Many of you have been contacting us regarding registration into the 2.5 Week Certification Course in New York, however unfortunately registration closed 2 weeks ago on February 22, 2010 and the class is full to capacity.

Your other options for image consultant training in New York will be to enroll into the World Traveler Program. Registration closes on March 29, 2010 for the Sydney / Hong Kong program or on May 24, 2010 for the London / New York program.

Alternatively, you may also register into our most popular program, the 4 Week Certification Course in New York in August. Registration for this course closes on June 21, 2010.

Please visit our blog or follow us on twitter for registration and course updates. And we recommend registering as soon as possible to avoid late registration fees and to secure your space into the class of your choice.

With regards to budgeting for accommodations in New York, we recommend looking into the Morgan’s Group Hotel line at http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/. Or you may compare other hotels at www.hotels.com or www.discounthotels.com.  Many of our students opt to stay in furnished apartments during their image consultant training. Please visit www.craigslist.org to find a furnished apartment to suit your needs or visit www.furnishedquarters.com.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our future training programs. 

Best regards,

The Sterling Style Academy Team

Registration closes on November 22, 2010. 

Your investment into our training program will be US$ 6,947.

For details regarding this program, we invite you to review our video below or click here for more information.

New York is one of the leading, international fashion capitals of the world.  It is the heart of the fashion, modeling, finance, advertising, and publication industries.  Students from all over the world travel to Sterling Style Academy-New York for the unparalleled education, the vibrant, urban atmosphere of Manhattan, and to train on Madison Avenue where celebrities frequently shop.  

Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys NY, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales and the best high-end boutiques are just steps away from the classroom located at the Morgan’s Hotel on Madison Avenue. Graduates from the Sterling Style Academy- New York become recognized industry experts worldwide. Students receive unparalleled hands-on and interactive training; and graduates from the Sterling Style Academy- New York become recognized industry experts worldwide with a global address book full of industry contacts.

The Sterling Style Academy Image Consultant Training Program prepares graduates to work with top level executives, celebrities and individuals of diverse cultures, budgets and lifestyles. Our graduates are educated to position themselves as industry experts. Graduates not only learn the theories behind perfecting image and style, but they also acquire invaluable business, marketing and technical skills to strategically position themselves within their chosen markets. Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants are licensed to utilize our industry-proven, copyrighted style evaluation tools, training manuals, and the Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant Logo. Our course also prepares students to register for and to pass the AICI First Level Certification Examination which allows consultants to place the AICI FLC letters behind their name. Approximately 15% of our on-location graduates are invited to join the elite team of Global Image Group Consultants.

The 2.5 Week Certification Program is an intensive program designed to meet the learning needs of working professionals and individuals who prefer accelerated training. 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: April 5-21, 2010

Registration Deadline: February 22, 2010

Tuition Fee: USD $6747

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.

To make your investment today, please visit the following link: http://www.sterlingstyleacademy.com/25_week_program.html

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 USD $750 per month.

If you are interested in becoming an image consultant, careers as an image consultant, and how to become a successful image consultant, we recommend that you attend this program regardless of where you reside. This is the first time ever that the Sterling Style Academy is offering a complimentary program because we believe in investing in the growth of the image consultant industry by increasing career awareness.

During this program you will learn how to promote and market yourself to become a successful image consultant using the Sterling Style Academy methodology which has produced top-notch image consultants like Yuuri Takano, Japan’s leading image consultant of choice. Within the first three years of being in business for herself, Ms. Takano is among the top two percentile of highly paid image consultant  and personal shopper salaries worldwide – earning more than US$250,000 per year.

Should you wish to take part in this event, please email us (info@sterlingstyleacademy.com) to confirm your attendance with the subject line regarding, “Complimentary Image Consultant Training in Sydney, March 1.” You will be notified via email regarding the exact venue of the meeting place once we receive a final head count. Registration closes on February 22, 2010 and space is limited so RSVP for this complimentary program today.

There is no conference fee associated with this event. Therefore we certainly hope that if you live in Australia or Asia and are interested in becoming an image consultant, you take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to grow a successful image consulting business during the Sterling Style Academy’s visit to Sydney. The end of summer is one of the loveliest times to visit Sydney so take advantage of this opportunity whilst taking a holiday too.

Maximize your educational experience in one weekend by attending the Sterling Style Academy complementary image consultant training class on March 1, 2010 in Sydney and enlist in the AICI Sydney Education Day on February 28, 2010 as well.  The Sterling Style Academy is a member of AICI.  However our event on March 1st is not affiliated with AICI events.

We look forward to seeing you in Sydney.

Kind regards,
The Sterling Style Academy Team

TRAINING PROGRAM PROMOTION:

IMAGE CONSULTANT SALES, MARKETING, BUSINESS BRAND IDENTITY LAUNCH KIT

Attendees of this program will have the opportunity to purchase the Sterling Style Academy Image Consultant Sales, Marketing, and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit at the introductory price of US$575, saving over US$900 off the retail price for non-Sterling Style Academy graduates.

The Sterling Style Academy Image Consultant Sales, Marketing, and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit provides you with all of the tips and tricks you need to know to survive and thrive in this competitive economy.

Our Image Consultant Sales, Marketing and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit includes the following:

• Multiple press releases templates
• Simply input your company information to make it your own
• Sample sales pitches
• This will help you determine the best way to approach your target customer
• A business plan outline and worksheet with an earnings income projection model
• A marketing plan outline and worksheet– tailored for the Image Consultant industry and includes today’s top marketing strategies
• Sample business card, post card and brochure templates
• Customize each template by inserting your information and organization’s colors and logo
• Sample text to sell your business and services
• Use in your sales collateral, website and direct-to-consumer materials

Our Image Consultant Sales, Marketing and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit retails for US$1495 for non-Sterling Style Academy graduates, however is available for US$575 for program attendees if purchased before February 22, 2010. The Launch Kit will also be available for purchase at the training session for US$795. Postage for international delivery will be billed in addition to your investment outlined above.

There is no obligation to purchase this product if you would like to attend this program.

Pre-Order Your Marketing Launch Kit

At the Sterling Style Academy, the first week of image consultant training, whether you enroll in the 2.5 Week Certification Program or 4 Week Certification Program, discusses the theory and the science behind style by teaching you about the elements and principles of design as it relates yin and yang aspects. Our image consultant training program also teaches you how to conduct a Personal Style Evaluation, providing you with a DVD tutorial and workbook to present to your future clients upon successful completion of our certification program. All of our certification courses also educate you on wardrobe management – learning how to evaluate a closet, cluster a group of clothing to develop cohesive wardrobes for your clients (DVDs are provided for further training and development), as well as teach you the art of personal shopping. This fully comprehensive training program not only will prepare you for the AICI FLC Exam, it will also give you the skills you need to become a top-notch certified image consultant with the rights to use the Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultant logo on your future promotional and marketing materials for added credibility.

The Sterling Style Academy has an excellent success rate in training future image consultants to become AICI FLC Certified. All of our graduates who have chosen to take the AICI FLC exam upon completion of our certification program have passed and only needed to take the exam once due to the quality of our curriculum.

The Sterling Style Academy’s next image consultant training certification program to prepare you for the AICI FLC Exam in May will take place in New York in April. Registration closes six weeks prior to the commencement of class. Please contact us if you’d like to receive a detailed course prospectus or feel free to give us a call at +1.888.866.8996 for more information.

About The Sterling Style Academy

My name is Tammy King and I am a Middle School teacher in Anahuac, Texas. I teach a group of sixth and seventh grade Gifted and Talented students. We have been working on a career project for the last seven weeks. They did some personal assessments and narrowed down careers best suited for them. They have completed research papers, power point presentations, and a university visit. The culminating project is to find a professional in the career they chose. I am hoping you have someone my student can interview via webcast or phone. The young lady conducting the interview is a really bright sixth grade girl named Ximena (Hu may Na). I have been extremely impressed with her work in my class and based on the time I have known her, a career in image consulting would be perfect for her. Even though college is sometime off, I have high expectations for her! The interview will consist of 8 questions which I will attach and then I asked students to come up with two questions of their own to add. It will take approximately fifteen to twenty minutes for the interview. If possible I would like to do a webcast to add an element of technology and then the entire class could also watch as the interview takes place. If that is not possible, then a phone interview would also work. My class meets each morning from 8:00am-8:45am. I am somewhat flexible with time if this time frame doesn’t work. It would really be wonderful if someone from Sterling Style Academy would work with us! I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Tammy King
Teacher 6-8 Gifted and Talented
Anahuac Middle School
Anahuac, Texas

Interview Questions:

1. What are your main tasks or responsibilities at work?
2. What kind of education, training, or other preparation do you need to get into an image consultant career?
3. How did you get into this career as an image consultant?
4. What personal characteristics are required for someone to be successful in the image consultant career?
5. Have any recent changes affected your job? What changes to your career can you foresee in the future?
6. What do you like most about your job and career as an image consultant?
7. What do you dislike most about your job and the career you have chosen?
8. What advice do you have for someone who wants to become an image consultant?

Please see the following video below regarding the Sterling Style Academy’s answers to your questions. Thank you for your interest and feel free to post more questions regarding image consultant careers on our blog.

Best regards,
The Sterling Style Academy Team

Although the Sterling Style Academy provides image consultant training worldwide, we are a US based company and therefore your training investment is made in US dollars. Due to current economic conditions, the US dollar has devalued and is unusually and comparably weaker against many currencies. For example in the last 6 months, the Australian dollar has strengthened against the US dollar by 30% making the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate virtually AUD1 to USD1 (an all-time high for Australia). Therefore, as an Australian, the value of your image consultant training investment is worth considerably more. And as we say in the US, “You are getting more bang for your buck!”

Now is the best time to take up image consultant training in the US or invest in any of our worldwide training programs in Sydney, Hong Kong, London or Dubai which are billed in US dollars. Learn how to build a business and survive and thrive during difficult economic times in places such as Australia and Hong Kong whose economies are doing considerably well compared to other countries. Or take advantage of weaker currencies such as the US dollar and UK pound sterling – getting more value for your money by enrolling into the World Traveler Program in London and New York.

At the Sterling Style Academy you will learn how to manage economic difficulties and failures so that you can ultimately reach success. The secret to having an abundant life is not measured by the number of material possessions you have; rather it stems from having a solid support system and the determination to succeed when faced with challenges. Even the most difficult obstacles can be turned into opportunities. Through hard work, determination and humility anything is possible. Having the ability to keep things simple, leading a life free of excess, and expressing gratitude for the things you already have can turn a not so privileged life into a privileged one.

During tough economic times, the best investment you can make is in yourself because the first thing you have to sell is yourself. Increase your own marketability and invest in your future by investing in your image consultant training at the Sterling Style Academy.

I would like to give special thanks to all the Sterling Style Academy Alumni who have taken our image consultant training courses over the years. Thank you for enriching my life with your presence and I hope I’ve equally influenced your lives in positive ways to help you become the best you can be.

At the Sterling Style Academy not only will you make great friendships that will last for years to come, you will also meet people who are like minded and who share your true passion for fashion.

I know current economic conditions have many people taking a more conservative approach to changing their career path.  However at the Sterling Style Academy we teach you to think in terms of opportunity. What better time to change your life than now! Anything is possible as long as you take control of your life and make it happen. Determination is your key to success. You are the creator of your own destiny.

Best wishes for a prosperous 2010!

2010 INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Enroll in any of our 2010 2.5 Week Image Consultant Training Certification Courses in Miami, New York, San Francisco, or Dubai before December 31, 2009 and we will include the value-added benefit of our Corporate Image Consultant Training Certification Program in Las Vegas, September 10 – 14, 2010 (a value of $5947), for the all-inclusive value of $9947.

5-Day Corporate Image Consultant Training Certification Program in Las Vegas from September 10-14, 2010 for a limited-time special value of $4247 representing a savings of $1000 when you enroll by January 1, 2010 for returning students. (Enrollment into the Corporate Image Consultant Training Certification Program in 2010 for returning students will return to $5247 after January 1.) Upon completion of corporate training, join your fellow alumni for an Open Business Forum Conference from September 16-18, 2010 at the Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas for just $99.

The Sterling Style Academy is launching our newest 2.5 Week Certification Program called the World Traveler Program TM in 2010. As this will be the first year that the Sterling Style Academy will be conducting image consultant training in Australia, we are leaving it up to our prospective students to give us their feedback. Would you prefer image consultant training in Sydney or image consultant training in Melbourne? Let us know.

The World Traveler Program TM is a 2.5-week image consultant training certification course that takes place in 2 cities to enable our student body to become true worldwide image consultants. Session I of the program will take place in either Sydney or London, where you will learn the elements and principles of design in relation to personal styling and wardrobe evaluation. Session II of the program will take place in either Hong Kong or New York, where you hone your personal shopping skills and learn how to develop a global image consultancy.

The World Traveler Program will be offered in the eastern hemisphere, commencing with Session I in Sydney and concluding with Session II in Hong Kong, and in the western hemisphere, commencing with Session I in London and concluding with Session II in New York. You may take this course according to their respective hemispheres or ‘mix and match’ them to suit your globe-trotting lifestyle, career, or budget needs by starting with Session I in Sydney and completing Session II in New York, or starting with Session I in London and completing Session II in Hong Kong. A certificate will be granted upon successful completion of Session I and II within a one or two year timeframe, as your schedule permits.

The Sterling Style Academy is the first image consultant and personal shopper training program to offer students such a fantastic opportunity to globally diversify their businesses. We are proud to offer you this program to help you become a top-notch international image consultant. Experience the life of a global image consultant in one of the world’s major metropolitan cities. Master the art of personal shopping in an international fashion capital. Not only will this exciting, unique opportunity be a dream come true, your international image consultant training will also provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the industry, benefit your future clientele, and enhance your cultural diversity.

The World Traveler Program TM Session I
Sydney Class Dates: May 10 – 19, 2010
Registration Deadline: March 29, 2010
Tuition Fee: USD $6247.

The World Traveler Program TM Session II
Hong Kong Class Dates: May 24 – 28, 2010
Registration Deadline: March 29, 2010
Tuition Fee: USD $4447.

New York Class Dates: July 19 — 23, 2010
Registration Deadline: May 24, 2010
Tuition Fee: USD $4447.

For more information, please email us to receive a detailed course prospectus.

ABOUT THE STERLING STYLE ACADEMY

The Sterling Style Academy, the image consultant training division of Global Image Group, 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.

Our academy is committed to providing the most comprehensive image consultant training programs worldwide. We have invested years in developing the highest caliber of universally accepted, contemporary quality curriculum – aligning the technical and practical aspects of style with your unique creative abilities. With 10 annual training programs held on-location in Miami, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, London, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Dubai, as well as Online, you will be sure to find the image consultant training course that suits your needs.

Join the elite group of Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants from more than 15 different countries. If you are passionate about pursuing your dreams of becoming an image consultant, personal stylist or personal shopper, we encourage you to review our website, blog and photo gallery and take your next step toward achieving your goals.

The Sterling Style Academy would like to introduce to you, Yekatherina Bruner.  As a current student enrolled in the online image consultant training program, Yekatherina shares her experience with you as a Sterling Style Academy online student.

Yekatherina’s true passion is helping women express when they dress. A dedicated and highly-sought after image consultant and owner of YK Studio L.L.C., she has recently been named as a Glamour Magazine “Glambassador” for 2009 and has been awarded with the “Rising Star Award” from the Sterling Style Academy in San Francisco. A world citizen, Yekatherina’s global travels and living experiences have shaped her culturally-diverse approach to style.

Yekatherina helps women realize their full potential by teaching them how to shop strategically and acquire a wardrobe most appropriate for their lifestyle, personality, and body type. Her intuitive love for quality design shines in her master selection of fabric, color, and style that allows for genuine expression and enhances the unique qualities of each woman she works with. Her rarified talent extends to pulling together outfits that help women exude confidence and joy.

Through meeting with clients individually, Yekatherina can professionally remove closet “trauma” and replace it with closet “bliss.” The journey begins with “editing” – selectively removing non-flattering styles and colors, then she “shops” the closet discovering looks you never knew you owned. She enthusiastically arranges “personal shopping therapy” experiences that transform her clients from head-to-toe, including make-up, hairstyle, accessories, and complete outfits.

In addition to her love for style, Yekatherina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Relations from Universidad Externado de Colombia, in South America. She is a native of Colombia and lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband and two young daughters.

For more information about Yekatherina and her services, visit her website www.ykstudioonline.com.

For more information about the Sterling Style Academy, please feel free to contact us for a course prospectus.