Image Consulting & Personal Styling in New York

Refine your presence with personalized image consulting and personal styling in New York. Sterling Personal Styling pairs color direction, wardrobe strategy, personal shopping, and polished outfit systems to help you dress with clarity for work, events, and everyday life. From navigating NYC’s fast-paced professional settings to building a wardrobe that feels authentically yours, every recommendation is tailored to your goals.

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Our Image Consulting and Personal Styling Services

Personalized styling solutions for wardrobe clarity, confident presence, and a stronger visual identity.

In-Person Styling

Enjoy a comprehensive New York styling experience with signature style development, wardrobe evaluation, personal shopping, and practical outfit guidance tailored to your lifestyle, fit needs, and goals.

Executive Image Strategy

Develop a strategic professional image through personal brand analysis, leadership-focused wardrobe planning, color direction, and a digital image playbook built around your career trajectory.

Virtual Personal Styling

Work remotely with a professional stylist to clarify your style direction, review your closet, receive curated shopping recommendations, and build a digital lookbook of wearable outfits.

Online Personal Shopping

Receive strategically selected online shopping recommendations that support your wardrobe goals, coordinate with existing pieces, and make dressing for your life more efficient.

Color Analysis

Discover colors that complement your natural features through the Sterling Color Quality System, with personalized guidance for clothing, hair, makeup, jewelry, and wardrobe coordination.

Essential Style Consultation

Use a focused two-hour online consultation to address a specific wardrobe, style, confidence, travel, work, event, or photoshoot dressing objective with expert direction.

Strategic Personal Style

A Wardrobe That Works Harder

Personal style is more than individual pieces—it is how your wardrobe supports the way you live, work, and want to be perceived. Sterling Personal Styling uses the Sterling Method™ to identify your style direction, refine what you own, and prioritize purposeful additions. For New York clients, this means polished, adaptable looks that move confidently between demanding professional calendars, social occasions, and daily city life.

Curated wardrobe and color palette consultation
Confidence Through Style

Client Success Stories

See how strategic styling helps clients build wardrobes and visual presence with lasting confidence.

"I had a two-hour Colour Express Shopping Session with makeup included, led by Michelle Sterling in Singapore today. The session was incredibly efficient, especially for someone like me who dreads shopping and is a novice when it comes to style. Michelle quickly realized that bright colors and even light pinks..."

VoN

"I wanted to get my 20-year-old daughter a color analysis done for her birthday. So I found Sterling Academy online and I purchased one for both of us. I mistakenly assumed we would have a live consultation online, but once I got past the fact that it would come in..."

Pamela Ruiz

"I booked a virtual styling session and was amazed at how personalized everything felt. From color guidance to wardrobe edits and shopping recommendations, every step was clear and practical. I finally feel like my clothes reflect who I am professionally."

Stéphane A

"Working with Sterling Personal Styling virtually was seamless and incredibly effective. I finally understand what works for my body, my schedule, and my career—and getting dressed is now effortless. The process was thoughtful, practical, and completely tailored to me."

Claire M

"I really dislike shopping - I feel awkward, I never know what to choose / what will look good on me, or where to go, what will last, etc. I was preparing to start a new job so I contacted Michelle from Sterling Style Academy and she was incredible: she..."

Georgina Blackett

"I took the Sterling Style Academy’s online color analysis. The report was done very fast and detailed. I highly recommend."

Jana Dambekalne

"My initial virtual image consulting session with Sterling Personal Styling completely transformed my professional image. The results were so impactful that I knew I had to take the next step. I flew to New York for a follow-up in-person session, and the experience exceeded all my expectations. The team orchestrated..."

Jameson P

"I had a two-hour Colour Express Shopping Session with makeup included, led by Michelle Sterling in Singapore today. The session was incredibly efficient, especially for someone like me who dreads shopping and is a novice when it comes to style. Michelle quickly realized that bright colors and even light pinks..."

VoN

"I wanted to get my 20-year-old daughter a color analysis done for her birthday. So I found Sterling Academy online and I purchased one for both of us. I mistakenly assumed we would have a live consultation online, but once I got past the fact that it would come in..."

Pamela Ruiz

"I booked a virtual styling session and was amazed at how personalized everything felt. From color guidance to wardrobe edits and shopping recommendations, every step was clear and practical. I finally feel like my clothes reflect who I am professionally."

Stéphane A

"Working with Sterling Personal Styling virtually was seamless and incredibly effective. I finally understand what works for my body, my schedule, and my career—and getting dressed is now effortless. The process was thoughtful, practical, and completely tailored to me."

Claire M

"I really dislike shopping - I feel awkward, I never know what to choose / what will look good on me, or where to go, what will last, etc. I was preparing to start a new job so I contacted Michelle from Sterling Style Academy and she was incredible: she..."

Georgina Blackett

"I took the Sterling Style Academy’s online color analysis. The report was done very fast and detailed. I highly recommend."

Jana Dambekalne

"My initial virtual image consulting session with Sterling Personal Styling completely transformed my professional image. The results were so impactful that I knew I had to take the next step. I flew to New York for a follow-up in-person session, and the experience exceeded all my expectations. The team orchestrated..."

Jameson P

"I had a two-hour Colour Express Shopping Session with makeup included, led by Michelle Sterling in Singapore today. The session was incredibly efficient, especially for someone like me who dreads shopping and is a novice when it comes to style. Michelle quickly realized that bright colors and even light pinks..."

VoN

"I wanted to get my 20-year-old daughter a color analysis done for her birthday. So I found Sterling Academy online and I purchased one for both of us. I mistakenly assumed we would have a live consultation online, but once I got past the fact that it would come in..."

Pamela Ruiz

"I booked a virtual styling session and was amazed at how personalized everything felt. From color guidance to wardrobe edits and shopping recommendations, every step was clear and practical. I finally feel like my clothes reflect who I am professionally."

Stéphane A

"Working with Sterling Personal Styling virtually was seamless and incredibly effective. I finally understand what works for my body, my schedule, and my career—and getting dressed is now effortless. The process was thoughtful, practical, and completely tailored to me."

Claire M

"I really dislike shopping - I feel awkward, I never know what to choose / what will look good on me, or where to go, what will last, etc. I was preparing to start a new job so I contacted Michelle from Sterling Style Academy and she was incredible: she..."

Georgina Blackett

"I took the Sterling Style Academy’s online color analysis. The report was done very fast and detailed. I highly recommend."

Jana Dambekalne

"My initial virtual image consulting session with Sterling Personal Styling completely transformed my professional image. The results were so impactful that I knew I had to take the next step. I flew to New York for a follow-up in-person session, and the experience exceeded all my expectations. The team orchestrated..."

Jameson P
The Sterling Difference

Why Choose Sterling Personal Styling?

Experience informed, personalized guidance grounded in fashion, business, and image consulting expertise.

Experienced Leadership

Founder Michelle T. Sterling brings more than 20 years across luxury fashion and image consulting.

New York Expertise

In-person New York styling addresses polished, versatile dressing for the city’s professional and social pace.

Strategic Method

The Sterling Method™ connects color, fit, wardrobe choices, and personal brand goals into one clear direction.

Global Perspective

A worldwide alumni network across 60+ countries informs a culturally aware, refined approach to personal presentation.

About the Sterling Style Academy

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Michelle T. Sterling

Founder and Training Director

Sterling Style Academy provides professional education in image consulting, personal styling, color analysis, personal shopping and fashion styling for students around the world. Founded by Michelle T. Sterling, the Academy offers both flexible online courses and intensive in-person certification programs designed to build practical, client-ready skills.

Students can choose from the 1-Day Stylist Training, 2-Day Color Analysis Training, 3-Day Fashion Stylist & Color Analysis Training, 5-Day Personal Stylist Training, 7-Day Image Consultant Training, or the comprehensive 2-Week Image Consultant & Personal Stylist Training.

In addition to training students, Sterling Style Academy works with private clients through Sterling Personal Styling, offering image consulting, personal styling, and color analysis services.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an image consultant cost?

Image consulting investment varies by the format, scope, city, and the goals of the engagement. Sterling Personal Styling offers virtual options such as a two-hour Essential Style Package for US$397, while in-person executive image consulting in New York begins at US$3,000 for an eight-hour Executive Image Strategy. Comprehensive in-person personal styling packages in New York begin at US$2,500 for eight hours.

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Questions About Your Style Goals?

Speak with our team about the right personalized styling experience.

New York Service Areas

In-person styling and image consulting support for clients across New York and select global cities.

New York

Primary Market

In-Person & Virtual

Service Formats

Worldwide Options

Availability

Looking for New York Styling Support?

Tell us about your wardrobe and image goals today.

Recognized Expertise

Awards and Recognition

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Certified Image Consultant

Multiple Award-Winning, Professionally Certified Image Consultant and Industry Leader

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Corporate LiveWire Award Winner — 2026/2027

Recognized for professional excellence and leadership in the image-consulting and styling industry.

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Most Influential Online Personal Stylist — 2026, Manhattan

Recognized for influence and leadership in online personal styling.

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Featured Expert in Major International Media

Featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, WWD, Business Insider, E! News and HuffPost.

Build a More Confident Visual Presence

Share your goals, preferred service format, and timing. Our team will help identify the styling or image consulting experience that fits your needs.

Contact Us Today

You can also send us a quick email at info@sterlingstyleacademy.com.