Personal Stylists and Personal Shoppers are different as personal shoppers focus mainly on being a helpful hand and time saving service for their clients, whereas Personal Stylists focus on curating a style and wardrobe for their clients. Both can be great investments depending on your unique needs!
When someone hires a Personal Shopper they are hiring someone who has a great knowledge of fashion and trends to go out and find items for them. They are hiring based on convenience, knowing that they don’t have to go searching for the right items and can trust in the Personal Shopper to find exactly what they are looking for.
A personal shopper based on their clients needs, will do all the shopping for them and then deliver the clothes to them. This is a great service for those with demanding jobs or a busy schedule, those who find shopping draining and stressful, or those who are looking for the perfect look for an event or holiday.
A Personal Stylist can offer Personal Shopping services, but also helps their client with a wider range of things, such as finding their personal style, building a wardrobe that suits their lifestyle, finding colours and silhouettes that fit their body, and helping them find confidence through dressing well.
Personal Stylists often offer a wide range of services, such as wardrobe editing, personal shopping (either with or without the client present), and outfit building with the client. They may also styling services for events, holidays, capsule wardrobe building, or photoshoots.
In Summary
The difference between personal shoppers and personal stylists is that shoppers function mainly as a convenience service to save clients time by finding requested items, whereas stylists offer broader assistance including style development, wardrobe curation, and confidence building through personalized fashion guidance.
