I was rapidly approaching my 50s, having an empty nest and absolutely no direction in my life.  I had to work in a job that paid well, but I hated, because I was the breadwinner in the family.  I felt boring, dull, frumpy, overlooked and invisible.  I remember walking past a group of builders and almost willing them to make them a comment - of course they didn't!

I knew I had to find who I was again.

I have been interested in clothes and fashion for all my cognisant years.  One of first memories is setting all my mother's shoes out and playing shoe shop!  My mother was an amazing seamstress and taught me to make all my own clothes.  After leaving school I attended Lucy Clayton's in London, learning about style and fashion and when I left, I set up my own design and dressmaking company, specialising in ballgowns and wedding dresses. 

Life moved on for me and I ended up living in Italy with my husband and young son and there immersed myself in the art and fashion, developing my own style and helping others develop theirs. I trained in Milan as a Stylist and spent time in both Rome and Milan and worked closely with boutiques in Tarquinia, Lazio, developing their clientele.  We lived in Italy for 4 years and when we moved back to the UK, I carried on with the Personal Shopping on a part-time basis, taking clients to Rome and Milan on shopping weekends.

I used to love Styling and Personal Shopping, but I realised that to really make a difference to a person's confidence it was important that their outer image reflected their inner self so I started researching courses because I wanted a more holistic approach, I took a diploma with the Style Coaching Institute, passing with Honours!