{"id":5427,"date":"2015-04-29T11:11:37","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T15:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/?p=5427"},"modified":"2016-04-29T23:06:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T03:06:54","slug":"the-benefits-of-becoming-an-image-consultant-personal-stylist-and-personal-shopper-during-a-slow-economy-as-well-as-its-drawbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/the-benefits-of-becoming-an-image-consultant-personal-stylist-and-personal-shopper-during-a-slow-economy-as-well-as-its-drawbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Becoming an Image Consultant, Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper During a Slow Economy as Well as Its Drawbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Retail industry sales have been suffering over the last two years and stores, even luxury designer brands, have been turning to independent Personal Stylists and Personal Shoppers to help them promote and sell their brand(s)!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the Euro and Australian currencies are down at the moment along with several other currencies worldwide, now is a great time to get into the industry as you can become a brand ambassador for a high-end luxury brand and promote their business. Our graduates have been approached many international luxury brands to work in conjunction with them and sell their products.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of working with a luxury brand is getting exposure to their clientele as well as being invited to their events so that you can network and get your name out there.\u00a0\u00a0 Fashion bloggers often attend these events however as a Certified Image Consultant, Personal Stylist or Personal Shopper from the Sterling Style Academy, you are able to differentiate yourself from these fashion bloggers and get photographed by Grazia Magazine in the UK or Ahlan Magazine in Dubai as a celebrity stylist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re from the U.S., now is the best time to take one of our international training programs in London, Hong Kong or Dubai.<\/strong> Benefit from our U.S. systematic approach to personal styling and personal shopping while in one of the most exciting fashion cities in the world. You\u2019ll get to see the drawbacks of shopping in London, Hong Kong or Dubai and the advantages of shopping for clients in the U.S. &#8211; truly positioning you to benefit from this global exposure and the prestige associated with taking Sterling Style Academy training internationally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Another benefit of starting your career now during a slow economy is that things can only get better.<\/strong> Setting up your own business or partnering with online websites who are looking for personal stylists are cost effective ways to get your name out there. We have these exclusive partnerships with vendors so that you can launch your business within days of completing training. At the Sterling Style Academy, we teach you step-by-step how to set up, start up, and operate a business in the most cost effective manner \u2013 teaching you how to build your own personal brand identity so that you can become our next graduate success story.<\/p>\n<p>Credibility is not earned by joining an organization and saying you\u2019re a member. Credibility is earned by establishing yourself as an expert. We will teach you how to package, position, and promote yourself to truly become recognized in your field. And we will provide you with a solid education and the tools you need so that not only are you marketed as an expert, you also execute like an expert.<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re from India, the UK, the UAE, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Singapore, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Lebanon, or Hong Kong, and you\u2019ve been deliberating taking this course, here are three reasons why you should act now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start a career that you\u2019re passionate about. Don\u2019t wait another moment. Join some of the select few who don\u2019t go to work everyday because Image Consulting, Personal Styling, and Personal Shopping doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s work since it\u2019s what you love to do!<\/li>\n<li>Many of our graduates supplement this career with other things related to fashion or beauty \u2013 whether you\u2019re a famous model, TV show host, spa owner, hair salon owner, boutique owner, fashion designer, or fashion editor, the skills that you learn by taking our image consultant, personal stylist, and personal shopper training programs will position to diversify your skill set, set yourself apart from your competition, and uniquely position you to <a title=\"EMERGING FASHIONISTAS WILL BE FLOCKING TO DUBAI TO LEARN FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS AT STERLING STYLE ACADEMY\u2019S PERSONAL STYLING &amp; SHOPPING COURSES IN MAY 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/emerging-fashionistas-will-be-flocking-to-dubai-to-learn-from-the-best-in-the-business-at-sterling-style-academys-personal-styling-shopping-courses-in-february\/\"><strong>become your own personal brand<\/strong><\/a>. Look at Rachel Zoe, celebrity stylist turned fashion designer. She still does both things. Look at Kim Kardashian, personal shopper to Paris Hilton turned Reality TV Star. <a title=\"Dubai Personal Stylists Prefer the Birkin Over the Kelly | Sterling Style Academy Alumni Event\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/dubai-personal-stylists-prefer-the-birkin-over-the-kelly-sterling-style-academy-alumni-event\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Do you know how many Birkin bags both of these people own?!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The sky\u2019s the limit when you follow your passion &#8211; visualize your dream and materialize your dream into reality.\u00a0\u00a0 No matter what type of work experience you\u2019ve had in the past or what type of work experience you\u2019ll have in the future, an education at the Sterling Style Academy will not only enrich your life, it will transform your life!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We offer our students several online options to become certified \u2013 <strong>1) <a title=\"eCertification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/image-consultant-personal-shopper-personal-stylist-ecourses-teleclasses\/\" target=\"_blank\">through our e-Certification Program<\/a>, 2) through our <a title=\"Instructor Led Online Certification Program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/online-personal-stylist-training-certification-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instructor Led Online Certification Program<\/a>, and 3) through our <a title=\"Online Image Consultant and Personal Stylist training program\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/online-certification-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online Image Consultant and Personal Stylist training program<\/a><\/strong>. No need to travel, schedule your classes according to what\u2019s convenient to your schedule, and receive a first class education.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/online-personal-stylist-training-certification-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5282\" src=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Online-Personal-Stylist-Training-Sterling-Style-Academy.png\" alt=\"Online Personal Stylist Training - Sterling Style Academy\" width=\"600\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or if you prefer to attend one of our programs in one of the world\u2019s fashion capitals, join us for our <strong><a title=\"1 Day Personal Shopper Training \" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/1-day-personal-shopper-training-in-miami-la-london-and-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">1-Day Personal Shopper Training Program<\/a>, <a title=\"3 or 5 Day Short Courses to become a Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/personal-shopper-stylist-training-programs\/3-day-short-courses-new-york-london-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">3 or 5 Day Short Courses to become a Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper<\/a>, or our <a title=\"Image Consultant Academy Training in New York, London and Dubai\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/image-consultant-academy-training-in-new-york-london-and-dubai\/\">Image Consultant Training Programs in Miami, New York, London, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong or Dubai<\/a><\/strong><a title=\"Image Consultant Academy Training in New York, London and Dubai\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/image-consultant-academy-training-in-new-york-london-and-dubai\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retail industry sales have been suffering over the last two years and stores, even luxury designer brands, have been turning to independent Personal Stylists and Personal Shoppers to help them promote and sell their brand(s)! 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