Personal Styling Sessions That Clarify Your Style

Discover a more intentional way to dress with Personal Styling Sessions tailored to your goals, lifestyle, body architecture, and personal taste. Sterling Personal Styling combines expert wardrobe guidance, color direction, curated shopping, and practical outfit solutions for women and men. Meet virtually from anywhere or select an in-person experience in available cities, then leave with a clearer style strategy and greater confidence.

Personal stylist reviewing coordinated outfits with a client

Our Personal Styling Sessions Services

Choose focused virtual guidance or comprehensive wardrobe and shopping support built around your individual style goals.

Virtual Styling

Work live with a professional stylist by video to clarify your style direction, review your wardrobe, create outfits, and receive a personalized digital lookbook.

In-Person Styling

Experience a comprehensive wardrobe makeover that can include signature style development, closet evaluation, personal shopping, and practical outfit direction in select cities.

Personal Shopping

Receive strategically selected online shopping recommendations that complement your lifestyle, budget, color direction, and existing wardrobe while reducing time-consuming guesswork.

Color Analysis

Identify clothing, makeup, hair, and accessory colors that complement your natural features through a personalized analysis of hue, value, intensity, and contrast.

Wardrobe Consulting

Assess what you own for fit, coordination, relevance, and versatility, then develop practical priorities for editing, organizing, and rebuilding your wardrobe.

Essential Style Session

Use a focused two-hour online consultation to address a specific need, from travel outfits and closet edits to confidence, workwear, or event styling.

Personalized Style Strategy

Style Guidance Built Around Your Life

Your session is designed around the way you actually live, work, travel, and want to be perceived. Using the Sterling Method™, your stylist helps connect color harmony, body architecture, style personality, wardrobe needs, and outfit coordination into practical next steps. Choose a targeted online session or a more comprehensive experience with closet editing, curated shopping, and digital outfit guidance that makes getting dressed easier.

Stylist creating a personalized digital outfit plan
Confidence Through Style

Client Style Stories

See how personalized wardrobe direction helps clients dress with clarity, purpose, and confidence.

"I recently completed the Sterling Style Academy’s eCertification Program, priced at a reasonable $997, and I’m thoroughly impressed."

Alejandra Baldivian

"I enjoyed absolutely everything about my training with Sterling Style Academy! I did a lot of research to determine who I wanted my certifications through and I absolutely made the right choice!"

Allison Kwasniak

"I completed the 5-Day Personal Styling and Personal Shopping course with Sterling Style Academy in New York in September 2025 and had a very positive in-person training experience. The program provided a clear, structured foundation in both color and style that I have been able to apply with clients. Michelle..."

Marian Amini

"I recently completed the Sterling Style Academy’s eCertification Program, priced at a reasonable $997, and I’m thoroughly impressed."

Alejandra Baldivian

"I enjoyed absolutely everything about my training with Sterling Style Academy! I did a lot of research to determine who I wanted my certifications through and I absolutely made the right choice!"

Allison Kwasniak

"I completed the 5-Day Personal Styling and Personal Shopping course with Sterling Style Academy in New York in September 2025 and had a very positive in-person training experience. The program provided a clear, structured foundation in both color and style that I have been able to apply with clients. Michelle..."

Marian Amini

"I recently completed the Sterling Style Academy’s eCertification Program, priced at a reasonable $997, and I’m thoroughly impressed."

Alejandra Baldivian

"I enjoyed absolutely everything about my training with Sterling Style Academy! I did a lot of research to determine who I wanted my certifications through and I absolutely made the right choice!"

Allison Kwasniak

"I completed the 5-Day Personal Styling and Personal Shopping course with Sterling Style Academy in New York in September 2025 and had a very positive in-person training experience. The program provided a clear, structured foundation in both color and style that I have been able to apply with clients. Michelle..."

Marian Amini
The Sterling Difference

Why Choose Sterling Personal Styling?

Experienced guidance turns wardrobe decisions into a clear, repeatable personal style system.

Deep Expertise

Benefit from 20+ years of experience across fashion, retail, and image consulting.

Tailored Direction

Recommendations reflect your goals, lifestyle, coloring, proportions, and preferred level of style expression.

Global Perspective

Draw on a style practice shaped by work with clients and alumni across 60+ countries.

Luxury Insight

Receive polished guidance informed by affiliations with luxury houses including Giorgio Armani and Cartier.

Meet the Sterling Team

Expert styling guidance led by an accomplished image consultant.

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 a personal stylist consult cost?

Personal styling consultation pricing depends on the format and scope. Sterling’s two-hour Essential Style Package is US$397, while online personal styling and personal shopping services begin at US$247. More comprehensive virtual packages range from US$1,000 to US$3,000, and in-person wardrobe makeover experiences begin at US$2,250, depending on location and the level of support selected.

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Still Have Style Questions?

Speak with a stylist about the right session for you.

Where We Offer Styling

Choose virtual support worldwide or explore in-person styling experiences in select U.S. and international cities.

Worldwide

Virtual Access

6+ Locations

U.S. Cities

Online & In Person

Session Options

Interested in In-Person Styling?

Ask about availability and options for your preferred city.

Recognized Expertise

Awards and Recognition

Certified Image Stylist Group affiliation

Certified Image Stylist Group

Founding-member professional industry affiliation.

Award-winning entrepreneur recognition

Award-Winning Entrepreneur

Recognized across luxury and retail circles.

Create a Wardrobe That Works for You

Tell us what you want to change, and we’ll help identify the Personal Styling Session that best fits your goals.

Contact Us Today

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