Donna
“The less certain you feel about working with a personal stylist, the more fun we’ll have working together!” Donna.
Donna has a knack for helping people feel at ease with her and she will encourage you to have fun with your style.
With Donna, you will feel comfortable and confident with your outfit choices as she helps get the aesthetics of style right for you as well as ensuring it works for the ‘you’ on the inside. Donna strongly believes that personal style reveals an enormous amount about us, whether or not we are aware of it.
She won’t encourage you to follow trends - it's more important to Donna that she work closely with you to uncover your own sense of style. She genuinely believes personal style is an expression of self and not limited to the 20 somethings.
Donna is a leader in the styling industry and personal colour analysis consulting. She has worked across Australia and the UK on personal style and presentation for over a decade, offering both workshops and private consultations. In 2021 she wrote a book, COLOUR: the secret to creating a Sustainable Wardrobe, that was launched at NGV Melbourne Design Week.
Donna is a strong advocate for ethical and sustainable fashion and has been acknowledged as such by Visit Victoria and the City of Melbourne.
My relevant professional info:
In 2015-17, I was President of the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) Melbourne Chapter, and I worked as Associate Editor of AICI GLOBAL magazine for three years.
In 2018 I was lead stylist for Melbourne Fashion Week’s groundbreaking event, Access to Fashion, exclusively featuring models with disability. I’ve worked with people of all backgrounds, from CEOs, medical practitioners, academics, artists, people with mental illness and people with learning difficulties.
In 2019 the NGV invited me to speak on Personal Colour Analysis as part of their educational program.
I have been a guest speaker on the aesthetics of personal style at The School of Life in both Sydney and Melbourne and have facilitated more than one hundred workshops on personal presentation in the non profit sector as well as privately.
Describe my style:
I’m known for wearing colour and for my love of well-designed unique pieces as well as plenty of vintage. I’m an advocate for ethically made, local, independent and sustainable labels. While that might sound serious, having fun with it is essential!
Languages other than english: Only a tiny bit of French
3 fast facts about me:
I love clothes a little bit more than food (or is it the other way around..?!)
My social conscience is strong, my mind is open and my heart is big
The older I get the better I feel and the more I enjoy life
My favourite locations for a Spree: Anywhere in inner urban Melbourne that doesn’t resemble a fast fashion mall ;-)
Reviews:
“Fantastic experience to first have my colour analysis done & then to go shopping with Donna! The shopping experience proved the colour analysis was of great value, and made the shopping venture enjoyable as I knew my colour palate and could see what worked and what was not quite right. Best value ever if buying those investment garments and for the more quirky accessories. Shop on!”