Fashion Consultant - Zoe Hennessey

Whether you’re a famous movie star posing on the red carpet, or just taking a selfie for Instagram, knowing how to pose for a photo is essential! Here are tips and trick so you’ll always take the best picture (and never have to untag again!): 1.Find the best light. Good lighting can highlight our best features and minimize dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles and imperfections. If you don’t have a professional light every time you take a pic (and who does, besides models?!), try to find places where there is soft light, or light bouncing from a bright wall. This has a softening effect so your skin glows. 2.Find your smile. We don’t all have megawatt movie star smiles, so as silly as it sounds, practice your smile in a mirror, remember exactly what you like about it, and practice it! Maybe you need to pucker your lips a little (not too much!), put your tongue on the roof of your mouth, or lessen the muscles around the eyes. The angle of your chin makes a big difference,...

Save Time  Standing at your closet trying to decide what to wear can take precious time from your day, and cause so much unneeded stress. A personal stylist will help create all the outfits you need, and organize them so they are best suited to your lifestyle. You will never feel stressed getting ready again! Whether it’s a special event, work, a party, or even just running errands, you’ll always have a suitable outfit at the ready! Save Money Most people only wear a few pieces in their closet, everything else never gets worn, and you keep buying new pieces in hopes it will all come together one day. A personal stylist will figure out new ways to wear those never touched pieces so you can finally utilize your closet! She can also tell you what to get rid of and the best new items to buy to help it all come together, so you never waste money on clothes you’ll never wear again. Find Your Style A lot of people have an idea how they want to look, but when it comes ...

• What to Expect When Hiring a Personal Stylist First, a stylist will want to discuss your clothing goals and budget. Then, he or she will meet with you and look at your wardrobe, have you try on clothes, and talk more about what works and does not. Often, a shopping trip is next! Most personal shoppers will bring the clothes to your home, but you can also shop together! From this point forward, stylists will often meet with their clients regularly to add new pieces to their wardrobe, to shop, and create new looks for specific events or travel. • What Are Your Top 3 Favourite Items in Your Wardrobe? Jeans, soft and cozy cashmere sweater, silk biased cut dress – all comfortable and flattering! • What Are the Trends for fall 2019? Square toe strappy sandals; Bottega Veneta’s The Pouch bag; high-waisted pleated pants; blazers; floral dresses; asymmetry; organza dresses and blouses; light wash denim.

• Know your body type and the types of clothes are most flattering for you •  Understand which colors look best on your skin •  Invest more in comfortable shoes and handbags, and less in pieces that have less longevity or are very trendy •  If you want to keep it simple: stick to neutral colors like black, white, navy, khaki and denim - they always match! • Neutral colors are perfect for quick and easy travel, too! •  Always consider the cost-to-wear ratio: If something is more expensive but you will wear it a lot, it might be worth a splurge! •  Keep an open mind! Fashion is always changing; don't be afraid to try new trends. •  Nude shoes really do elongate the leg! • Hire a stylist! Know more information about fashion tips contact Zoe Hennessey or visit www.zoehennessey.com

How do you become a professional stylist? The most common way is to start as an assistant to a stylist to learn and gain experience. You should do tests shoots to build your portfolio, and eventually you will start to get smaller paid jobs. Eventually, you earn enough to break out on your own! What do you need to be a stylist? A very sophisticated and creative sense of style, and an experienced understanding of the fashion industry. You need to be extremely organized and able to understand what the clients needs are, as well as the ability to work as part of a team. What does a wardrobe consultant do? A wardrobe consultant can be many different things. One form of wardrobe consulting is working with fashion designers to edit their collections and help style their shows. Another form is working with a person to help with their personal wardrobe; for example, editing their closet and creating looks, as well as personal shopping. How much does a wardrobe stylist cost? It varies...

What is a celebrity stylist? - As a celebrity stylist, I am hired by a publicist, a production company, or sometimes directly by a celebrity, to select wardrobe and style looks for appearances on the red carpet, in an advertisement, or as part of a magazine editorial.  How do you become a celebrity fashion stylist? - There are probably several paths, but I started as an assistant. During that time I did a lot of test shoots and built my portfolio, which eventually led to getting my own smaller jobs. It took patience, commitment, and endurance! What qualifications do you need to be a fashion stylist? - Of course you need to have an eye for fashion and really love it! You need to be able to understand what clients want and deliver on their requests, and you must stay organized! You also need to be able to be on your feet for long shoot days! Creativity, an immaculate sense of style, good manners and a strong work ethic help, too!  What does personal s...

Which term(s) best describes your style? Classic, casual, masculine, sexy, eclectic, trendy. - Eclectic! How do you think someone who knows you well would describe your personal style?  - As inspiring, and that they would love to hire me! Actually, I help a lot of my friends shop and put outfits together. Often people describe my style as very well put together while still having a touch of the unexpected.  Where do you go to learn about fashion? Websites, books, magazines, TV. - It's innate, but I am inspired everyday by street style, people on Instagram , and fashion magazines . What three items in your closet do you find yourself wearing the most?  - I work on my feet all day, and my clothes need to be fashionable but functional! Often, I'm wearing high-water pants, a loose button-down blouse and some type of very comfortable shoe, either a sneaker, loafer or boot. List some people whom you like and admire their style... - Solange, Lauren Santo Domingo,...