Hello Mamas,
Last week Kate and I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Christen Mitchell of Christen Mitchell Styling. Our mission was to learn about the benefits of hiring a personal stylist. Christen's mission was to sift through my closet and give me ideas on how to put certain outfits together. I am a busy mom of four and always on the go. I tend to always grab the same things to wear often forgetting what is in my closet. Christen gave me a closet consultation and it was a success! I have several photos of new ways to work my casual on the go pieces and a few suggestions on items I should purchase to maximize my wardrobe!!
Her input was invaluable to me even with my background in fashion and my love of shopping. Where a stylist could benefit you is if you are like me not maximizing what you have in your wardrobe. Or if you do not have time to shop, have big events to attend and want that perfect look. Or if you have the problem of roaming the malls for hours and finding nothing. Hiring a stylist is money well spent and is surprisingly affordable!
........and now I give Christen the key pad!!
There are so many things in your closet that you don’t get nearly as much use
out of as you could. You know there is that one blouse, that you only wear with
that certain blazer and the same jeans and boots every time. Well that’s what I
am here to help you with. I went over to Kim’s house the other day and we went
through her closet so I could show her how to wear a few pieces that she wasn’t
sure how to incorporate into her everyday look.
I have only met Kim a handful of times, so I sent her a questionnaire prior to our
appointment to get a feel for her style. Kim is an amazingly stylish mom, so she
had some really great pieces in her closet to begin with. Currently, she gravitates
towards a white button up, flare jeans, some fun jewelry and her boots. I didn’t
want to change her style. Instead, I wanted to show her that the other items in
her closet are just as easy to grab and throw on. Since she has four kids her
style has to be effortless & comfortable, without sacrificing style.
As an example of what we did, I took Kim’s military green skinny jeans that she
doesn’t get much use out of and tried to work them into several different outfits
to show her how versatile they can be. Kim also has an abundance of different
tops. She wanted to learn how to incorporate them into her casual wardrobe so
she’d feel comfortable wearing them any day no matter what she had going on.
Below are outfits we created using her skinny jeans, bootcut denim and boots as a base.
It’s as simple as understanding what you already own and how to use it.
If you feel like you have nothing to wear, but your closets are full, check out my
website www.ChristenMitchellStyling.com for my list of packages and pricing.
Also, feel free to email me at [email protected] with any
questions.
Skinny jeans Banana Republic, Top Petite Pois by Vivianna G @ Contrary Boutique, Jacket TJMaxx
As you can see I am jean and jacket kind of girl. I love to buy fun tops...... my alter ego I can do in another post is my Girls Night Out Outfits!! I am a sucker for a stylish dress and heels. I'm in my late thirties so when I do go out with my girlfriends it is all about style and being a women!!
Thank you ladies so much! Kim you look great!
www.christenmitchellstyling.com
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