How to Find a Personal Shopper

A personal shopper will have you looking your best.

For many people, deciding what to wear can be a tough decision. You want your clothing to look great on your body type, be in fashion and at the same time evoke your unique personality. A personal shopper can help you look your best and can be found on almost any budget. Whether you're looking for insight as to what looks best, or just a person to save you time and money, a personal shopper is a great resource.

Things You'll Need

• Magazines
• Internet

Instructions

1. 

   Look through various magazines.

   Look through various fashion magazines. Get a sense of what clothing you like and dislike, and get a feel for what your personal style is. Cut out fashion images that resonate with you to show to your personal shopper.

2. 

   Find a personal shopper on the Internet.

   Research on the Internet for personal shoppers in your area. This can be done by looking up terms that are related, such as, "personal stylist" or "private shopper." Many stylists offer personal shopping services to clients on a one-time or ongoing basis. Although, this type of personal shopper will cost money, the person will not have to shop at only one store for you. The personal shopper will go to numerous boutiques and department stores to find the clothing that truly looks best on your body and at the best price.

3. 

   A personal shopper can set aside clothing.

   Go to a major department store and ask for a personal shopper. Almost all major department stores, including Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, have personal shopping services. At these department stores, a personal shopper is a free service. The personal shopper can work with you just that one time to find items in the store that will look good on you, or the personal shopper can set aside items at the store, as they come in each season, that he or she thinks would fit you well. The personal shopper will then call you when there are items for you to try on. At some stores, the personal shopper may even mail you garments that he or she thinks you would like. If you don't like the pieces, you simply mail them back, whereas if you like them, your credit card will be charged.

Tips & Warnings

• Bring the magazine cutouts of clothing you like and dislike to the personal shopper during your first meeting. This will save time with the shopper having to guess what type of fashion style you have.

• A personal shopper that you find on the Internet, generally doesn't make money off of how many items you buy, however you are paying the person a fee to shop for you. A personal shopper at a department store will be a free service, but he or she makes commission off of items sold to you. This could mean he or she will try to sell you more expensive clothing. Let your shopper know your budget from the first meeting.

References

• Nordstrom: Personal shopper
• Neiman Marcus: Personal shopper
• New York Magazine: Personal shopper

Resources

• Los Angeles Times: Personal shopper