True Confessions of a Shopaholic According to Michelle T. Sterling – The Solution: Become a Personal Shopper
The 4 Week Certification Program is a fully comprehensive program designed to meet the training needs of international fashion connoisseurs and individuals who prefer to cultivate their image and styling skills through extensive case study development. This program is offered each year during the summer in New York. Students may enroll in this course on a weekly basis, however most opt to participate in the entire four week program. In this program, you will learn the following:
• Introduction to style – How do we define and refine it?
• How to analyze fashion, incorporate trends, and develop style
• The elements and principles of design as it pertains to style
• How to assess facial features and body types to create suitable wardrobes for your clients
• How to incorporate these elements into analyzing an individual’s personal style and coloring
• How to develop a look specific to your client’s personal style and coloring
• The elements and importance of wardrobe evaluation
• The principles behind closet organization and clothing care
• A day in the life of an image consultant
• Effective shopping strategies and protocol
• How to determine your target market and develop your marketing plan
• How to conduct personal style and closet evaluations
• The essential elements of effective communication skills and its non-verbal impact
• How to utilize these elements to improve your corporate presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• How to develop your client’s image to improve their overall presence
New York: August 1–26, 2011
Registration Deadline: June 21, 2011
Tuition Fee: USD $8997
Enrollment per week: USD $2447
Certification only granted upon completion of entire program
Program Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Clinic: Friday, TBA with assignments to be completed in the evenings.
For more information, please contact us to receive a course prospectus.
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Upon receipt of your registration form, we will send you a Welcome Package outlining the logistics of the training program, suggestions on where to stay, a detailed agenda, and much more. Your investment does not include air fare, lodging, transportation, personal expenses, school supplies or meals. Students should budget an additional $950 per month.
Watch Image Consultant and Personal Shopper Michelle T. Sterling, Training Director of Sterling Style Academy, as she reveals her true confessions of a shopaholic in a candid and delightful manner. She decided to turn her shopping addiction into something more credible, a profession, by becoming a personal shopper.
If you’ve always wanted to become an image consultant, personal shopper or personal stylist and can relate to Rebecca Bloomwood in “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” the Sterling Style Academy Image Consultant Training Program in New York is the right place for you.
Do you love going on shopping sprees, sipping cocktails at fashionable hot spots, and attending stylish events? Do you think shopping malls are your playground and feel the need to find that latest and greatest “it” item to make that statement for the season? At the Sterling Style Academy, we can turn your shopping liabilities into a career asset. Rather than spend your money, you can spend other people’s money. The Sterling Style Academy provides you with an educational experience to become a top-notch image consultant, personal stylist, or personal shopper. We attract stylish young women from around the world who want to turn their dreams into a profitable career. If you’re passionate about shopping and love working with people to make them look and feel their absolute best, you’re the ideal candidate to become a personal shopper.
Registration for our August 2011 New York Image Consultant Training Program closes on June 20, 2011. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity today by registering here as the class is already 50% full.
The Benefits of the Sterling Style Academy are the following:
1. Commitment to Excellence. We consistently update our course curriculum so that our students receive the most current and timely style industry information. Wardrobe case studies are shaped by the hippest celebrities and designer style, and our coaching of corporate communication and appropriate wardrobe is geared toward persevering through economic downturns.
2. Faculty Reputation. Your instructors have 50 years of combined industry experience and the Sterling Style Academy’s Founder is a Wellesley Alumnae, member of the National Organization of Professional Women, AICI, ASTD and other professional organizations committed to excellence. You will train from experts who are recognized as being in the top 2 percentile in the image consulting industry.
3. Global Diversified Student Body and Internationally Recognized Student Alumni. Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants span the globe from over 20 different countries from every continent. The leading image consultant in Japan, Yuuri Takano, residing in Tokyo, graduated from the Sterling Style Academy New York in 2005 and re-enrolled with her assistant in 2008. She has since pioneered the image consultant industry in her country, becoming a media darling, author and premier image consultant in Japan and to the Japanese in America.
4. Every dollar of your Sterling Style Academy training investment is tax deductible. As a business owner, your industry education becomes a valuable tax deduction and may be written off as a business expense.
HOW DO I START AN IMAGE CONSULTING BUSINESS?
We at the Sterling Style Academy firmly believe that before you embark on any career change, you do it properly with image consultant training. Along with training, one must also be able to market themselves and learn how to start an image consulting business. Therefore we have developed our Sales, Marketing and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit for our students as a resource to help you build a successful image consulting business. Inquire today about the special offer to incoming students.
About the Sterling Style Academy
The Sterling Style Academy trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams. With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Miami, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry. Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert. Contact the Sterling Style Academy today to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about – shopping and styling! Like us or become our BFF on Facebook.
About Sterling Style Academy | About Michelle T. Sterling | Why Sterling Style Academy
Welcome to Sterling Style Academy TV. We’ve created an informal video blog series for you to get a better understanding of the Sterling Style Academy, to discuss our image consultant training programs, and to outline some of the benefits of our image consultant certification programs. Internationally recognized Image Consultant Michelle T. Sterling, Founder and Training Director of the Sterling Style Academy, will candidly guide you through our course prospectus as if you were meeting with her at our office. You’ll find these videos to be informative, authentic, yet entertaining much like her training sessions at the Sterling Style Academy.
In this video, Ms. Sterling discusses why the Sterling Style Academy is an internationally recognized leader in preparing men and women for success in the image, fashion and style industries. Upon completing the Sterling Style Academy image consultant training program, our graduates are certified and prepared to become successful image consultants, fashion consultants, style consultants, fashion stylists, personal stylists and personal shoppers. Michelle T. Sterling, AICI, is a firm believer in combining a first-rate image, fashion and style education with hands-on training and practical application of case studies.
About the Sterling Style Academy
The Sterling Style Academy trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams. With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Miami, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry. Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert. Contact the Sterling Style Academy today to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about – shopping and styling! Like us or become our BFF on Facebook.
New York 4-Week Image Consultant Certification Training Program
Welcome to Sterling Style Academy TV. We’ve created an informal video blog series for you to get a better understanding of the Sterling Style Academy, to discuss our image consultant training programs, and to outline some of the benefits of our image consultant certification programs. Internationally recognized Image Consultant Michelle T. Sterling, Founder and Training Director of the Sterling Style Academy, will candidly speak to you about our courses as if you were meeting with her at our office. You’ll find these videos to be informative, authentic, yet entertaining much like her training sessions at the Sterling Style Academy.
In this video, Ms. Sterling tells you more about our New York 4-Week Certification Program and introduces you to some of our past graduates so that you can get a better understanding of what to expect from our 4-week certification program experience. The 4-Week Certification Program is a fully comprehensive program designed to meet the learning needs of individuals who adsorb information through repetition and would like to receive more in-the-field training to build their confidence. This program is offered once a year during the summer in New York only. You may enroll in this course on a weekly basis; however most opt to participate in the entire four week program.
Program Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Clinic: Friday, TBA with assignments to be completed in the evenings.
Click here to register for the 4-Week Image Consultant Certification Program.
About the Sterling Style Academy
The Sterling Style Academy trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams. With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Miami, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry. Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert. Contact the Sterling Style Academy today to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about – shopping and styling! Like us or become our BFF on Facebook.
Image Consultant Careers According to Michelle T. Sterling, AICI
Listen to Michelle T. Sterling, AICI, Founder and Training Director for the Sterling Style Academy as she speaks candidly about her image consultant career and client success stories as an internationally recognized Image Consultant and Personal Shopper. Ms. Sterling is interviewed by Karri Ann Frerichs, Admissions Director for the Sterling Style Academy.
About the Sterling Style Academy
The Sterling Style Academy trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams. With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Miami, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry. Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert. Contact the Sterling Style Academy today to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about – shopping and styling! Like us or become our BFF on Facebook.
How To Become An Image Consultant with The Sterling Style Academy
View this informational video on how to become an image consultant or personal shopper featuring the industry expertise of Michelle T. Sterling, AICI, Founder and Training Director of the Sterling Style Academy. Ms. Sterling is interviewed by Karri Ann Frerichs, Admissions Director for new and prospective students of the Sterling Style Academy.
Learn how to become an Image Consultant and Personal Shopper:
- How do I start an Image Consultant Career?
- What salary do Certified Image Consultants earn?
- What does the Image Consulting industry look like?
- What are the benefits of Sterling Style Academy?
About the Sterling Style Academy
The Sterling Style Academy trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams. With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Miami, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry. Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert. Contact the Sterling Style Academy today to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about – shopping and styling! Like us or become our BFF on Facebook.
Distance Learning / Home Study Image Consultant Training Online Course
The Sterling Style Academy’s online curriculum is developed directly from our core 4-Week New York Image Consultant Training Certification Program held annually in August. As technology develops, personal schedules become hectic, and people worldwide have become more budget conscious, prospective image consultants, personal shoppers and personal stylists are turning to home study, distance learning and online options to meet their educational needs.
With hundreds of students currently enrolled in our Online Image Consultant Training Course worldwide, this program provides our students with the following benefits:
1. Value. Our Online Image Consultant Training Program is the affordable solution for budget-conscious individuals who have a passion for style and are enthusiastic to turn it into a career. With no travel requirements, your course investment is more affordable and there is no need to leave your family or utilize your accrued vacation time.
2. Self-Paced. Course material is accessible anytime and from anywhere 365 days of the year. International students whose first language is not English have the ability to study and review modules in an environment with little or no distraction or pressure while they are the most alert. Students can attend to their family, career, and travel obligations and can set their study schedule to meet their lifestyle demands.
3. Student -Centered Learning. Each student has unique learning styles that work best for them. Online training enables you to learn visually and by practice based on the interactive exercises planned in each module.
4. Promotes Participation. In an online environment, instructors seem more approachable and students are often less intimidated to ask questions and are more open to constructive feedback. There is also less pressure for you to answer questions on the spot, therefore giving you more confidence in your abilities. You feel more comfortable when participating, and all your specific questions will be addressed by your instructor enabling you to be more prepared for client situations.
5. Facilitates Working Independently. Many image consultants and personal shoppers are self-employed and therefore often work alone when not with a client. Our Online Image Consultant Training Program helps with you work independently with minimal supervision and also hones your technological aptitude which is crucial toward your business development skills to become a top-notch image consultant.
6. Geographic Diversity. The Sterling Style Academy attracts a diversified student body from around the globe. Our Online Image Consultant Training Course is developed with a global perspective which provides students with diversified course materials that may not be readily available in regions where this industry is not yet established. Our international faculty has over 50 years of combined industry experience spanning several continents and cultures. Graduates of the Sterling Style Academy gain access to our worldwide peer network of alumni where you are encouraged to share best business practices as well as cultivate relationships all from the comfort of your own home.
7. Every dollar of your Sterling Style Academy training investment is tax deductible. As a business owner, your industry education becomes a valuable tax deduction and may be written off as a business expense.
8. Image Consultant Certification Through the Sterling Style Academy. Upon successful completion of our online image consultant certification program, you will become a Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant. Our course also prepares students to register for and to pass the AICI FLC Exam which enables image consultants to become AICI first level certified. However many of our graduates are successful just as Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants throughout the world.
Do you love helping people, seeing that smile on their face and a renewed sense of confidence when you suggest new looks that define their style?
Now is your opportunity to enter into the exciting, growing industry of image consulting and turn your dream into a reality. Influence people’s lives just by tapping into your natural passion. Studies have shown that when you’re passionate about your career, success becomes inevitable.
The Sterling Style Academy Distance Learning Image Consultant Training Online Program offers a comprehensive and user-friendly online learning experience that has become the premier choice for distance learning students worldwide. As one of the pioneers to offer image consultant training courses online, we are continually developing and refining our course curriculum. We believe that by providing you with thought-provoking exercises, constructive feedback and an optimal, self-paced adult learning experience, you will experience a greater success rate upon graduation when launching your new business or exploring new endeavors. Sterling Style Academy incorporates industry-proven image consulting practices enhanced with modern and timely perspectives.
Michelle T. Sterling, the Founder of Sterling Style Academy, has been personally trained and certified by several Certified Image Masters who set the bar for defining the current standards in the industry. Her vision for Sterling Style Academy is to provide students with innovative training programs geared to hone their image, fashion and style skills technically and artistically into a stimulating and interactive learning environment.
Our students receive an extensive education in the art and science of style, enabling you to develop wardrobes for your clients in the colors, shapes and patterns most suitable to them and according to their personal fashion style. Our online curriculum is self paced, yet highly interactive. Students complete rigorous exercises to hone their creative eye and critical thinking through case study development.
With today’s technology, fashion resources are readily available. Our online image consultant training program enables you to leverage these resources and gives you an opportunity to showcase your talents through portfolio development. You will develop sample look books to show prospective clients your industry experience and close more business!
Click here to see what our students say about our online image consultant training program.
Turn your goals into reality! The Sterling Style Academy offers enrollment in the first training module for just $247 to determine we are the best Image Consulting Training Course for your professional training needs. Enlist in our Distance Learning / Online / Home Study Image Consultant Training Course today!
The Sterling Style Academy Online Image Consultant Training Program is currently comprised of approximately 20 modules at US$247 per module plus US$847 for the conference call to receive certification. Therefore we recommend enrolling in the complete online training program including all the training modules and the conference call to receive certification for US$4247 and save approximately $1500. For more information and details, we welcome you to review the video above and visit the following link: http://sterlingstyleacademy.com/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs/online-certification-program/.
The Sterling Style Academy also offers Short Online eCourses on Wardrobe Consulting, Personal Shopping and Personal Styling to get you started in pursuing the career of your dreams.
About the Sterling Style Academy
The Sterling Style Academy trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams. With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Miami, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as Online Training, Teleclasses, and Short eCourses, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry. Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert. Contact the Sterling Style Academy today to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about – shopping and styling! Like us or become our BFF on Facebook.
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