Ensemble Personal Image Consulting

08/20/07

The key to stress-free, successful shopping

by patuina129

With a dream in my heart and a budget in my mind, I called Rachel from Ensemble Personal Image Consulting. I am starting a new job and realized that my wardrobe hadn't been convincingly updated in years. Because I want to look capable and professional I figured it was time to spend a some money and have someone help me. I have always considered myself someone with a good style sense. It took careful consideration to decide that I needed someone to help me see what my co-workers would see. Not only that, but to help me decide what type of items to spend money on! Rachel was approachable and friendly. She asked me a lot of questions about my goals and expectations. She was sincere and offered helpful hints right off the bat. I felt I was talking to the right person for the job, so that I was very excited to do some shopping with her. I couldn't be more pleased with the results. I experienced my best shopping day ever. It wasn't just because I loved every piece I bought, but because I was relaxed and happy knowing Rachel had it all under control. I even bought pieces that I had picked myself. She was encouraging and reassuring. She also knew instantly if a piece wasn't right for me and knew what brands would fit me better. I was worried that a budget of $500 would be too low to get the pieces I needed the most. But I came out with two large shopping bags full of skirts, a dress, some cotton tops, two light weight jackets, a blouse, two sweaters, five pairs of pants (all different lengths) and the confidence that I will make the best impression I can at my new gig. I can honestly say that calling Rachel is one of the smartest investments I have ever made for my future.

03/11/07

Ensemble's services have given me confidence and gotten me compliments!

by sfdancer

I recently started a new job and I wanted to cultivate a more mature and professional personal image. I used two of Ensemble Personal Image Consulting?s services: closet cleanout and personal shopping. Rachel of Ensemble Personal Image Consulting was an incredible asset in taking an objective look at the perception my new coworkers and professional partners would have of me based on my wardrobe. She helped me determine which of my clothes needed to be relegated to goodwill, which to weekend wear, and which were appropriate for my new job. She then walked me though all the possible combinations of the remainder of my closet, including options that had never occurred to me. This service streamlined my wardrobe and my conceptions of what I should wear to present a specific image. That's where another of Ensemble?s services, personal shopping, came in. Rachel chose the stores we would go to and picked out clothes for me to try on. I let her know the size of my budget, and with $500 she was able to completely remake my wardrobe with 2 new pairs of shoes, 2 belts, 2 dresses, 3 skirts, 1 pair of pants, 2 button down shirts, 7 other shirts, and a sweater. I've never received so many compliments about my appearance. Investing in these services from Ensemble Personal Image Consulting has given me confidence that my appearance matches the image I want to portray and opened up the space to concentrate on my job performance and my abilities instead of how I look.

01/29/07

Awesome Image Consultant!

by ifriedkin

Based on an exceptional review from my own mother who had used Ensemble Personal Image Consulting a few months ago, I decided to contact Rachel as I was in dire need of a wardrobe makeover. I wanted to introduce more color into my wardrobe as well as update my style. Prior to our first shopping trip, Rachel came over to my home and had me answer several questions about my exiting wardrobe as well my goals for our shopping experience. Rachel also spent a lot of time going through my drawers and closest, evaluating what I have and what I need. During this first meeting, I was very impressed with Rachel?s level of professionalism as well as her thoroughness. At that same meeting, I also discussed with Rachel my budget. Based on the amount of money I wanted to spend, as well as the type of clothes I wanted to buy, Rachel came up with several ideas as to where we should shop.

The overall shopping experience was awesome. For the first time in a long time, I felt successful after a day of shopping. Rachel not only knew the merchandise at each store as well as the stores? layouts (which made finding clothes incredibly pleasant) but she has the ability and talent to search the racks and choose fashionable clothes that would be flattering to my body type. She successfully found clothes that were reasonably priced, stylish and looked good. In addition, Rachel was very helpful and honest about the way the clothes looked on me.

Overall, my first experience with Ensemble Personal Image Consulting was wonderful and I intend to consult with Rachel again.