Image Consultant & Personal Shopper Graduates
The Sterling Style Academy Personal Style Evaluation Book Now Available in Spanish!
The Sterling Style Academy Personal Style Evaluation Book Now Available in Spanish as an added benefit of our course. Students are licensed to keep and utilize our copyrighted image consultant industry materials.
The Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants receive our valuable and industry-proven Personal Style Evaluation Books to utilize with their clients. It is now available for purchase in Spanish and will be available in additional languages upon request. This benefit is available to Sterling Style Academy Alumni only. Want to learn how to become a member of this elite group? Inquire today.
Purchase the Personal Style Evaluation Book in Spanish for US$147
US$13.50 in shipping and handling will be billed in addition to your investment outlined above. All Sterling Style Academy training programs and consultant resources are non-refundable and billed through Global Image Group. You will receive the package within 10 days of your purchase if in the US or with 2 – 3 weeks internationally.
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.
The Annual Sterling Style Academy Alumni Open Business Forum will be held at the Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas!
September 16th – 18th, 2010 in Las Vegas

The Sterling Style Academy is proud to launch the first annual Open Business Forum at th Palazzo Hotel next to the Venetian in Las Vegas! This is an unprecedented opportunity where alumni from each of our international training programs will join to discuss their businesses, the industry, best practices and to expand their global networks. Conference registration is just $99!
Thursday, September 16 - Palazzo Hotel
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Panel Discussion, Share Best Business Practices, Answer Your Clients’ Most Asked Questions, Network with Your
Global Peers
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Mix & Mingle Alumni Social Networking Cocktail Hour
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Enjoy an ultra stylish dinner at Tao in the Venetian
Friday, September 17
11:30am – 5:30pm
Personal Shopping “Refresher Course”
We’ll hit the fabulous shops in the Fashion Show Mall, Palazzo Mall, Forum Shops at Caesar’s, and more for an informal shopping tutorial! Pair up, go in groups, just have fun and remember – this is a learning experience!
9:00pm – … Get dolled up for a sexy night out in Vegas! We will reconvene at TRYST at the Wynn for dancing, drinks and fun.
Saturday, September 18
11:00am – 1:00pm
Informal Saturday Brunch
This is your day to relax, enjoy the pool, or power through some additional personal shopping!
We have secured a special Sterling Style Academy group rate at the Palazzo hotel for just $169 per night for a suite with one king. You may choose to share accommodations with a fellow alumni member in a suite with two queen beds for just $199 per night! Conference registration is only $99. We look forward to bringing our fabulous Alumni together for this unprecedented networking opportunity!
Conference registration closes on August 6, 2010.
To register for the conference, enter the number of attendees and click submit:
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.
FAQ #3 – If I Graduate from the Online Program, Am I Eligible for the 5.1 Apprentice Program?
Only the graduates of the Sterling Style Academy’s on-location courses are invited to enroll in The Apprentice Program. These students interact directly with instructors and fellow students, and it is through the development of these interpersonal relationships that determines which students will be the best fit to join the Global Image Group team of international image consultants.
The Sterling Style Academy has certified over 50 professional image consultants from more than 15 countries through our on-location and online courses. These professionals have moved forward to launch successful image consulting firms or have taken the knowledge gained from our courses to improve their positions in their current careers. And most enroll to also learn the styling skills necessary to improve their own self image along the way.
If you are interested in becoming a Global Image Group consultant, then enrolling in one of our on-location courses is required. However, if you lead a busy schedule and aren’t able to get away, then enroll in our online certification course today!
-Karri Ann Frerichs-
Sterling Style Academy Admissions Director
An Unprecedented Opportunity – The 1st Annual Alumni Open Business Forum
Friday, May 22 – Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Las Vegas
The Sterling Style Academy is proud to launch the first annual Open Business Forum! This is an unprecedented opportunity where alumni from each of our training programs around the world will join for the first time to discuss their businesses, the industry, best practices and to expand their global networks. Specific conference details will be available by the end of the month. Conference registration is just $99!
Friday, May 22, 2009
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Panel Discussion, Share Best Business Practices, Answer Your Clients’ Most Asked Questions, Network with Your Global Peers
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Mix & Mingle Alumni Social Networking Cocktail Hour
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Enjoy an ultra stylish dinner at Tao
Saturday, May 22
11:30am – 5:30pm
Personal Shopping “Refresher Course”
We’ll hit the fabulous shops in the Fashion Show Mall, Palazzo Mall, Forum Shops at Caesar’s, and more for an informal shopping tutorial! Pair up, go in groups, just have fun and remember – this is a learning experience!
9:00pm – … Get dolled up for a sexy night out in Vegas! We will reconvene at TRYST for dancing, drinks, fun and … what happens in Vegas.
Sunday, May 24
11:00am – 1:00pm
Informal Sunday Brunch
This is your day to relax, enjoy the pool, or power through some additional personal shopping!
Stay tuned for more details on the Sterling Style Academy’s First Annual Open Business Forum…
Frequently Asked Questions…Do You Provide Job Placement?
We at Sterling Style Academy are always looking to better inform our prospective students, so we are excited to launch a series of answers to our most frequently asked questions.
Q: “Does the Sterling Style Academy offer job placement?”
A: Graduates of each of our training programs are equipped with the personal styling and business protocol skills to launch successful consulting companies or to better position themselves within their current professions. Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants develop professional bios, press releases, introductory sales pitches, and gain an understanding of how to complete a business plan. When your greatest asset is you, there is no better job placement than the position of CEO and Founder of your own company!
Better yet, the value of your investment in an image consulting, personal shopping and personal styling education from Sterling Style Academy extends well beyond your graduation date. Our graduates are amply prepared to register for and to pass the AICI First Level Certification exam, which enables an image consultant to place the AICI letters after their name for further credibility. We offer post-graduate mentorship and the license to use the Sterling Style Academy certified image consultant logo on your business promotional materials.
And to specifically answer this question, the Sterling Style Academy does offer job placement by invitation only to approximately 15% of our graduates, through The Apprentice Program. The Apprentice Program is the advanced level course that specifically trains graduates to become Global Image Group consultants.
Stay tuned each week for more answers to your Sterling Style Academy FAQs…
-Karri Ann Frerichs-
Sterling Style Academy Admissions Director
Meet the Graduates of Sterling Style Academy Miami – 2009
International students enjoyed the warm January weather in Miami, FL, while training to become Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants. Training took place in Miami’s newest luxury hotel, the Mondrian, and they ventured to stores including Neiman Marcus at Coral Gables for in-depth and hands-on personal shopper training.
Pictured from the left:
Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant, Jeunesse Ali – Trinidad/Tobago; Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant, Amy Inglefield – Trinidad; Michelle T. Sterling, Sterling Style Academy Founder; Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant, Vida Cibic – Slovenia.
Each student set forth and achieved their training goals for launching successful careers in their respective fields:



With extensive experience in the hotel and hospitality industries, Jeunesse Ali will establish a personal concierge service in Trinidad and Tobago where she will employ her newly acquired skills in image consulting and personal styling. As her passion lies in image, hospitality and customer service, she is confident her company will thrive in Trinidad and Tobago as it is a necessary and highly sought after service.
With a background in advertising and wardrobe styling, Amy Inglefield plans to open her own image consulting business upon her return to Trinidad. “I hope to give the same satisfaction to others by providing them the opportunity to look and feel their best in their own skin. I believe that confidence is the key to success and I am certain that I can give both men and women that confidence so they may achieve their own goals.”
With a very successful family business in Slovenia, Vida Cibic has turned her passion for fashion into a career she loves – shopping! She will work with A-Level executives and prominent people in her home country of Slovenia offering style consultations, wardrobe evaluations, and plenty of personal shopping!
Create your own success story by enrolling today!
Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant, Tonya Chase
Tonya Chase is one of Maryland’s noted image consultants who believes that we all can transform our closets at home to that of today’s fashion icons. Ms. Chase has been formally trained by the Sterling Style Academy while having the bird’s eye view of the exquisite fashion on Madison Avenue. Her corporate experience and business savvy separates her from the competition.
She has taken her business expertise and combined it with her keen eye for fashion to offer consulting services for those on a budget to those who indulge in high-end couture. Ms. Chase appeals to vintage fashions and adds her signature flare to transcend the stylings of earlier days to current day trends. She approaches each consult with a vision as she believes that “image starts with a “must have” that multiplies into a signature style”.
Ms. Chase was formally trained at the University of Maryland and earned a B.S. degree in Accounting. She is pursuing her certification as a CPA in the state of Maryland.
Carmen H. Petrossian Takes an Individual Approach as a Personal Stylist, After Years of Offering Fashion Advice to the Masses
San Francisco, California - She’s got energy. She’s got style. She’s got the eye—the eye that’s made her a trusted source in spotting fashions and trends and sharing her observations with the public. Following years of serving the masses through journalism and the fashion goods industry, Carmen Petrossian opts for an individualized approach as a personal stylist.
Trained by Sterling Style Academy in San Francisco, California, Carmen helps women and men look and feel confident, complete, and appealing through attire and appearance, whether in professional or social circles. Client-specific tips, tricks, and yes, secrets, too, are tailored around an individual’s personality, body type, lifestyle, concerns, likes and dislikes. “I am shocked at how much I learned about myself through working with Carmen,” says a client from Google.
The services offered are, indeed, exercises in self-discovery. Style assessments reveal an individual’s personal style and traits. Wardrobe evaluations ensure that clothing is wearable, suits the individual, and is easy to mix and match. Personal shopping services fill gaps in a wardrobe, or create a fresh and highly functional one. Image consultations provide valuable information on how to reach maximum potential in head-to-toe presentation.
Matching a person with the right attire comes naturally to Carmen. “I feel that I was preparing to become a
personal stylist my whole life,” she says. Six years as a writer/reporter informing readers about fashion and lifestyle trends worldwide, and several years of working at a fashion accessory company and running her own home decor business, contribute to her expertise in selecting the appropriate products for various markets. Having lived and worked throughout the world, Carmen understands diversity and easily adapts to different personalities. Clients praise the comfort level she brings. “I must admit that I was somewhat nervous about working with a personal stylist,” explains the Google client, “but Carmen makes me feel completely at ease. What a relief!” Keeping true to a client’s inner essence is of prime importance. “Each individual possesses a unique style,” Carmen explains, “I help bring it to the forefront, express, and enhance it, all within a person’s comfort zone, of course.” Hence her mantra: “Transforming your look should be a way of life.”
Carmen H. Petrossian is trained by Sterling Style Academy. Based in California, she serves clients throughout the state. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Haigazian University in Beirut, and has completed courses at the University of California, Berkeley. Her articles and editorial work have appeared in numerous print and online publications worldwide.
Secrets of Mixing and Matching, by Ceritfied Image Consultant Rita Aad
Jeddah, S.A. – Red Gucci top, Green D&G pants, Pastel Missoni dress, Blue Jimmy Choo’s, we love them all, we want them all. Our wardrobes are packed with magnificent garments and all we end up wearing is a pair of Jeans and a white T-shirt! Mixing and Matching through the eye of a personal stylist is the ultimate solution.
“What am I going to wear today? I pulled out my entire closet and I still can’t figure out what to wear!” a daily chore that we all face when we have a special occasion says image consultant Rita Aad. However, “a personal stylist can help you easily achieve a fabulous well put together wardrobe that is certainly a reflection of your personal style.” People in general love shopping and novelties, they always want the latest and greatest, a personal style consultation and a wardrobe analysis, can save them time, money and wardrobe space. Such an investment is worth it ad
vises Rita Aad, an expert on wardrobe analysis and personal style.
Rita Aad’s famous client states “My life is much easier now that I know how and what to pick for the right occasion without wasting my time, money and effort, my wardrobe has never been more organized and cohesive. Rita Aad’s talent of mixing and matching enhanced my confidence and reduced the daily stress of getting stressed.”
A natural painter and a former Public Relations Manager, Rita Aad’s innate capabilities and friendly approachable attitude won her the admiration and professional success of her clients. “Glamour Chic” is her motto, Rita Aad is a talented professional image consultant, her vision extends beyond wardrobe shopping, hair style and make-up she can see the real person and enhance his image to make him look his best making the transition an exciting experience. Rita Aad has a Business Administration and Graphic Design degree, her training with the Sterling Style Academy as a personal stylist makes her one of the most sought after consultants in the field.
Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant – Janeth Gomez
My name is Janeth Gomez and I was born in Mexico city 32 years ago. Since I was very little, I remember, I always felt attracted to fashion and everything that was related to it. I was at all times dreaming of wearing my mother’s make-up, her perfumes, her clothes and of course her high- heels. I constantly felt attracted to the idea that everyone is blessed with a wonderful gift but the problem is that we are constantly putting our eyes and our hearts in someone else and we get lost in the way of discovering and accepting ourselves. So by means of this introspective profession of image consultant, because it goes from the inside to the outside, we get to know ourselves pretty well so as to project who we really are.
Once, I learned that it´s better to do just one thing but the best we can, rather than trying to impress ourselves and others with multifaceted tricks. I am a make-up artist, an interpreter and a translator of my clients’ talents and skills and what I love the most is when they become self confident and start projecting themselves. I studied in the United States, in France, in Brazil and in my country all matters regarding fashion but the real erudition was on the practice when I focused on doing what I loved with all my heart. So my story continues day by day when I re-invent a new form or sharing what I like the most, and I´m constantly trying to open my mind and my heart into the new horizons of learning.
Nowadays I have my personal studio in which I give advice on everything related to eyebrows, make-up and permanent make-up. The techniques used are very safe since they´re FDA approved, and all the materials used are new an disposable. I belong to a very qualified team eager to help express yourself. We have had the opportunity to assist important politicians, actresses, entrepreneurs, and anybody interested in knowing itself better.
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