doesn’t look good on me??
A: I’m starting to move into a new career path.
A: My fiancé and I need a stylist for our engagement photos!
A: I’ve been in maternity clothes for the last two years and I’m ready to dress for ME!
A: I want to understand what clothes best flatter my body type
A: I want to thoughtfully add pieces to my wardrobe that work with and extend what I have
A: I want to be introduced to things I never would have considered otherwise and incorporate the into my own style.
A: I realize how unsatisfactory and unappealing my wardrobe is in comparison to the person I know I am.