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We teach men and women how to dress, have style, and put outfits together.

We shop for: men, women, special events, seasonal updates, weight loss/gain, work attire, “going out” attire, outfit construction, everyday wear, gifts, and more!

Meet the Stylists

JENNA GHOSHEH, FOUNDER

Jenna is from the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended Cornell University’s world renowned Hotel School and entered a career of hotel operations. She has managed large properties such as 3,000 room hotels in Vegas, and turned around smaller distressed properties. Jenna has written several dress code and employee handbooks as well as service manuals. During her hotel operations career, she noticed that all of the appropriate dress advice with staff and friends was making a huge difference in their personal and professional lives. This sparked an interest to further her education in textiles and design, and she launched Status Image Consulting soon thereafter. She now works with individuals and corporations on the art of the first impression and looking your absolute best.

Style Inspirations: Gwen Steffani, Blake Lively, Camilla Belle, Eva Mendes, Victoria Beckham, Dita von Tease

Favorite Designers: Alexander Wang, Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors

SARAH SILVA, CREATIVE CONSULTANT

Sarah Silva is a clothing connoisseur hailing from San Jose, California. With a passion for aesthetics and fashion, Sarah is thrilled to be a part of the team at Status Image Consulting as Creative Consultant and blogger and believes that the ability to unleash your true, inner beauty and style shouldn’t just be attainable to the elite, but to everyone who asks for it.

GRACE CHOI, STYLE CONTRIBUTOR

Grace Choi is an undergraduate studying apparel design at Cornell University. From a very young age she was surrounded by clothingâher parents ran a dry cleaning and alterations business and her motherâs initial dream was to be a wedding dress designer. Grace began to emulate her mother, creating clothing for her Barbie dolls and Beanie Babies. After being accepted into the fashion desi gn academy class at Fairfax High School, Grace knew she wanted to pursue fashion and consequently applied to Cornellâs Fiber Science and Apparel Design program in the School of Human Ecology. She hopes to create sharp, well-tailored clothing that will empower the wearer and foster confidence. She enjoys fashions from Vivienne Westwood, Viktor and Rolf, Alexander McQueen, Dolce and Gabbana, and Yigal Azrouel.

Status Posts

Trends for Next Spring from Paris and Milan

August 30, 2011

Paris and Milan held their menswear fashion week back in June, and here are some trends to prepare for next season.

By Grace Choi

The Spring 2012 shows from Paris and Milan displayed a myriad of trends that are sure to provide clothes for a wide variety of audiences.

Tie-dye/gradients: Brands such as Bottoga Veneta and 3.1 Philip Lim are bringing tie-dye back. Colors such as blue, green, and yellow swirled together to provide accents on pants and shirts. Coupled together with solid overcoats, this trend is sure to make your clothes pop.

Navy and Mustard: Colorwise, the main contestants were navy and mustard—though neutrals and pastels also appeared. Acne, Dior, and Alexis Mabile were a few of many to use navy in their shows. All tones of mustard were seen from Alexander McQueen to Rag&Bone.

Color Accents/Color Blocking: Carrying over from Spring 2011, it seems color blocking is still in high demand. Marni, Umit Benan, and Balenciaga are only a few names that utilized this trend. Anywhere from shirts, jackets, to shorts—everything was sliced and diced into differing colors. For Z Zenga and Marc Jacobs, a focus was more on making color an accent, to draw the eye to a certain area. Bright bias binding on lapels or a maroon block on the bottom of a navy jacket are only a few examples of the minute color details on these garments.

Sheen & Shine: With sequins having made such a splash in previous seasons, it isn’t surprising to see that some houses have incorporated shine back into their lines. Metallic fabrics were seen at Gucci, Lanvin, and Mugler. Gucci and Lanvin mostly focused on putting shine on conventional business and sportswear, while Mugler created shiny leggings and cut-out tops.

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Graphics and Prints (vacation prints, tartans, checks, grids): Graphics will never die down—Dsquared and Christopher Kane can attest to that. Crazy colors with graphic prints inspired by anything from the army to the wires of a car walked down the runway. Prada, Moschino, and Kenzo had vacation prints, palm trees and flowers included. For brands such as Comme Des Garcons, Louis Vuitton, and Costume National, the check, tartan, and grid prints were prevalent.

Travel (vacation prints, safari, sportswear luxe): Travel seemed to have been the key inspiration this season as nearly every fashion house was creating some sort of travel luxe apparel. Brands such as Valentino and Moschino took us on a general vacation, while brands like Canali, Chistophe Lemaire, and Ann Demeulemeester took us to the desert, parts of Asia, or the Middle East. Burberry’s prints were ethnic inspired and Bally and Trussardi created attire for the traveling man, complete with travel bags and sandals. Calvin Klein and Alexander Wang mostly focused on the sportswear clothing, playing with the shape and details of the typical workout apparel.

Leather and Denim: Leather was everywhere this season, and used in quite unconventional ways. Raf Simons showcased leather shirts in vibrant colors. Neil Barret coupled leather with gabardine while John Richmond had quilting and cut-out details in his leather jackets. Meanwhile, denim was a focus for brands such as Piombo and Dolce and Gabbana. Over at D&G, silks and other fabrics were paired with denim waistbands. With navy being a trendy color these days, it isn’t surprising denim is “in.”

Baggy Bottoms (skirts): Move aside skinny jeans—baggy is back this season. Brands such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Yohji Yamamoto added flare and pleating to create fullness and flow to normally straight silhouettes. Not surprising then, was also the emergence of the man skirt. Givenchy and Rick Owens were the pioneers of this, though it is questionable whether the trend will catch on.

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Fabulous Without a Fortune Fashion Show Fall 2011

September 9, 2011

Status Image Consulting pulled over 80 looks for the Great Mall’s annual fall trends fashion show on August 20, 2011. Featured retailers included Neiman Marcus Last Call, Banana Republic, DKNY, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Nautica, Perry Ellis, Gymboree, and Naartijie.

The show consisted of 4 segments:

Hot and Sleek – classic, modern professional looks
Fiery Edge – edgy, fun looks
Cool and Casual – casual looks
Sultry Glam - special occasion wear

Throughout the show, we featured a few of the hottest trends for this fall season: elements of prints, color blocking, feathers, leather, 40’s, 60’s and 70’s inspired looks.

Check out some highlights from the show:

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