Sterling Style Academy | Image Consultant & Personal Stylist Training Blog

 As a sales woman at NEC ―the big IT company in Japan she met a large number of people and experienced how they are influenced by appearances of a person to deal with. After she got training by one of most traditional school of Image Consulting in Japan and was granted a certification as a professional Image Consultant, she started to perform a duty to tell people about the importance of sending messages by appearances.  Her advice about how to develop your image and how to make reasonable shopping    appeared on a famous business magazine, “weekly SPA!” and a news paper in Japan.   Her innate intense interest in people gives her skill to draw out appeal point from every client at a glance and give them much advantage by personal color, fashion style and make-up. She demonstrated her ability for a model agency.  “Once consulting Yuuri, you will acquire confidence in yourself and think I thank for that I’m myself!” The reputation makes celebrities and corporations ask her consulting. 

“Look like you’re on in 5” is the mantra of Sonya Borba, Senior Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper. With 10 years of experience in the fashion industry working in sales, management, buying, and fashion-show production and in close alliance with Nordstrom, Marc Jacobs and Diane Von Furstenberg – Sonya has developed a keen eye for style and is sought after in the fashion and celebrity image industry.Using her expertise, Sonya works individually with her clients to define their personal style in all walks of life–work, play, performances, nights out, and travel. Her goal is to help each client unearth their personality by emphasizing their unique style–whether it’s playful and spontaneous or professional and understated–while never compromising taste.  Sonya has a master’s degree in business from Pepperdine University, an undergraduate marketing degree from Cal State University, Fullerton.  She currently resides in Los Angeles and serves clients nationwide.  The Sterling Style Academy certified Sonya on the elements of image and design, making her an ideal stylist for men and women.  She is an authority on shopping and helps clients develop and maintain their personal style for social and professional occasions.  

“Look fabulous, to feel fabulous” is the mantra of Melissa Benevides, Personal Stylist. As a former business banker for CIBC, Melissa has worked with many business professionals from various backgrounds.  Unique in her own style, Melissa is sought out by men and women to impart her style and fashion savvy – creating interesting wardrobe solutions.  Her style skills extend from coordinating multiple fashion shows to wardrobe and event planning.  With 5 years of experience and her own unique sense of style, Melissa’s proficiency lies in personal styling, wardrobe and image evaluation.  Trained by the Sterling Style Academy in New York and San Francisco, she works with men and women to bring out their inner essence through outward expression.  Melissa received a diploma in Business-Accounting and Paralegal Studies from Mohawk College. She currently shares her keen fashion knowledge with stay at home moms to business executives in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Canada.

Recognizing that making one’s mark in life required confidence in their personal and professional appearance, Zarina discovered that feeling good about one’s self-image could definitely enhance life’s opportunities.  Gifted with an artistic nature, an eye for detail, and her own unique sense of style, she instinctively wanted to help others achieve their most vibrant look.  As a hair stylist, working in retail fashion environments and modeling, as well as attending Art school, she was inspired her to pursue a career in fashion and image consulting.  A former resident of major cities such as New York, Moscow and Tokyo, she is well versed in the sophisticated, cosmopolitan world of fashion, and believes she will bring something new and unique to the fashion industry. Zarina thrives on the opportunity to meet and help people discover their most tasteful, distinguished personal style. Her strong and smart fashion sense, combined with a very creative nature and unique approach to immediately put people at ease inspire people to reap the benefits of higher self-esteem in today’s fast-pace world.  Zarina graduated the Sterling Style Academy in New York, an internationally recognized institute that prepares both men and women for future success through image, fashion and style, and specializing in personal style/wardrobe evaluation as well as personal shopping.  She currently resides in Tokyo and serves clients all over Japan and Asia.