Success Stories
Your referral is our greatest compliment!Most of us will admit we're not experts. As a business owner I was challenged to find a wardrobe and style that looked great and was still comfortable. Then I met personal stylist, Robin Powis. Robin explained to me that knowing not how to dress is hardly a sign of failure but confustion about the distinction between corporate wear, evening wear and weekend wear. Now I know how to put an outfit together with shoes and jewellery to compliment not only my lifestyle by my whole persona.
I feel fresh, fashionable and definitely stylish. Robin has revolutionised the way I dress with her constructive and honest eye. She has guided me through clothes I really should do without and clothes I really should consider adding to my wardrobe. Robin is very generous and thoughtful with tips and suggestions ranging from the care of my garments to hair and makeup. It has saved me a lot of time, money and effort and no more costly buying mistakes.
I have completed my wardrobe for my Christmas holidays and will be booking a session for the next season as soon as I return. Why don't you call Robin, and have fun creating your new wardrobe!
Claire Moffat
Connected Women
Like most women, I can carry great weights on my shoulders, but sometimes it's the straw on top that breaks my back. To continue with the metaphors, my Achilles heel was definitely my dress sense. To put it bluntly, I DIDN’T HAVE ANY. If a dress looked nice on a girlfriend, I would try and find something similar, and then wonder why I looked so awful!
I didn't attend my 30th School Reunion because I fell asleep. I'd spent all day trying to find the perfect outfit to fit with my evolving life, a "together" woman with her own business. I was that woman, but I couldn't find the outfit to match.
That's when Robin entered my life. Three hours after our first meeting 85% of my clothes had been sorted and sent to a better place. Our next adventure was hitting the shops. Three hours later I had a much smaller repertoire of mix and match garments but better still, I knew what colours and styles suited me and how to make a good investment money wise.
As far as I am concerned Robin's styling sessions should be put on the school curriculum. No more tears now before breakfast as I discard shirt after blouse after t-shirt in search of the look for the day. I'm into quality now, not quantity. Knowing that you look great is intrinsic to your self confidence. Spend some time with Robin and you will come away a winner.
Sue Hawkins
Frenchs Forest
Robin Powis from Defining Style presented an enjoyable and informative session on dressing to suit your body shape at our Ladies Night fundraiser for our school. Robin also hosted our fashion parade on the night, ensuring all our mum models were comfortable in their outfits and felt confident to strut their stuff on the catwalk.
Maria Murace
Ladies Night Fundraiser Organiser
Narraweena Public School
I have generally felt I know what colours and styles suit me. After last winter when there wasn’t a fashion item or colour that worked on me, I had a session with Robin Powis from Defining Style to get clear about what colours and style of clothing I look fabulous in, no matter what the fashion. I have just been shopping for my new wardrobe in my colours and style and I feel a million dollars and have had so many compliments from friends and family. Thank you, Robin.
Jill Keyte,
High As A Keyte l Starlight Cinema - Cinema Under the Stars
Like most men, I have total ignorance regarding style, colours & grooming.
However, in only two consultations, Robin Powis from Defining Style gave me a personal fit for my industry and profile!
Mark Creighton
Finance To Go
Robin Powis has a natural gift for colours and styles and has completely changed the way I build my wardrobe and shop.
Anna McPherson
Brisbane
Before I was styled by Robin Powis from Defining Style my wardrobe was a bit of a mismatch. Since seeing Robin I have a wardrobe that suits both my colouring and body shape. Now when I enter a shop I know exactly what I am looking for. I am now more aware of what colours I should and shouldn’t buy. As a mother of three I have found this great for saving time and money. I now feel more confident when choosing new clothes or co-ordinating my existing wardrobe.
Now with Robin's guidance, I have received endless comments on how much better I look. I receive compliments on both the colours and styles I wear. Robin was great to work with and has equipped me with skills that I will use for life. Robin is always so helpful and full of great advice.
Thank you Robin!
Katie Inglis
Balgowlah
I first heard about the concept of colour analysis 25 years ago and it changed my life! It liberated me from all the autumn tones that I had favoured till then. Nothing wrong with autumn colours per se, I loved them, but I could see that they did not bring out the best in me. I was found to be a 'Winter', which means I could wear all the jewel colours plus black and white. I never looked back!
When I went to Robin recently, I learned there had been advances in colour analysis and she fine tuned my colours - I was now 'Cool Winter'. 25 years had made a difference, calling for a few additions and some deletions from my palette.
However, it is not just the colour analysis that Robin excels at. She combines colour with the total look that suits each individual. I loved having my style analysis done. This gave me rules to follow for my own particular shape and size, cleverly coordinated with my colours.
Robin gives you the complete written guide for YOU, but she is also full of great ideas to bring you up to the minute each season. I was so impressed with her follow up to see how I was faring and she was generous with her suggestions. I am loving life armed with my colour palette and style guidelines, knowing that I am making the best of myself. Thank you, Robin.
Jane Menck
Pymble
My clothes shopping over recent years had consisted of grabbing whatever I could off the sales racks in the least amount of time. Unfortunately I'd ended up with lots of clothes that didn't really suit me - a great waste of time and money. My sessions with Personal Stylist, Robin Powis have enabled me to focus on the styles and colours that are most flattering to me. I'm buying fewer clothes, but getting much more satisfaction and better results out of my shopping expeditions, thanks very much.
Diane
Cammeray
I owe a big thankyou to Robin Powis of Defining Style for her exceptional ability in making me understand the style, colours and tones that best suit me. It’s so comforting to go shopping now with my booklet of colours to aid my choices.
Robin also helped me eliminate from my wardrobe the poor choices I had made and put me on track for a much more versatile and flattering look. My wardrobe is cleared out and fresh and I have a much clearer understanding of what suits me. Robin is most helpful in every way and I am so grateful to her for the new, fresh and stylish me!
Maureen Hicks
Newport
Blues, pinks, greens and blacks have always dominated my wardrobe. These were the colours I was told suited my colouring, however I was not always convinced and with the array of new colours coming through each season I decided to talk to Robin Powis, a Sydney based Personal Stylist about colour and style.
I now realise that many of the colours I was wearing did not compliment my natural features. Robin has made me realise that dressing is about me looking and feeling good about myself and I can do that easily now because I know what works and what doesn’t.
I rarely wore jewellery because I was never convinced that it looked right but learning how to accessorise through Robin’s program has really brought some fun back into dressing up. Shopping is also easier because I know what to look for and what to avoid.
Being faced with the realisation that that you have been wearing the wrong colours and styles is not easy and I spent quite some time questioning the program. However this has lead to a lot of experimentation, which has ultimately enabled me to fully understand what works best for me.
Robin has been fantastic, thanks for opening my eyes and letting me see the best me.
Vicki Blaskett
Cromer
Thank you Robin for helping me discover exactly how I could improve my visual presentation and professional image along with how I feel about myself. I needed someone like you with skills to steer me in the right direction to smarten up my wardrobe and my outward appearance.
Robin, I appreciate and enjoy your passion about style and getting it right just for me. I know now what to look for when I go to the shops, both in style and colour.
If I were to make a comment about you, I would say “Robin’s approach to people is exceptional and she is a fun person to work with”. Thanks again.
Jock Wallace, Sydney
Another well dressed man about town, and feeling good!!!
I always liked to buy clothes and accessories, but making them all work together was a struggle. Robin's guidance gave me a clear picture of the colours and styles that best flatter my features, and helped me steer away from 'old faithful' choices that really weren't doing me any favours.
Now when I shop, I buy pieces that truly suit me and will be staples in my wardrobe for many seasons. Looking back on the past, I've made some fashion mistakes that have hurt my wallet and cluttered up my wardrobe. Shopping is now so much easier.
My time with Robin Powis from Defining Style will be paying for itself many years from now, I only wish I'd done it sooner.
Rachel Meitz
Narrabeen
Robin, I enjoyed the consultation today. I came away feeling more confident about what colours and styles to wear, how to combine clothes and accessories and, most importantly, the underlying reasons why certain things do and don’t work for me.
Went out to dinner tonight – kept my jeans on, but found a more flattering brown top and pink cardigan with an unusual collar to wear (had forgotten I had it during out consultation – it’s a great match against lots of the criteria you gave me).
When I got home I remembered my very favourite suit of all time (which is too small for me now). It was a bright orange velour-like texture – tight, short skirt and longer line jacket. Great style, but completely the wrong colour. I used to nearly always wear it with a brown T-Shirt and brown scarf. The scarf probably softened the impact a bit – I always thought I looked rather dashing in it!!!
Coogee
Many thanks for an enjoyable morning on Wednesday, I had great fun and I'm looking forward to learning all about my new style and colours. I have already started to take note of how others dress, and the impact they have.
Robyn Freeman
Wahroonga
As a time-poor professional, I have found Robin's service invaluable. Robin knows exactly where to go to find the clothes that suit my lifestyle and my work. Shopping with Robin means I can get everything I need for a season in one hit - that's a whole new wardrobe in half a day. It's a big time saver. Without Robin, this would take several shopping trips on my own and I often walk away empty-handed, which is frustrating.
Robin Powis from Defining Style spoke at our Women’s Health & Wellness Expo at Mona Vale Library and provided our audience with some great styling advice on how to look great this summer.
Robin encouraged audience participation – many ladies were very keen to volunteer for a quick make over. It was a very enjoyable and informative talk.
Sharelle Ravenscroft
Pittwater Library Service