So when I joined the chamber of commerce I went to a women’s network event and while there a woman stood up and said that her business was image consulting, closet over haul and making you look the best that you could be. I was intrigued and fascinated and in dire need of this woman’s help.

That day everyone was circling around her, so I figured I’d meet up with her at a different event. As luck would have it she was another smaller event that focused on margaritas (my kind of event!). So I could to spend some time chatting with her and get her business card.

We met for lunch, she explained her business and I was hooked! (As my other friend calls her – it’s what not to wear, but she’s nice!)

So Friday afternoon I set aside 3 hours to spend with this fabulous woman.

She took one look at my flannel shirt and cringed! I apologized and said I had just thrown it on to go lunch, again, another cringe.  We went over my likes and dislikes, what was working for me and what was not. Or what I thought…  Then she started throwing words at me like jacquard, hounds tooth, etc.  My eyes glazed and she started to use smaller words! 

She suggested other options besides a big ugly flannel. Perhaps a cute little fitted jacket to thin me and help put me together.  Good idea!  And she really liked the idea of a red leather jacket. Said I would pop. I recalled a time in my life when I really really really wanted a red jacket from Eddie Bauer, but mom wouldn’t get it…  ;)

Then the fun part – my colors!  Apparently I am a cool. So a little black dress is not something I should ever wear!  She gave me a little set of swatches that were colors that worked for me. So I can bring them shopping and find things that bring out my natural glow!  Of course I was an un-believer, I didn’t get how colors really worked. So she held up a set of warm colors in front of me, and I faced a mirror. I looked and it was sorta blah. Then she held up my colors, and wow, did my face just pop. The whole thing just looked so much better! Wow! So I have now been converted! 

Next we went to my closet. Uh oh…  She was very nice, but basically I am down to about 2 shirts that flatter me. She used the phrase – what was the thought process when you bought this? – which of course most of my thought process revolves around – oooh, it’s on sale!  That didn’t really fly!  Next she asked why everything was the same and boring. She said – you are such a fun and interesting person, what is up with these clothes.  I of course had no response.  Then she asked – when was the last time you were fitted for a bra.  My response – um… never?  Her response – go get it done!  Sigh.  Great, some stranger man-handling my bubbies.

So final tally – I need to save over 1000 dollars to get my self set up right! And look fabulous! And with her hourly fee- cause I am sure as hell not going shopping without her…  I’ll be saving for a while!  It was really interesting and much of what she said made a lot of sense!  I actually was in target and managed not to stop at the clearance rack! Yeah me!  I’d suggest for everyone to at the very least get your colors done and take a look in the mirror with a swatch of each of the colors that do go with you.  It’s fascinating!