{"id":3147,"date":"2011-07-28T16:21:15","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T13:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:02:48","slug":"image-consultant-personal-stylist-and-personal-shopper-training-for-the-business-savvy-and-glamorous-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/image-consultant-personal-stylist-and-personal-shopper-training-for-the-business-savvy-and-glamorous-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Image Consultant, Personal Stylist, and Personal Shopper Training for the Business Savvy and Glamorous Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Are you a vibrant, sophisticated, dynamic, international, glamazon interested in image, fashion and style?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have always wanted to turn your interest in fashion and style into working with others without having to work in a retail store earning retail dollars, then the Sterling Style Academy is the place for you to turn these dreams into reality.<\/p>\n<p>We may not have 25 years of experience training image consultants and personal shoppers, however we have the <strong>fastest growing rising stars in the personal styling and personal shopper industry worldwide<\/strong> who are making a name for themselves in countries like the US, Canada, Japan, Guatemala, Chile, and the UAE.\u00a0 These media darlings understand what it takes to start a thriving business and they\u2019ve all done it <strong>in less than 3 years<\/strong>!\u00a0 One of our alumni, <strong>Maria Acquaroni<\/strong>, only graduated from our <a title=\"2.5 Week Image Consultant Certification Program in Miami\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/2-5-week-certification-program\/miami\/\" target=\"_blank\">2.5 Week Certification Program\u00a0in Miami in January 2011<\/a> and she has her own <strong>TV show<\/strong>, writes a <strong>column<\/strong> for a newspaper in addition to writing her own fashion blog, <strong>Style by Red<\/strong>.\u00a0 She is one of the most creative and talented people who has graduated from the Sterling Style Academy yet she is also extremely determined and business savvy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Maria-Cristina-Acquaroni-Canal-Antigua.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3148\" title=\"Maria Cristina Acquaroni - Canal Antigua\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Maria-Cristina-Acquaroni-Canal-Antigua.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do all these women have in common?\u00a0 They are women on a mission to succeed and that is what you learn at the Sterling Style Academy.<\/strong>\u00a0 Our curriculum is not only rigorous and conforms to the universally accepted standards of the industry, it is also taught by our founder, <a title=\"About Image Consultant Michelle T. Sterling\" href=\"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">internationally recognized image consultant Michelle T. Sterling<\/a>, whose no nonsense, straight forward, and detailed oriented approach to training propels her students to succeed and take their businesses to the next level within their first two years of operation.\u00a0 One of our graduates, Laurie Harden, completed our <a title=\"3-Day Short Courses in Personal Styling and Shopping\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/3-day-short-courses-new-york-london-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">3-Day Short Certification Course<\/a> in San Francisco in April 2011 and within two months she had seen eight clients.\u00a0 Now that is amazing!\u00a0 She purchased our <a title=\"Sales, Marketing, Business Brand Identity Launch Kit\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/learning-tools-short-ecourses-wardrobe-consulting-personal-shopping-personal-styling\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sales, Marketing, and Business Brand Identity Launch Kit<\/a> and used the sales pitches to sell her services to her network of acquaintances \u2013 resulting in an instant return on investment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So for all of you who are unsure whether you should make the investment in training at the Sterling Style Academy, we ask you to ask yourself the following questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you LOVE fashion?<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you LOVE shopping?<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you have good people skills?<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you enjoy impacting people\u2019s lives?<\/p>\n<p>5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And do you want to be successful, have an entrepreneurial spirit, believe in yourself, and have great execution skills?<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you answered yes to the first four questions, then you should definitely pursue a career as an image consultant, personal stylist, and personal shopper.<\/strong>\u00a0 However you should only train at the Sterling Style Academy if you answered an astounding yes to question #5.\u00a0 Sterling Style Academy graduates choose to train with us because we value quality and know how what it takes\u00a0to become a successful image consultant in the least amount of time through hard work and perseverance.\u00a0 So make the best investment of your life by investing in you and your future.<\/p>\n<p>Being an exceptional image consultant is not all about the glitz and the glamour (although that makes work more fun), it\u2019s also about hard work and determination to make a name for yourself.\u00a0 The Sterling Style Academy is proud of producing business savvy, glamorous women who are pleased to call themselves Sterling Style Academy Certified Image Consultants.<\/p>\n<p>Our courses attract students from all over the world such as the US, UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Poland,\u00a0Russia, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia,\u00a0Indonesia,\u00a0the Philippines, India,\u00a0Pakistan, Egypt, Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Lebanon, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia,\u00a0Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE.<strong>\u00a0 Will you be our next <\/strong><a title=\"Sterling Style Academy Graduate Success Story\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/about-sterling-style-academy\/sterling-style-academy-alumni-graduate-success-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>graduate success story<\/strong><\/a><strong>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5745\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Current-Dates-Locations-Training-Programs-Sterling-Style-Academy.png\" alt=\"Current Dates, Locations &amp; Training Programs | Sterling Style Academy\" width=\"602\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Current-Dates-Locations-Training-Programs-Sterling-Style-Academy.png 602w, https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Current-Dates-Locations-Training-Programs-Sterling-Style-Academy-600x113.png 600w, https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Current-Dates-Locations-Training-Programs-Sterling-Style-Academy-300x56.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Sterling Style Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sterlingstyleacademy.com\/\">The Sterling Style Academy<\/a> trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams.\u00a0 With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in <a title=\"New York 2.5 Week Certification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/2-5-week-certification-program\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a>, <a title=\"London 4 Week Certification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/4-week-certification-program\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>, <a title=\"Dubai 2.5 Week Certification Program\" href=\"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/dubai-image-consultant-training-personal-stylist-course\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai<\/a>, <a title=\"Mumbai Corporate Image Training\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/5-day-corporate-certification-program\/mumbai\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mumbai<\/a>, <a title=\"Hong Kong World Traveler Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/the-world-traveler-program\/hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong<\/a>, <a title=\"Sydney World Traveler Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/the-world-traveler-program\/sydney\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney<\/a>, <a title=\"Miami 2.5 Week Certification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/2-5-week-certification-program\/miami\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miami<\/a>, <a title=\"Las Vegas Corporate Image Training\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/5-day-corporate-certification-program\/las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a>, and <a title=\"San Francisco 2.5 Week Certification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/on-location-programs\/2-5-week-certification-program\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco<\/a>, as well as <a title=\"Online Image Consultant Certification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/online-certification-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online Training<\/a>, <a title=\"Business Development Teleclasses\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/image-consultant-personal-shopper-personal-stylist-ecourses-teleclasses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teleclasses<\/a>, and <a title=\"Short eCourses in Wardrobe Consulting, Personal Styling &amp; Shopping\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/image-consultant-personal-shopper-personal-stylist-ecourses-teleclasses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Short eCourses<\/a>, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry.\u00a0 Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert.\u00a0 <a title=\"Contact the Sterling Style Academy\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Contact the Sterling Style Academy today<\/a> to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about \u2013 shopping and styling!\u00a0 <a title=\"&quot;Like&quot; us on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Sterling-Style-Academy\/34720832723?sid=b08488fb77a82cb455973ae8e8a07054&amp;ref=s\" target=\"_blank\">Like us or become our\u00a0BFF on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a vibrant, sophisticated, dynamic, international, glamazon interested in image, fashion and style? 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