Testimonials
"Once upon a time, I did not know how to dress myself. I mean, technically, I could do it. I could do buttons, I could do zippers, you know. But I never felt like I looked “put together” or “cute” or “stylish” or what have you.
Then my husband got me a Christmas present. It was a closet inventory and 2 hours of shopping with Alicia Richmond, fashion consultant for Good Things Utah and stylist of Chic on a Shoestring. It helped that Alicia was already a friend of ours, (she is the nicest person!) and what I told my husband was - “I want a couple of sweaters for Christmas. Go ask Alicia where to buy them, and what kind to get. I don’t trust you to pick them out.” I did get some great sweaters, but what he got me was so much more.
I am not kidding you when I say that after that, I felt like I had been on “What Not to Wear” but without the insults or the $5,000. (Or, sadly, enough, the hair and make-up people. Nick and Carmindy are geniuses.) I now KNEW what kind of clothes to buy, and WHY, and she pulled combinations I never would have thought, and I honestly thought I could never shop without her again.
But I did shop without her, and I was SUCCESSFUL. It’s awesome. Truly.
She also did a “Balance Your Body Type” analysis on me, and that is why I can now shop for myself. Because I know what to buy. I know what to camouflage, what to accentuate. I know why V necks are good on me, and anything that pads the shoulders or widens them must be avoided!!! (It’s all about balancing the shoulders and hips, apparently. Did I know that? Um, yeah, totally…..) Yes, I still have the analysis in my email. I still look at it often.
I am telling you, I no longer look like a teenage boy or a moron when I leave the house. You know, unless it’s one of those days where sweats is all I’m going to wear, and that’s just how it is. And I often do just wear jeans and T-shirts. But the magical thing is, those jeans and tees, they FIT NOW. And I know I can put an outfit together when I want to, and it doesn’t intimidate me in the least. And that is huge for me.
Also, I now do most of my shopping at consignment stores or Target. I don’t spend a ton, and Alicia is so aware of budgets."
Then my husband got me a Christmas present. It was a closet inventory and 2 hours of shopping with Alicia Richmond, fashion consultant for Good Things Utah and stylist of Chic on a Shoestring. It helped that Alicia was already a friend of ours, (she is the nicest person!) and what I told my husband was - “I want a couple of sweaters for Christmas. Go ask Alicia where to buy them, and what kind to get. I don’t trust you to pick them out.” I did get some great sweaters, but what he got me was so much more.
I am not kidding you when I say that after that, I felt like I had been on “What Not to Wear” but without the insults or the $5,000. (Or, sadly, enough, the hair and make-up people. Nick and Carmindy are geniuses.) I now KNEW what kind of clothes to buy, and WHY, and she pulled combinations I never would have thought, and I honestly thought I could never shop without her again.
But I did shop without her, and I was SUCCESSFUL. It’s awesome. Truly.
She also did a “Balance Your Body Type” analysis on me, and that is why I can now shop for myself. Because I know what to buy. I know what to camouflage, what to accentuate. I know why V necks are good on me, and anything that pads the shoulders or widens them must be avoided!!! (It’s all about balancing the shoulders and hips, apparently. Did I know that? Um, yeah, totally…..) Yes, I still have the analysis in my email. I still look at it often.
I am telling you, I no longer look like a teenage boy or a moron when I leave the house. You know, unless it’s one of those days where sweats is all I’m going to wear, and that’s just how it is. And I often do just wear jeans and T-shirts. But the magical thing is, those jeans and tees, they FIT NOW. And I know I can put an outfit together when I want to, and it doesn’t intimidate me in the least. And that is huge for me.
Also, I now do most of my shopping at consignment stores or Target. I don’t spend a ton, and Alicia is so aware of budgets."
~ H.K., Tucson, Arizona
"I recently hosted a Closet Confession for my family and friends. All the women who came to the party not only had fun, but felt more confident and motivated to be more positive about dressing their body type! I myself felt a lot of excitement to get out there and do some shopping, which is not something I generally feel enjoyment from. It was great to bond with my friends while comparing notes about styles, trends and fit in our shopping struggles. We all laughed and it was a lot of fun for everyone who came. One of my friends said as she left, "That was probably the most valuable party I've ever been to. No one was selling me anything and I left with more knowledge about how I look in my clothes than I ever knew before."
It truly was great and everyone left here feeling happy and positive. You are great at what you do! Thanks again."
~ C.K., Sandy, Utah
It truly was great and everyone left here feeling happy and positive. You are great at what you do! Thanks again."
~ C.K., Sandy, Utah
"I attended your workshop last night (I was the one in the YELLOW jacket) and it was awesome! I got some really good ideas from you."
~ L.T., Salt Lake City, Utah
"I wanted to let you know how much fun it was to shop with you last week. I have been telling everyone how much fun I had shopping. It's usually very painful and takes much more time than 2 hours. It was hard to decide what to actually buy so I bought just about everything and I've been slowly contemplating them while they are in my closet. I've had a lot of fun wearing my little numbers and they make me feel wonderful. So THANK YOU very much for helping to empower me in my future fashion decisions."
~ L.D., Salt Lake City, Utah
