Frequently Asked Questions

Seasonal Colour Analysis, or Personal Colour Analysis as it is sometimes called, is a way to help discover the colours that best suit you as an individual. It can also be described as 'getting your colours done'. It involves a personal stylist or image consultant evaluating your skin tone, hair colour, and eye colour and using the results to recommend a flattering colour palette for you. This can help you choose clothing, makeup, and accessories to make you look  - and feel - amazing. There are twelve colour analysis seasons in the method I use, each with a bespoke colour palette. I wonder which season you fall into!

Getting your colours done can help you to look - and feel - vibrant because you learn the colours that help to make your skin glow and eyes sparkle. It can reduce wardrobe overwhelm by helping you pare back what you have, and shop smart with a clear focus on what suits you best. Many of my clients notice an increase in their confidence and a new-found sense of adventure with their clothing choices. This confidence boost helps gets them out of a style rut and feel excited about developing a signature style. 

Great question! Body types in women can vary, and there is no one single 'perfect figure'. Body Shape Analysis helps you understand your unique proportions and how to dress to give balance to your silhouette. Once you know it, you can rock any outfit with confidence! At Inspired Styling I identify the body shape of women as one of five types: Hourglass, Pear, Apple, Strawberry or Rectangle. The body shape 'Inverted Triangle' can also be used interchangeably for a Strawberry body shape. The 'Column' body shape is another name for a Rectangle figure. The hourglass female body shape is probably the best well-known, but I celebrate each and every shape!

A knowledge of the styles, cuts and fits to enhance your silohette can often help people achieve greater body confidence. Body Shape Analysis can also simplify the clothes shopping experience, by helping you focus on choices with a winning style for you. And less time stressing about what to wear means more time enjoying life! 

It's all super-straightforward! 

1. Buy your online styling service here.
2. Next you’ll get a link via email to a secure online form to fill in. Photographs of you are also needed to assist the analysis.
3. I create your personalised style guide with gorgeous recommendations tailor-made for you.
4. Your magazine-style ‘Look Book’ arrives in your inbox in 7-10 days, ready to transform your life. Exciting stuff!

As a fashion stylist online, I can offer more affordable prices compared to an in-person colour consultant or image consultant. However if you'd like a bespoke one-to-one session, please see one-to-one consultation. 

It should take you less than 20 minutes to send me all the details I need to carry out your Colour Analysis or Body Shape Analysis (or both for the combined package). I aim to get your fully personalised style guide delivered to your inbox within 7 days, but sometimes it can take up to 10 days during busy periods. I am running a small business solo, so please bear with me!

Yes! I offer in-person services for anyone living in the London/Surrey/Hampshire areas and I also offer video calls outside of these areas. Each session lasts 90 minutes and is tailormade to achieve your style goals. For more information, please see the one-to-one consultation page.

I provide a personalised Look Book that includes images, descriptions and checklists of looks that will suit you best as an individual. It doesn't include links to actual items currently on sale at specific fashion retailers. Some image consultants, personal shoppers and colour consultants take a commision from items that they sell, however my advice is wholly unbiased and independent. 

Absolutely not! It’s important to wear whatever makes you feel happy. The recommendations I make are a guide, not a rigid list of do’s and don’ts. And you can always accessorise with a lipstick, scarf or necklace in a colour that is in your colour palette to highlight your best features instead. Even as a colour consultant myself, I still have old clothes in my wardrobe in the 'wrong' colours that I won't get rid of until they are completely worn out!

We are often our own worst critics, and we focus on perceived ‘flaws’ that other people barely notice or care about. Womens' figures are amazing and yet we (me included) often hanker after a 'perfect' body shape that only really exists in magazines and on social media! I promise you're fabulous just as you are! My job is to accentuate your best assets, not to change you. So embrace your shape, love your looks, celebrate your uniqueness and let's style it up to feel good!

Hours of preparation and personalisation goes into each Look Book that I create - I do all the hard work so you don't have to! And here's the scoop: Personal styling isn't just about clothes; it’s an investment in your confidence and self-expression. In the long run, you're likely to save money by not making expensive ‘mistakes’ with purchases that don’t do you justice. Services start at £50, so let's find your perfect look to feel good about right now and for years to come. 

You can pay securely via the website checkout pages using a debit or credit card. The payment gateway that I use is Stripe. The transaction will appear on your statement as 'Inspired Styling'. If you'd prefer to pay by bank transfer, please Contact me and I'll give you the details. As a small business I am not currently able to offer Paypal payments because the transaction fees that Paypal take are too high for me at 10%!