Personal stylist
Also known as: wardrobe consultant, personal style coach, corporate image consultant, personal style advisor, personal stylist professional, fashion advisor
About this occupation
Personal stylists assist their clients in making fashion choices. They advise on the latest fashion trends in clothing, jewellery and accessories and help their clients choose the right outfit, depending on the type of social event, their tastes and body types. Personal stylists teach their clients how to make decisions regarding their overall appearance and image.
Essential skills and knowledge
- advise on clothing style
- stay up-to-date with fashion trends in hair style
- advise customers on usage of cosmetics
- trends in fashion
- teach fashion to clients
- recommend cosmetics to customers
- maintain customer service
- listen actively
- advise on hair style
- offer cosmetic beauty advice
- satisfy customers
- identify customer's needs
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Models (O*NET 41-9012.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Pose for artists and photographers.
- Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.
- Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.
- Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments.
- Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs.
- Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.
- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Artistic, Realistic, Enterprising
Top skills: Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension
US median pay: US$48,470 a year (2025), 3,780 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
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- Costume Attendants
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- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Fashion Designers
- Actors
- Dancers
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.