WHY DO YOU EVEN NEED A STYLIST?
How many times have you bought the wrong jeans - too tight? …Shoes - too small?… Dress - too inappropriate? Everyone has! Even the most ardent fashionistas need a refresh or restyle…. Because sometimes we all need support, hand holding and someone in our corner when making decisions. Styling for an occasion or a full wardrobe makeover can be daunting and the most important part of my role is to gain your trust, to understand who you are and what you really want to achieve. I research and prepare mood boards, photograph styles combining existing wardrobe pieces along with a mixture of high street and designers, as required. I can style at home or conversely, having spent years shopping for trends globally, can shop and style in-store. I will organise wardrobes so that your mornings, days and evenings are without stress - in order for you to enjoy your time. Additionally, styling can also be about nutrition, fitness, hair & makeup - I have worked with outstanding professionals in each of these fields and can happily advise if required. I work relentlessly for my clients to support them and am on hand 24/7.
ABOUT
Vanessa Hunston-Field has over 20 years experience in fashion buying and design across several well-known brands. She has sourced and bought clothing ranges from all over the world, managed large buying teams, developed seasonal colour palates and directed inspirational brand strategies. She regularly presented to executive board directors and with impressive sales growth, this has reflected in her longevity in the industry. She is the ultimate professional.
Customer needs have always been at the forefront of the ranges she has designed; incorporating current trends and colours with fabrics and accessories. Additionally, her technical expertise in pattern cutting ensured all designs were tailored for purpose and fitted her customers correctly.
As a stylist she prefers the personal touch. Meeting with her clients and understanding their objectives is key. Whether it is updating a particular season with new colours or a complete wardrobe make over, she is committed to delivering a personalised solution.
Her energies are focussed completely in supporting the client and their requirements.
HOW IT WORKS
Please get in touch for an initial chat about your needs and how you would like to achieve your goals. I can edit a wardrobe, shop with or on behalf of a client and restyle from scratch, or shop with clients for seasonal updates, accessories and/or occasion wear.
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My fee per hour is £85
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Also available as a Gift Voucher.
CLIENT STORIES
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I’ve always wanted to look great, but never particularly wanted to spend my time shopping and keeping abreast of fashion trends. I’m not skinny and never wanted to appear vain, so I’ve always worn simple clothes, never patterned, usually black or grey - it’s so much easier to get dressed when everything is one colour. It wasn’t until recently, re-emerging from years of looking after babies that I looked at myself in the mirror and realised I had become frumpy. Because of my lack of thought and creativity I would usually keep buying the same shape or colour - neither of which (I realise now) actually suited me. I was stuck in a rut and really needed some help. I was wasting my youth wearing very boring and ageing clothes.
Then I met Vanessa… and everything changed.
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Fun, intelligent, super efficient and absolutely passionate about clothes, Vanessa has completely transformed my wardrobe. She fully understood my lifestyle and sartorial needs, ranging from the daily ‘mum on the run’ routine through to black tie and everything in between. She spent time editing all the unflattering and boring clothes in my wardrobe (which I was surprisingly relieved to say goodbye to). She then delivered a load of carefully chosen exciting new clothes to my home and we had a big try on, making outfits mixing old and new. There were old blazers and bags I had forgotten all about but she made them come to life again. She was very conscious of budget and we only bought things that would work as part of a fully coherent wardrobe. Vanessa was available 24/7 to offer me advice - whether I’d seen something I wanted to buy or needed help getting dressed before a dinner party. We also worked on getting the basics right, a flattering white tshirt, nude pumps etc. She was also great at advising what hair, make up and jewellery would look good with each outfit. I realised it is possible to look and feel good even without a perfect figure. I would never have been able or bothered to come out of my comfort zone without Vanessa’s professional help. I loved absolutely everything she put together, it made me feel fantastic - I never realised a red pussy-bow blouse with some red lipstick could be so transformational and give me so much confidence. I now never have to waste time worrying about what to wear. Vanessa has been brilliant, suddenly there is colour in my life and my general attitude feels refreshed, exciting and inspired. She has dramatically improved my outlook on life and become a great friend in the process.
Melody Salem, Charity Campaigner
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I have always prided myself on being up to date fashion wise - but over the past 18 months I have been so busy running my fitness company Train Body Brain that thinking about my wardrobe or in fact anything fashion related had to take a back seat. Which is why it’s been brilliant to have Vanessa’s help with all things wardrobe related.
She has introduced to me to new brands and looks that I would not have otherwise known about.
Our initial consultation involved a reorganisation of my existing wardrobe - Vanessa encouraged a ruthless edit and a very clever reconfiguration and pairing up of my pieces with things that I would not have thought to put together.
Vanessa is really creative, confident, provocative and instinctive in her styling - but just as importantly she has a knack of making you feel totally at ease, with a brilliant sense of humour - I would not hesitate to recommend her styling services to anyone.
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Wendy Mclennen, Founder of Train Body Brain
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We love working with Vanessa! Always so much fun. She has styled our ranges in-store along with working closely with some of our key clients. Her vision is always on-trend and she has an innate skill of understanding what her customer needs are.
Jane Cook, Founder of KJ’s Laundry.
CONTACT
For all inquires please get in touch.