Andrea
I’m 52, work from home and was very much stuck in a rut. I hated shopping as I wandered around the shops not sure what suited me, not sure which brands to try, nothing ever fitted so always came home disheartened. I often thought to myself “I have nothing to wear”.
I wanted to find myself again and feel confident in what I was wearing. Stylish and comfortable. Not frumpy or mutton dressed as lamb.
Cue Ros …. I would never have achieved this without her help.
Ros came to my house, went through my wardrobe, even putting a few things back from my clear-out pile. It turns out I can wear skinny jeans still after I thought they were now out of fashion. She quickly got to grips with my personality so knew what would suit me and what I would feel comfortable in. She then went shopping and came back a week later with so many choices. Most of the clothes fitted which I couldn’t get my head around as I always struggle so much. Ros showed me which items went with what and how to mix and match, even down to socks!
I have learned so much. I feel like I have so many clothes as everything goes with everything. I now wear jewellery to feel a bit smarter, even if I’m wearing joggers. Wearing joggers was also something I thought I would never be able to carry off.
I have had so many compliments in the last few weeks it has really boosted my confidence. I would recommend Ros to anyone who is having wardrobe struggles.
/Andrea, style makeover, cambridge/
Penny
I felt after retiring I had lost my way with what my style is. I had many clothes but only wore a small percentage of them. I was in dire need of a ‘sort out’. I now have a highly reduced but more usable wardrobe. I can see what I have and what goes with what. I feel more confident in my style and look. I can decide what to wear more easily and know what styles I need to look for when shopping. I particularly like knowing which type of colour suits and flatters me. I was so fortunate that Ros took me shopping personally. I hadn’t realised how a) enjoyable b) informative and c) such a relaxing way of choosing clothes. The service is ideal for women of all ages. It give confidence to show one’s best self. Not only physically in the clothes but mentally because it projects your belief in yourself.
Ros is a delightful person to work with. Not only because of all the knowledge she possess from a career in fashion and buying but because she instills the power to present your best self you can be.
/penny, bespoke style makeover, cambridge/
Rosa
After two consecutive pregnancies, years of nursing, and a lot of changes to my body and my greying hair, I found myself with lots of clothes that didn’t quite fit and little confidence on my identity and style, both personally and professionally.
I got in touch with Ros following a recommendation from a friend and couldn’t be happier that she managed to turn this all around in just over a month. Ros took some time to get to know me, the things I care about, my ambitions and then presented me with a capsule wardrobe that just works perfectly for home and work. She’s really creative and in tune with me and my style. My favourite part was seeing Ros arrive at my house with a truck load of clothes to try on - every girl’s dream!
Now I have all the essentials to experiment with and to put together different outfits. I know exactly what colours and shapes look good on me and feel really confident. I also get so many compliments from colleagues, friends and even a parent at school drop off!
/rosa, style makeover, cambridge/
Alex
I had fallen out of love with clothes and shopping and wearing the least worst outfit when dressing up. I believed that you can only look stylish/feel good when at your perfect size. I have been lost for as long as I can remember as to what to wear. I was stuck in a combination of not knowing what suited me and just wearing loose large and baggy clothes to cover up when unhappy with my weight. I struggled with every element of clothes and my full wardrobe but mainly feeling like I have nothing to wear.
I now understand my shape, what colours suit me, what materials suit me, how to combine colour and shop for pieces that will work with my entire wardrobe. I’ve learned that when you get dressed it’s about the whole outfit and not the individual pieces. I now have a wardrobe full of clothes that all work which each other, rather than lots of different items that don’t match anything else. I have found a love for clothes and styles that I have never had or thought could ever be for me. It’s exciting to get dressed and choose what to wear each day. I feel happy to be seen and like what I see.
Ros is what I liked most about the program! Her kindness and gentle guidance into what doesn’t work for you and her expertise in teaching and showing you what does. It’s all delivered with professionalism, friendliness, laughter and kindness. A thoroughly enlightening experience. I’d recommend this program whether you do know your style, don’t know your style, have changed shape, have changed work roles, have given up work etc etc… any problem you have - Ros will help solve it… She takes the time to understand you, your personality, uncovering your style before guiding and teaching you how to achieve that. She explains what to wear and how to style yourself for any occasion. You will end up with a wardrobe of clothes that not only look great, but express how you want to be perceived and who you really are. Highly recommend.
/ALEX, STYLE makeover, CAMBRIDGESHIRE/
Gillian
I really liked how Ros came alongside right from the 'get go'. It felt like she was working in partnership with me understanding my interests and needs and bringing an expert perspective and challenge that felt supportive throughout. I really valued Ros' honesty and I felt she had my best interests front and centre. I also really appreciated all the legwork Ros did to identify the capsule wardrobe. I thought it was great value and had really positive results.
I valued Ros' expertise, commitment, patience, honesty, sense of humour and encouragement.
/gillian, style makeover, Eastbourne/
Andrea
“I am a full-time psychologist working in the NHS. As I’ve got older I’ve struggled to work out what suits me now and how to adapt my style to current trends. With a teenage daughter, I didn’t want to wear or look the same as her, but I also didn’t want to look boring or older than my years. Working from home a lot of the last couple of years, and the move to shopping more online since COVID, also added to my lack of motivation to buy new things, and I’ve bought a number things that either didn’t fit properly or weren’t the same as the picture on the website!
For most of my adult life, I have attempted to hide my lack of a waist under baggy tops, but Ros showed me how to create the illusion of an hour glass figure and how to use fabrics and colour to flatter my shape and colouring. She quickly worked out my style inspirations and what I was aspiring to and made me feel excited about clothes and experimenting with different looks again. Ros’ process is well thought out and helped me to really think about what I wanted to achieve, which included feeling more confident and put-together again. It was therapeutic being able to purge my wardrobe of all of the clothes that no longer serve me, and work out what still looks good and some new ways to style things. A few weeks later it was such a treat for Ros to arrive with so may new clothes, all in my colour palette and in combinations to meet so may occasions. I learnt how to mix and match high end with cheaper brands to create affordable looks, and ended up with a completely new capsule wardrobe that suits me and makes me feel fabulous. I feel more self-assured and confident as a result, and even after 3 weeks I still have so many combinations of outfits still to try; I won’t have to rewear an outfit for weeks yet and everything goes with everything else beautifully. It’s a good job I have photographs and my personalised style manual, which Ros created for me afterwards, to help me remember what to keep trying.
Ros was immediately very warm and energetic, and seemed to get me and my style ambitions very quickly, and she helped me believe that they were easily achievable. I trusted her experience from the beginning and would thoroughly recommend her and this process to other professional women.
/andrea, style makeover, peterborough/
Sherain
I contacted Ros in a panic because I had gone up a dress size, we were going on holiday in a few days and I had nothing to wear that fitted me. Within 24 hours she had sent me an online shopping list to my exact taste and style, and I received a beautiful holiday capsule wardrobe. I couldn’t be happier with my new clothes.
/sherain, online strategy, london/
Bonnie
“I am a finance director and a mother of two. I was turning 40 and felt like I still didn’t have a grip on how to dress in the way I wanted to..
Ros was fantastic in so many ways. As a professional working mother and someone who has spent many years in the fashion industry, she was able to get to the heart of my needs very quickly. She seemingly effortlessly put together the perfect capsule wardrobe for me, which remains the heart of my wardrobe a year on. Shopping for me now it’s so much easier and I feel more empowered to express myself and understand what works well for me.
I would highly recommend Ros as an excellent expert in her field. The style and success program was extremely valuable, enjoyable and excellent value.”
/bonnie, style to success program, Cambridgeshire/
Laura
“Ros has made such an impact on the way I dress and how confident I now feel. I was completely lost, didn’t know what suited me and felt plain and boring. I loved Ros’s methodology and the way she shared her extensive expertise - and I now know how to style outfits and make an impact! Working with Ros was a great investment – without doubt. I have actually saved money as I no longer buy the wrong items and nothing languishes in my wardrobe unworn! I would highly recommend Ros to anyone wanting a refresh/confidence boost or to (re-)learn how to express your real self through what you wear.”
/laura, style to Success program, cambridgeshire/
Helena
“After two years of lockdown, working from home and wearing jeans and t-shirts all the time, combined with changing looks and body shape, no self-confidence and permanent anxiety (thank you menopause), I suddenly realised I was desperate for a change and needed help! I had a wardrobe full of old clothes that I was fed up with but didn't know what to replace them with as I didn't know where to shop or what was stylish or fashionable anymore. I didn't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb, but nor did I want to look like mutton dressed as mutton!
I contacted Ros after seeing her Instagram and thinking that she looked amazing! (She does in real life too!) I thought I just needed a quick wardrobe declutter to get me out of my clothing rut, but Ros's whole programme is magical. I learnt what I liked, what suited me and why, how to match and rework items, what to keep and what to throw out. I felt Ros really understood me and how I wanted to dress and her choices of clothes for me were perfect.
To anyone thinking about doing Ros's style programme I would say an unreserved "Yes, do it!". What has been really lovely about working with Ros is being with Ros - her empathy and enthusiasm have given me confidence to discover and dress my style, and she has rekindled the joy in looking good.”
/ helena, Style to Success program, cambridge /
Susannah
“I’m a Company Director in my late 30’s. I was first intrigued and inspired by Ros’s Facebook videos, having recently launched a new business and being a new Mum I felt as if my time had come for a wardrobe overhaul and Ros was exactly the person for the task.
Ros showed me that I had a waist that was hiding beneath my baggy outfits and I instantly looked as if I had dropped a dress size when Ros began to dress me. Ros colour matched my skin tone perfectly to an amazing array of colours and now I could not imagine wearing any colour that would not suit. I am constantly complimented about how well I look.
Ros is the most professional and genuine stylist I have worked with, she has a genuine interest in the greater outcome that I have never experienced before. I have never felt more confident within my own skin and clothes and I have Ros to thank for this amazing transformation. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone of any age!
/ susannah, Style to Success program, Ely /
Bridgette
“Due to lack of time on my part, I decided to make use of Ros’s styling programs. I wasn’t struggling with style as much as lack of time to shop. I dislike online shopping and have no time to visit shops. I now have a new wardrobe and lots more space to hang clothes I actually want to wear. I am very time poor but want to look and feel the best I can. Ros created a bespoke program for me. Having somebody who knows what they are doing is far better than trying to find the time to edit your wardrobe and find new outfits.
Ros is very refreshingly honest about her assessment of your shape and what suits you.”
/bridgette, Bespoke program,cambridge/
Lucy
“I started working with Ros a couple of years ago and I can honestly say it has been a transformational experience. Ros finds fashion ideas that suit your body shape, colouring and general sense of style. The first session we did together, Ros built me the perfect capsule wardrobe for work and home and highlighted a number of basic errors that I was making in the way that I was wearing my clothes - some clever tips have helped me flatter my figure rather than draw attention to my problem areas. She also worked with my existing wardrobe to work in nice pieces into different combinations. I look like I’m wearing something different every day when in fact, it is Ros’s skilful combination of some classic pieces. I got so many compliments at work - it was amazing!
Onto lockdown. Like many of us, lockdown has not been kind to my figure. And I was living in ever expanding jogging bottoms. Once again Ros’s lockdown concierge service has been just what I needed. Ros wore appropriate PPE and remained at a safe social distance. Safe to say, Ros has managed the impossible - finding me some comfortable, yet stylish lockdown chic and made me look half a stone lighter!
I cannot recommend this service highly enough!”
/ LUCY, style to success program, MARCH /
Nicola
“Ros listened to my requirements and quickly assessed suitable styles, colours and shapes that would suit me. I find I use every piece - no more wasted purchases or wondering what to wear! Ros has been a godsend -a wealth of knowledge, personable and highly recommended.”
/ NICOLA, ONLINE Strategy, PETERBOROUGH /
Susan
“I work for a law firm in the city and was told I needed to dress the part if I wanted to get to the next level. After doing the Style to Success Program, I not only looked a million times better (receiving infinite compliments both in and out of work) but I believed in myself and my ability to succeed”
/ susan, style to success, london /
Bev
"I have never worked with a personal stylist before and quite frankly the thought of someone looking through my wardrobe was like sharing something very personal and I felt quite vulnerable. Like most people I tend to have lots of clothes that I don’t wear and often stick to the same items and find getting dressed for occasions a bit overwhelming.
My worries were short lived as Ros made me feel completely comfortable and at ease with trying on a number of different looks, incorporating my own clothes with some items that she had brought along with her. The experience was incredibly liberating and cleansing. I learnt ways to dress to suit my shape, learnt about colours and how to use them, transforming my look throughout the session. It felt as if I had lost weight in front of the mirror. In one day, I had a deeper understanding of how to work with my clothes and actually felt excited about getting dressed in the morning to try out a different look!
My wardrobe no longer feels ‘stuck in a rut’ and I feel that I have taken control using a few simple rules which I will carry with me forever."
/ Bev, wardrobe restyle & edit, Pidley /
Tracy
"So, I have just finished my Style Makeover with the fabulous Ros at RG Personal Styling. I cannot begin to express how transformational this whole experience has been for me.
Not just from a style perspective but also the emotional challenges I have faced over the years with my wardrobe and my body shape, especially since having my beautiful girls ten years ago.
I had a couple of requirements before Ros arrived, namely being able to get back in to a pair of jeans again since starting HRT treatment. I had been struggling to find jeans that fitted my now expanding hips, which was forcing me in to a different style altogether. So much so, that I almost postponed my wardrobe re-style because I felt I needed to be in 'better shape' before going through such a process but actually I have since discovered that it is about working with your body shape and not about being at your ideal weight at all. There is something quite liberating in that statement! True to form and a great testament to Ros, she located me a fabulous pair of jeans which fitted and above all, are extremely comfortable. I had tried many jeans on before but with Ros's experience, she knew where to look and I now have a favourite pair of jeans which are also very affordable!
Secondly, I wanted to slim down my wardrobe. Daily, I would sense the overwhelming feeling of opening the door and deciding on what I was going to wear for the day. With my colours done and my body shape confirmed we got to work and removed over 60% of my wardrobe. Ros also shared lots of her 'styling secrets' with me, so I feel very confident in how to wear and accessorise any outfit. I now confidently open my wardrobe and pull out an outfit that will work for me in very little time at all. The concierge service was just the icing on the cake as Ros bought some fabulous items for me to try on, that would compliment my edited wardrobe. Again, I loved everything she brought with her and purchased most of it.
I am completely blown away by how much we achieved and how invigorated I feel, thank you Ros for taking me through this personal journey and for giving me a new sense of self. My immediate family love my new look and my daughter immediately asked "have you got more fashionable Mummy?" I am pleased that she gets to see her mum other than just being mummy but above all, they can see how much happier I am in my body.
This personal styling experience has not only given me an added confidence, it will no doubt save me money and time in the long run, as I will no longer buy things that don't suit me. Ros is extremely personable and her knowledge is profound, I cannot recommend her enough."
/ Tracy, style makeover, Hemingford Grey /
Hannah
"I was very exited but a little bit nervous before my shopping trip. As soon as I met Ros, I immediately felt at ease and loved every minute of it! I am slim but have never felt confident in my skin. Getting ready for nights out, family gatherings or weekends away used to be a torturous experience. Many “try-ons” would happen and end with me feeling miserable. Discarded clothes were thrown in heaps across my bedroom. I would go to events and wish I could look like everyone else.
Learning to dress for my body shape and having the knowledge to shop for clothes that fit me and match my style personality has given me a new confidence. For the first time ever, I know exactly what I am wearing, even on a “fat day” and I love shopping because I now know what to buy and how to shop. I used to buy a top because I liked it and then get home and have nothing to wear with it and be back to square one - nothing to wear!
It's amazing how great you can feel in the right clothes. Thank you Ros!"
/ Hannah, style & shop, Cambridgeshire /
Nicky
"When Ros told me about her personal styling business and wardrobe edit services, I was so excited that she agreed to help me! I was a bit apprehensive at putting me and my entire wardrobe on show but when Ros arrived I was immediately at ease. We discussed my colouring, shape and daily routine and Ros explained what clothes and accessories would best suit me. The day went so fast, we tried countless outfits, both mine and what Ros had brought for me. By the end of the day I could tell before trying on what would work and what should go to the charity shop. The end result of the experience: I now have only what actually suits me! Shopping is easier too – I can bypass the colours, shapes and fabrics that do nothing for me. I went on holiday shortly after Ros’s visit and took only what I needed, a real capsule wardrobe; no more heavy bags overflowing with clothes I wouldn't wear. The added bonus was the list Ros made for me of what my wardrobe lacks – I can now shop with a purpose and an understanding of what works best for me. If you ever go to get dressed and find (even though your wardrobe is full) you have nothing to wear then call Ros, she can help!"
/ Nicky, Wardrobe edit, Hartford /
Alice
“Fantastic experience from start to finish! Ros has changed the way I think about me and clothes. I can now easily choose an outfit from my wardrobe with the confidence that it’ll all go”.
/ alice, style & shop, cambridge /
Monica
“Learning how to dress for me, learning how to shop for clothes that suit and flatter me was brilliant, but above all the new found confidence that this has given me is priceless!”
/ Monica, style makeover, CAMBRIDGE /
Caroline
"Right from the get-go, I felt that Ros’ goal was for me to have a good experience. She helped me into the clothes, with care and ease. The learning was truly interactive as Ros listened to me and then she demonstrated and explained numerous tips, tricks and the science of body shapes, skin tone, why my best features were my best features etc. She so enjoys clothes, colours, fabrics, designs and as she unzipped the capsule wardrobe that she had so carefully prepared for me, she invited me on a tantalising and intriguing adventure.
I had a strong emotional reaction during the styling session and it wasn’t that I felt magically transformed like Cinderella, it was because I felt truly good about myself. You know when you are trying on clothes in a fitting room in a store and it’s not working out, you try to suck in your tummy and you frantically try to adjust the clothing even though you already know that you shouldn’t purchase anything? Well, I looked in that mirror, in several outfits and I turned this way and that way looking for the telltale bumps and lumps, but despite my critical eye, I loved what I saw. The best bit of all is that I now know how to do it myself! I might have to carry my style manual around in my handbag for a while, but essentially, I have it down.
Thank you, Ros! Thanks for everything!"