Have you ever thought about using a Personal Shopper? Maybe you’ve decided that it’s about time that you spruce up your outfits. Good for you, you’re enroute to obtaining a whole new image.. But before you accomplish that goal of rejuvenating your look, there is one vital question that needs answering; who will you choose to help you achieve this new look?

 If you’re very well versed in style and have a keen eye for fashion, you might not have any trouble in going clothes shopping by yourself. If this is you, well done! You are one of the lucky ones, part of a small minority who just ‘know’ when a piece of clothing suits their style.

Most of us mere mortals however, find shopping for clothes and accessories much harder. Firstly you have to track down the right shops, the stores that sell clothes in line with your fashion and style. Then the real battle begins – dealing with the sales assistants.

Don’t get me wrong , I’m sure there are heaps of wonderful, helpful sales assistants out there whose main aim is to find clothes that make you feel comfortable, attractive and confident. I’m just yet to meet very many of them. Generally, sales assistants get paid a commission for almost every sale they make that exceeds a certain figure – so their first priority is to sell you as many pieces of clothing as possible, whether what they are selling you looks good on you or not! In their efforts to sell you clothes they can be overbearing and will sometimes tell you “That looks fabulous on you” when really, that look doesn’t suit you at all.

After going shopping like this to update your wardrobe you’ll come home with heaps of new clothes and accessories, only to discover over the next few weeks that you only wear 30% of them (if you’re lucky!). The rest are pushed to the back of the wardrobe where they’ll probably stay.

There are a few ways of eliminating this problem; if you have a close friend who has a knowledge of fashion and style that you trust, you could get them to assist you. Ask them to go shopping with you and give you their honest opinion on what looks good and what doesn’t. However, this can sometimes be dangerous, particularly if your friend is put in the situation of having to tell you that a certain piece or style doesn’t flatter you. This can put a bit of a strain on the relationship!

The answer is to employ a Personal Stylist Shopper to take you shopping. You need a professional, someone with experience, with an eye for fashion and an innate understanding of style. Personal Shopping with your own stylist isn’t just something that is reserved for the rich and famous, it’s available for everyone and it doesn’t blow the budget. In fact, when you weigh up the cost of hiring a personal stylist for a day, against the money wasted on clothes that don’t suit you, it quickly starts to look like the sensible thing to do.

A good personal stylist will can quickly determine what styles will suit your body shape, and your lifestyle. When you use a personal shopper, they will track down the right stores for you ahead of time, and will ‘handle’ the sales assistants – no more getting pressured into unnecessary purchases.

Also, a professional stylist will know where to find the bargains, so if you’re on a tight budget they’ll still be able to help you refresh your wardrobe, without the headaches (and sore feet!) that come with trudging around a shopping mall for hours on end! They’ll also give you truthful feedback about what you should wear, and what styles to avoid. A Personal Shopper takes the headache out of refreshing your wardrobe, saves you time and can actually save you money.