Image Services for Women
My Mission
Though I have worked with dozens of television anchors, you don't have to be a TV personality or high-profile public figure to benefit from a polished, well-groomed image. My clients include individuals from the private sector as well as professionals from industries including financial, healthcare, hospitality, real estate and many more. Each of them desire to know their own best "recipe" for their needs and lifestyle. Mistakes in wardrobe, makeup and hairstyling can be costly and frustrating. A professional consultation is an excellent investment that will provide you with the knowledge and the tools to enable you to achieve your very best. Together we'll establish a budget, a time frame and a goal based on the following menu of individual services.
Wardrobe Consultation
Whether you have a closet full of clothes and “nothing to wear,” feel overwhelmed by shopping, or simply realize your wardrobe no longer reflects your lifestyle, a professional wardrobe consultation can give you clarity, direction, and a fresh perspective.
We begin in your closet, where I learn how you are currently dressing, what you own, what you love, what you actually wear, as well as what may no longer be working for you. Together, we evaluate your wardrobe with your personal style, coloring, body proportions, lifestyle, professional needs, social commitments, travel, and budget in mind.
The goal isn't simply to eliminate clothing. It's to help you make better use of what you already own, identify what's missing, and create a wardrobe that works for the life you live today.
Your Wardrobe Consultation May Include:
How clothing should fit and flatter your individual body and proportions
Identifying the styles, silhouettes, and proportions that work best for you
Determining which pieces would benefit from professional tailoring
Editing items that are outdated, no longer flattering, or no longer serve your lifestyle
Creating current, polished, and practical looks appropriate for your personal and professional needs
Reinventing favorite pieces by creating new combinations
“Shopping your closet” to discover possibilities you may have overlooked
Identifying wardrobe gaps and developing a strategic shopping list
Building a cohesive, versatile wardrobe rather than accumulating individual pieces
Accessorizing with jewelry, belts, shoes, handbags, eyewear, and other finishing touches
Selecting appropriate foundations and undergarments to improve fit and proportion
Creating wardrobe solutions for travel, multiple residences, seasonal changes, professional responsibilities, and social occasions
Understanding the small details that can make a significant difference in your overall appearance
Shopping with Susan
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Personal Shopping
Living and working in Palm Beach and South Florida gives me access to one of the most exceptional shopping destinations in the world—from luxury retailers and designer boutiques to specialty stores and unique local resources. After decades of working in stores and dressing rooms, I've developed an extensive knowledge of where to shop, which designers and brands work best for different body types and proportions, and where to find the right pieces for each individual client.
Once we're out of the closet, I live in stores and dressing rooms!
Following your wardrobe consultation, we'll identify what's missing and create a strategic shopping list designed to complete, update, and expand the wardrobe you already own. Rather than buying more for the sake of buying more, the goal is to make thoughtful additions that work with what you have and give you greater versatility.
The Work Begins Before You Arrive
Personal shopping with me is not simply a trip to the stores. I do much of the work in advance.
Based on your personal style, coloring, proportions, lifestyle, wardrobe needs, and budget, I determine which stores, designers, and brands are most likely to work for you. I scout the stores, research the available selections, and whenever possible, pull clothing in advance so that carefully chosen options are waiting when you arrive.
This makes our shopping time focused, efficient, and productive, and takes much of the frustration and guesswork out of the experience.
Whether we're building a professional wardrobe, refreshing your everyday style, preparing for a special event, creating a travel wardrobe, or coordinating clothing for multiple residences and climates, every purchase should have a purpose.
My goal is to help you:
Make confident, informed purchasing decisions
Discover designers, brands, and silhouettes that work particularly well for you
Avoid costly wardrobe mistakes and unnecessary purchases
Find pieces that coordinate with and expand your existing wardrobe
Build complete looks rather than accumulate individual items
Shop efficiently and make the best use of your time
Create a versatile wardrobe appropriate for your personal, professional, travel, and social life
Personal shopping should be more than finding beautiful clothes. It's about finding the right clothes for you—and creating a wardrobe that makes getting dressed easier, more enjoyable, and more effortless.
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Personalized Look Book
The final, and perhaps most valuable, step is bringing everything together.
After we've edited your existing wardrobe and added carefully selected new pieces, we return to your closet to integrate your purchases and create complete looks. It's like completing a puzzle, suddenly, the individual pieces begin working together as a cohesive wardrobe.
We combine new purchases with clothing and accessories you already own, creating a variety of complete outfits for your personal, professional, social, and travel needs. We then photograph the looks we've created so you have an easy visual reference to return to whenever you need it.
The result is your own personalized wardrobe lookbook, a visual catalogue of your wardrobe and the many ways you can wear it.
Your Lookbook Helps You:
Remember the outfit combinations we've created together
See new ways to wear pieces you already own
Coordinate clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and other accessories into complete looks
Plan outfits for professional, social, philanthropic, and special events
Simplify packing and create coordinated travel wardrobes
Keep track of clothing across multiple residences, when applicable
Get dressed more quickly and confidently
Make greater use of your wardrobe rather than repeatedly reaching for the same familiar pieces
A beautiful wardrobe only has value when you know how to use it. Your personalized lookbook takes the guesswork out of getting dressed and gives you a practical styling resource created specifically for your wardrobe, your lifestyle, and your life.
And as your wardrobe and lifestyle evolve, your lookbook can evolve with you.
Personalized Color Analysis
Color is one of the most powerful tools you can use to shape how you are perceived. It influences first impressions, can communicate authority or approachability, affects how confident you feel, and is one of the most expressive elements of personal style.
When our color choices aren't quite right, we can look tired, washed out, or simply feel “off.” Yet when we wear colors that naturally harmonize with our skin tone, hair, and eyes, the difference can be remarkable. And in a world often dominated by neutrals, wearing color with intention can help you stand apart with presence and confidence.
Makeup Consultation
90 minutes
This is where we get acquainted. I want to see you —and listen to you. Appropriate makeup application is essential to a polished, well-groomed appearance. People communicate with us from the shoulders up and that's the reason I start with your face. It's the heart of who you are.
The makeup requirements for most of us are far different from that of the super models and movie stars with whom I've worked. The majority of my clients want to look their best as easily as possible – and don’t want to spend a lot of time doing it. If I give you a complicated recipe that involves a lot of products – and skill – you’re likely to throw it in the drawer and go back to your old ways.
I don't sell products and I don't promote a specific line of cosmetics. I work independently choosing what I know performs best given the specific needs of each individual. In our 90 minute session, I will analyze what you currently use and then create your own best recipe that you can duplicate easily on a daily basis keeping up with the ever changing cosmetic industry.
Hair Consultation
I am not a hairdresser. But I have long established relationships with some of the most talented stylists and colorists in the Palm Beaches. All of the stylists work with me as a team to create the most flattering look possible based on what your hair wants to do – and the demands of your lifestyle. You will be taught the styling techniques and given the tools to maintain the look on your own. After all, it doesn’t matter what professionals can do if you’re not able to re-create it. It is up to us to teach you how to do it yourself. We are committed to helping you achieve your goals – both personally and professionally. After all, it’s all about you.
HAIR LOSS SOLUTIONS
Hair loss has become a global problem. I personally suffer from extreme hair loss known as Alopecia. When I realized the severity of the issue, I knew I had to find a solution. Of course, there are millions of fabulous wigs available, but there are other options as well. I am an advocate of doing whatever it takes to find the option that helps you look and feel your best.