Personal styling

Your personal style should support and express your truest self—who you are and who you aspire to be. We will help you discover and define what that is.

The MdS Personal Style Process

The MdS Personal Style Process includes three comprehensive phases that will help us connect you to your most authentic, powerful style. We honor the investment and vulnerability it takes to invite us into your views of self and style, and we strive to make the process transformative, fun, and safe.

Phase 1: Consultation + Style Discovery

Our most thorough and valuable part of the process. During this phase, we gather your inspirations, learn about your story and lifestyle, and develop your personalized Style Profile. We will teach you practical tools based on our discoveries so you can make confident choices with your style going forward. We host this phase in our studio, allowing you to enjoy a sense of intentional relaxation, respite, and care.We’ll use these findings to curate your personalized MdS Virtual Style Profile. Your Style Profile will be available on a password-protected client portal for you to continuously refer to and interact with, and includes your colors, body type, measurements, and shoppable links, all in one safe space.

Phase 2: Wardrobe Edit

During the Wardrobe Edit, we ensure that your current wardrobe reflects your style discovered in Phase 1. We assess what you currently own and how it can work with your personal style, creating outfit suggestions along the way.

We will also identify items in your wardrobe to eliminate, as well as any gaps to be filled. We’ll discuss an appropriate clothing budget, and help create a shopping list as you walk forward into your new image.

All notes, photos of outfit pairings, and shoppable links of suggested wardrobe additions will be uploaded to your Style Profile for you to refer back to.

Phase 3: Shop + Fit

With every detail of your profile and personal style discoveries at hand, we shop for the most empowering clothing pieces for your life and your style. We’ll bring the clothing to our studio so you can try them on and begin to incorporate them into your wardrobe. Should any of the new pieces require alterations, we will schedule those fittings until it’s just right. We will also complete any returns or exchanges.

Phase 4

Now that your closet is full of items you love and that fit into your life, we schedule another home visit so we can see your progress and style outfits using both your new and existing items. If needed, we’ll take photos of the outfits we create that you can reference at any time in your password-protected Style Profile. To get you started, I’ll also set aside full-styled looks in your closet so that you have outfits to pull from for when you’re in a pinch.

+ Beyond

Bypass any future stress surrounding style choices. If you have questions going forward (choosing an outfit for a special event, purchasing a new wardrobe item, or pairing shoes and accessories to an outfit) please consider us a go-to resource for real-time help! Call, text, or email. We are here to cheer you on!

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A La Carte Services

MdS Personal Style Mix + Match

In addition to the Consultation + Style Discovery, receive a single add-on phase to help hone in on your personal style. Choose the Wardrobe Edit or the Shop + Fit to pair with a Consultation + Styling Discovery, and we will make the most of your time to help you. Mix + Match services are a great gifting option for family members and friends.

Bridal + Wedding Styling

Step confidently into a moment you will remember forever. We will be your guide to discovering your true wedding style vision. From selecting wedding colors and outfitting the entire bridal party, to helping you choose the perfect bridal gown and accessories for your day, we take into consideration your personality and story, event season, venue, florals, skin/hair tones and body type. A la carte outfitting services are available for engagement photos, wedding showers, bachelorette events, rehearsal dinner, and honeymoon. Limited Bridal + Wedding Styling spots available for .

Special Occasion Styling

We’ll help you find the perfect outfit for that special occasion coming up, whether that’s a black tie event, party, graduation, special dinner or date night. We’ll also help you to consider options and choose the best outfit, paired with shoes and accessories, that makes you feel like your truest, most powerful self.

Makeup Consultation with Mena Garcia

Much like our styling consultation, Mena will assess your current makeup routine, lifestyle, skin type, tones, and budget, and teach you how to confidently apply your makeup going forward. She will also provide product recommendations specific to your skin type, tones, and style.

Family + Lifestyle Photoshoots

Allow us to help mafke your next personal photoshoot easy. We’ll develop and source cohesive outfits that are just right for your venue, vision, and style so you can relax and enjoy the memories, and images, for years to come.

MdS Styling Party

Enjoy an evening with friends learning practical personal style tips from us and shopping curated outfits surrounding a specific style theme, such as holiday outfits, day-to-night styling, or working from home. Minimum 8 attendees required.

Virtual Services

Virtual services are an option if you are not local to North Carolina or prefer the extra convenience. If you are interested in a particular service that you would like to make virtual, please let us know in the contact form.

“I am really enjoying going into my closet and easily putting my hands on clothes to wear for work that I know will fit, look good, and be comfortable. In this time of so much angst, this is one thing that I don’t have to worry about and truly, gives me joy.”
—Renee J.