Hi! I’m Ros,
With 25 years experience in the fashion retail industry, I am a clothing expert, style guru and fashion enthusiast, specialising in midlife styling.
I studied clothing and fashion at University and worked my way up the ranks from Buyers’ Assistant at TopShop to Brand Director of the Austin Reed Group.
I now help women tackling the challenges of midlife, achieve an effortless, comfortable, affordable style that they can harness to gain confidence, a renewed sense of self and a revived energy through the power of self image; without requiring weight loss, stressful shopping trips, looking like they’ve tried too hard, or worse - feeling like mutton dressed as lamb!
New beginnings…
In 2016, when Austin Reed went into administration and I lost my job, my life changed dramatically. I went from a career woman to housewife and mother overnight. Although I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with my children, I felt a void in my life; I missed the fashion world and the buzz of business.
And then my marriage broke down - and to top it off; hot flushes, headaches, loss of memory and insomnia came at me with force!
There are no two ways about it; divorce turns your world upside down! And menopause!!!!! Arghh!!!! At first, I tried to ignore the symptoms and convinced myself that it wasn’t really happening to me. I ignored the hot flushes and wished the feelings of hopelessness and the 5am wake-ups would pass. Then, I remember looking in the mirror and visibly seeing that I’d aged from the previous day; I literally felt like I was fading away and this strange woman, lacking in confidence, was staring back at me asking for help.
So, I used style as my super power to relaunch my life and career. Knowing I needed to stay working in fashion and use my retail knowledge and experience, I took the plunge, trained as a personal stylist @MM Styling Academy and took an immersive course in colour and in May 2018, I set up my own styling business.
I’ve made a commitment to dedicate the rest of my professional life to helping woman in midlife to achieve a modern, on-trend but relevant, empowered self image that they can harness to gain a renewed sense of self and a radiant confidence.
"Fantastic experience from start to finish! Ros has changed the way I think about me and clothes."
/ Alice, LONDON /
Why use a personal stylist?
It was once thought that you have to be rich, skinny and fashionable to have a personal stylist. In reality, you just have to be a woman who wants to look the best you can.
Building a functional wardrobe with items specifically tailored to your personality, your colouring, your figure and your lifestyle can dramatically improve your image and and enhance your overall appearance.. Not only that, but it will make you feel more energised and self-confident. We make up our minds about people in a matter of seconds, so presenting the best “you” that you can, will pay dividends in every interaction.
A personal styling experience is also guaranteed to save you time and money as you’ll only buy items that suit you, that all co-ordinate and that you'll actually wear - regularly.
"Fashion fades; only style remains the same"
/ coco chanel /
Who are your clients?
I work with people just like you, middle aged women who have lost their identity, are weighed down by life, feel either frumpy or like mutton dressed as lamb, are struggling with what they should or could be wearing (due to changing body shape, ageing, switching lifestyle or just not having a clue!) and need to reinvent themselves and feel relevant, worthy and self confident.
Why me?
I’m in my early fifties with 2 almost teenage girls. I understand the female body, the physical mid life changes and the emotional mental transitions that affect our inner confidence and self worth. Clothes have the power to change the way you look and feel - tuning into that energy will allow you to rediscover your zest for life and ability to achieve your goals. I have worked with women of all shapes and sizes over the years, with lumps and bumps in all the wrong places and bits of their bodies they want to hide.
My promise is to show you how to dress for your individual shape and use colour effectively in order that you feel confident, modern and on-trend!
What makes you different from other personal stylists?
Although, we will touch upon hair and make-up and lots of other elements of renewing your self image, you have me as an accountability partner and all-round style consultant, specialising in fashion for midlife women. I’m concerned with getting your self confidence glowing and your passion reignited. You can be sure I will always tell you the truth about what’s standing in the way of you achieving your style goals and how to get rid of it FAST so you can start getting results in record time.
What exactly is the Midlife Style Makeover and what does it include?
The Midlife Style Makeover is a step by step, fast track to style and confidence transformation program that blasts “what to wear'' angst, saves time and eliminates shopping stress. It begins with understanding your true value, your style goals and your style potential. It then dresses that newfound persona, through a series of personalised strategies and formulas.
Find out what it gets you to do here
Does this really work?
Yes! The result of my work is an approach to accepting yourself as you are, believing in yourself and radiating and projecting your new self image both inside and out.
“Ros put together the perfect capsule wardrobe for me, which remains the heart of my wardrobe a year on. I would highly recommend Ros as an expert in her field. The style program was extremely valuable, enjoyable and excellent value.”
Read further testimonials here
OK, I’m ready to book a style session, but I have a couple of additional questions. How can I get in touch?
Yes, if you have a couple of questions, just email me at ros@rgpersonalstyling.com or hit the button below and I’ll be happy to discuss my style services with you. I can’t wait to see you step into your true style and would be honoured to be the one to help you.