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.

Personal stylist consulting with a client in New York

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 recently completed my training at Sterling Style Academy and can confidently say that it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Thanks to Michelle’s expert instruction, I now have all the knowledge and resources needed to launch my own styling business – something I could never have..."

Melanie Carter

"Quiero compartir que me siento muy feliz y satisfecha de mi experiencia por haberme capacitado y ser alumna graduada de Sterling Style Academy. Decidí hacer mis estudios con el método Instructor led online porque tengo actualmente otras actividades y además debo viajar mucho y la verdad es que fue una..."

Milene Jiménez Delgado

"I had a wonderful experience taking Sterling Style Academy’s 5-day in-person Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper course in NYC. Michelle has extensive styling and personal shopping knowledge and did a great job with the course curriculum. The program truly sets you up to be ready to hard launch your styling..."

Brooke Dirksen Nelson

"I completed the Sterling Style Academy Online Stylist Training Program, and I have to say—it exceeded my expectations. Despite what some AI-generated summaries might suggest, this program is far from simplistic."

Marwa Moussa

"I took Michelle’s online Image Consultant and Personal Stylist Training and loved it!"

Tara Kay Otey

"I was skeptical at first when I heard about color analysis that didn’t require drapes. I was so happy with the color analysis that I decided to upgrade to the online image consultant course."

Raja Swathi

"I recently completed my training at Sterling Style Academy and can confidently say that it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Thanks to Michelle’s expert instruction, I now have all the knowledge and resources needed to launch my own styling business – something I could never have..."

Melanie Carter

"Quiero compartir que me siento muy feliz y satisfecha de mi experiencia por haberme capacitado y ser alumna graduada de Sterling Style Academy. Decidí hacer mis estudios con el método Instructor led online porque tengo actualmente otras actividades y además debo viajar mucho y la verdad es que fue una..."

Milene Jiménez Delgado

"I had a wonderful experience taking Sterling Style Academy’s 5-day in-person Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper course in NYC. Michelle has extensive styling and personal shopping knowledge and did a great job with the course curriculum. The program truly sets you up to be ready to hard launch your styling..."

Brooke Dirksen Nelson

"I completed the Sterling Style Academy Online Stylist Training Program, and I have to say—it exceeded my expectations. Despite what some AI-generated summaries might suggest, this program is far from simplistic."

Marwa Moussa

"I took Michelle’s online Image Consultant and Personal Stylist Training and loved it!"

Tara Kay Otey

"I was skeptical at first when I heard about color analysis that didn’t require drapes. I was so happy with the color analysis that I decided to upgrade to the online image consultant course."

Raja Swathi

"I recently completed my training at Sterling Style Academy and can confidently say that it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Thanks to Michelle’s expert instruction, I now have all the knowledge and resources needed to launch my own styling business – something I could never have..."

Melanie Carter

"Quiero compartir que me siento muy feliz y satisfecha de mi experiencia por haberme capacitado y ser alumna graduada de Sterling Style Academy. Decidí hacer mis estudios con el método Instructor led online porque tengo actualmente otras actividades y además debo viajar mucho y la verdad es que fue una..."

Milene Jiménez Delgado

"I had a wonderful experience taking Sterling Style Academy’s 5-day in-person Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper course in NYC. Michelle has extensive styling and personal shopping knowledge and did a great job with the course curriculum. The program truly sets you up to be ready to hard launch your styling..."

Brooke Dirksen Nelson

"I completed the Sterling Style Academy Online Stylist Training Program, and I have to say—it exceeded my expectations. Despite what some AI-generated summaries might suggest, this program is far from simplistic."

Marwa Moussa

"I took Michelle’s online Image Consultant and Personal Stylist Training and loved it!"

Tara Kay Otey

"I was skeptical at first when I heard about color analysis that didn’t require drapes. I was so happy with the color analysis that I decided to upgrade to the online image consultant course."

Raja Swathi
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.

Meet Our Style Experts

Guidance led by a respected image consulting authority.

Portrait of Michelle T. Sterling, Founder and Training Director of Sterling Style Academy

Michelle T. Sterling

Founder and Training Director

Michelle T. Sterling is the founder and training director of Sterling Style Academy, bringing over 20 years of award-winning experience across retail, fashion, and image consulting. She has developed affiliations with luxury houses like Giorgio Armani and Cartier. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish from Wellesley College and is a former Certified Image Consultant, along with credentials from the Dale Carnegie Performance Training Program and the Protocol School of Washington. She has authored over 30 educational training books, DVDs, and CDs, and co-authored 'Success Simplified' with Stephen Covey. Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, Michelle is dedicated to cultivating the talents of aspiring image consultants worldwide, having trained alumni across more than 60 countries throughout her distinguished career.

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.

What does image consulting do?

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Can men and women work with a personal stylist?

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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

Protocol School of Washington graduate credential

Protocol School Graduate

Training in professional protocol and presence.

Award-winning entrepreneur recognition emblem

Award-Winning Entrepreneur

Recognized across retail and luxury networks.

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.