When the rules are plain wrong
When you bring me on as your Personal Stylist you’ll hear a few themes. I view fashion as a beautiful, creative tool for life – for enjoyment, for success and for fun. I am all about having fun with fashion...
“Do you always dress so smartly?”
“Do you always dress so smartly? Have you had your colours done by a Personal Stylist?” The question came from an unexpected source. The guy across the table from me was my agent for keynote speeches. We met at late...
“I get compliments nearly every day…”
“I get compliments nearly every day on my new style and colours. I always say Nina from Style Gorgeous helped.” It’s such a privilege to give women a Personal Styling experience that is not just fun but at the same...
There is a way that is more powerful
If you worry about not having enough clothes, it is not all the amazing clothes you have that make you stylish. It’s not even knowing how to create balance and proportion. Nor the fact that you know quality and can...
Wellington-based event for women who sew – September 2018
Can you believe I get to do this? 8 or 10 women who sew, leading them through a fun Personal Styling session exploring their Style Essentials. I so admire sewists – they spend years perfecting their craft, months curating their...
What a thrill to receive this review
What a thrill to receive this five-star review from one of my Personal Styling clients: “A post baby body change left me confused with what suited me and lacking in confidence with what to put together. Nina completely sorted me...
There is magic in ‘no’
There is magic in “no”. It’s not the clothes you have in your closet that help you create style, it’s the ones you reject. It might sound like semantics but there is a reason I regularly encourage my clients to...
“That’s a great outfit – I love it on you!”
“That’s a great outfit – I love it on you!” Love that feeling… You wonder was it the colour or the cut or the fabric. Or the fact that you bought it in an expensive store. That lady who sold...
I should tell more people about the Pre-Shop
Last weekend one of my Personal Styling clients told me I should tell more people about the Pre-Shop. If you don’t have a stylist, don’t try this unsupervised 😆 The idea is that someone visits the shops ahead of time. Taking...
Your wardrobe edit could give a jobseeker what they need
I was really thrilled to take some clothes to Dress for Success Wellington recently – one of my recent Personal Styling clients wanted to donate her ‘No-longer-serves-me’ clothes – you know the ones – they give you low-lying stress every time...
Become your best ambassador
I am celebrating a couple of great Personal Styling sessions recently with the launch of my new tagline. I used to think that we all want to dress for career success, but who has a career these days in the...
I had my own connection with Jacinda’s announcement yesterday
Anyone a little it excited for Jacinda? What a beautiful thing to happen, and somehow a beautiful thing for working mums everywhere. I had my own connection with her announcement yesterday, funny enough, when I was buying these shoes. A...