- After a divorce
- A new job
- A new city
- Back to work
- A fresh start
A new life rarely needs a new closet. It needs a clearer one.
When something big shifts, clothes are often the first place it shows. The blazer bought for a job you no longer have. The outfits chosen for someone else's taste. The things that fit a city you left. Most of us respond by buying more, and end up with a fuller wardrobe and the same feeling of not knowing what to wear.
I spent ten years buying clothes for retail chains, so I know exactly how a wardrobe fills up with pieces that never quite work. My approach goes the other way: fewer things, chosen with a plan, tied to how you actually live now.
Three steps, and none of them is a shop
The order matters. Buying comes last, and often turns out to be a very short list.
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Unpack the change
We talk through what happened, what your days look like now and what you want to feel when you get dressed. We also sort out what you are ready to let go of.
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Define who you are now
You get a short style brief in plain words: your daily situations, your colours, your fits and the few rules that will guide every future purchase.
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Build 12 to 15 pieces
We assemble a working wardrobe, first from what you already own, then with a small, targeted list for the gaps. Every piece has to earn its place.
What 12 to 15 pieces actually looks like
It is smaller than most people expect and it goes further than they imagine. Fewer pieces means every one of them has to match your real routine, and most of them have to work with each other.
The split is different for everyone. A new office job, a move to a colder city and a return to dating all pull the list in different directions. The count on the right is where we usually begin.
A typical starting split
I used to choose what filled the racks. Now I help you choose what stays in your closet.
For ten years I bought clothing for retail chains. I learned what sells, what sits and why so many garments end up unworn. Then I moved to the other side of the fitting room and became a private stylist.
My clients are usually in the middle of a change. I do not bury them in new things. I start by understanding who they have become, and only then do we build the small wardrobe that fits.
From the journal
Stories, research, official numbers and one exercise you can try tonight. No shopping required.
Notes from clients
After the divorce I kept opening my closet and feeling like a guest in someone else's life. Hannah helped me see what was actually mine. I bought three things in the end.
I started a job in a field where I had no idea how people dressed. We built a small set that got me through the first months without a single panicked shopping trip.
We moved provinces and my whole wardrobe was wrong for the weather and the pace. The call took an hour, and the plan afterwards was so clear I felt relieved.
Before you get in touch
Short answers to what people ask first.
Is the first consultation really free?
Yes. On that first call or email exchange we talk through your situation and what you need. Then I tell you what the work would involve and what it would cost, and you decide whether to go on.
Why is there no price list?
Because two clients rarely need the same thing. Some want a sharper edit of what they own, others need a full plan for a new job. We agree the scope and the cost together after the free consultation.
Will I have to buy a lot of new clothes?
No. We begin with what is already in your closet, and any shopping list is short and specific. The aim is a working wardrobe of 12 to 15 pieces, not a bigger one.
How do we talk?
By phone or by email, whichever suits you. Details for getting in touch are on the contact page.
Can I pay through the website?
No. This site does not take payments. Services and payment are arranged personally with Hannah once you have decided to work together.
Tell me what changed. We will take it from there.
Leave a request for a free consultation, or write to me directly if you would rather ask a question first.