The first opportunity to train to become a world traveling personal stylist with the Sterling Style Academy in 2011 takes place in Sydney, Australia from February 28 -March 9, and continues in Hong Kong from March 14 – 18.
Many aspiring personal shoppers who contact the Sterling Style Academy ask, “What is the benefit of training in two different cities?” And the answers are numerous. The more world traveling experience a new personal stylist or personal shopper has, the more culturally well-rounded this personal shopper’s skills are. Being able to speak to the preferences of different clients from all parts of the globe makes a personal stylist’s services that much more marketable to a variety of clients in a variety of locations.
Personal shoppers with this caliber of personal style training are able to charge a higher hourly or daily rate than personal shoppers without world traveling experience. Further diversifying your awareness and experience working with different cultures, all while incorporating this experience into a cohesive look and style representative of your client will make your services that much more valuable to world traveling professionals and socialites.
Consider the cultural aspects of training in globally renowned cities such as Sydney and Hong Kong. While Asian and Australian cultures are quite different in values, training in both markets is a great opportunity to globally diversify your personal styling skill set and to learn how to work with clients of different values, backgrounds, and life or career ambitions.
Australia represents western-influenced values and cultural similarities to markets like the United Kingdom and the United States, while in proximity to Southeast Asia and Indonesia. Sydney is the place to build a solid foundation regarding the technical aspects of style. Australians are generally interested in learning about the right colors that suit them and how to dress according to their body type as well as personal style. It’s the ideal place to learn the principles of design as they relate to personal styling.
Australia is a booming market for the personal shopping industry as many people are interested in hiring image consultants. Both British and Australian prospective clients value entertainment and invest more on housing and real estate, and Australians are more prone to purchasing luxury items. Training in a market with this type of high demand is a great experience as you are able to see all the aspects of the industry and the various services you can offer. The Australian dollar is also strong against the US dollar, making Sydney a valuable location to invest in personal stylist training.
Hong Kong is the ideal place to learn how to become a personal shopper in Asia. With so many luxury and mid-market stores at your disposal and high rise shopping centers throughout the city, Hong Kong offers the perfect opportunity to master the services offered by a personal shopper. Hong Kong’s culture is conducive for this type of profession, as Asians in general value brand names at a good value, allowing you the opportunity to position your expertise to be of value to busy executives and affluent shoppers.
In addition to offering world class shopping opportunities, Hong Kong, like other major cities including Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok and Jakarta, is an epicenter of international business. Training in a city where corporate values and executive presence dominate the wardrobe values of so many working professionals, will provide personal stylists with a competitive edge in the world of corporate image consulting.
Training in multiple business and fashion capitals gives personal shoppers a competitive edge that just cannot be learned by studying at home or online. Personal stylists aspiring to work with globe traveling professionals and affluent clients must be world travelers themselves. Register for the Sterling Style Academy’s World Traveler(TM) Program taking place in Sydney and Hong Kong beginning March 9, 2011. Students must enroll by January 17, 2011, in order to train with other personal shoppers from around the world in Sydney and Hong Kong.
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, 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!
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