A GOAL WITHOUT A PLAN IS JUST A WISH!!
SHORT STORY: A strategy session to uncover your desired signature style (clothing, hair and facial hair style) plus education on the importance and implementation of personal grooming methods to compliment the sharp style we will carve out together.
LONG STORY: Step 1 includes:
I come to your house and conduct the following tasks:
WARDROBE AUDIT:
PHOTOGRAPHING:
SIGNATURE STYLE EXERCISE:
HAIR AND FACIAL HAIR STYLE REVIEW:
PERSONAL GROOMING LESSON:
Q&A:
SUMMARY EMAIL AND SHOPPING BUDGET ESTIMATE:
TIMING:
SHOPPING WITH A PLAN!
SHORT STORY: A process-driven shopping session, with the crystal clear intention of obtaining each of the individual clothing items we identified in step 1, that will create your desired signature style.
LONG STORY: Step 2 includes:
PRE-SHOP PLANNING
SHOPPING SESSION
PHOTOGRAPHING:
TIMING:
NO POINT OWNING A TESLA, PORSCHE, FERRARI OR LAMBORGHINI IF YOU DON'T HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE!!
SHORT STORY: The creation of your very own outfit cheat-sheets through the formation of a personalised set of digital outfit lookbooks, with each individual lookbook being specific to the events / occasions / outings you've chosen as relevant to your own individual career and social life.
LONG STORY: Step 3 includes:
TIMING
ERRONDS:
• Running errands (groceries, school pick up etc)
STUDENTS:
• Studying at Library
• University/College/TAFE class
FAMILY:
• Kids weekend sports match
• Family day outing
• Kids birthday party
• Kids concert/recital/school/sports presentation night
RELIGION:
• Church service
SOCIAL:
• Beach
• Pool party
• Summer picnic
• Winter picnic
• Movies
• Café
• House/Park BBQ
• House party during day
• Lunch at casual restaurant
• Dinner at casual restaurant
• Pub for drinks/meal/trivia
• Beer garden
• House party during the day
• House party at night
• Karaoke
• Bar/Wine Bar
• House dinner party
• Lunch at refined restaurant
• Dinner at refined restaurant
• Nightclub
• 21st/30th/40th/50th party at function room/bar
• Horse races
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
• Live sports match
• Live concert
• Music festival
• Theatre/Musical/Opera
RELATIONSHIP:
• Meeting in laws/partners family for lunch/dinner
DATING:
• Date: Dog park meet up
• Date: Home cooked meal
• Date: Mini Golf/Ten pin bowling
• Date: Takeaway coffee and walk
• Date: Summer picnic
• Date: Winter picnic
• Date: Movies
• Date: Café
• Date: Ice skating
• Date: Cooking/Art/Pottery/Dance class
• Date: Beer Tasting/Brewery
• Date: Lunch at casual restaurant
• Date: Dinner at casual restaurant
• Date: Home cooked meal at your place
• Date: Invited to dates house for home cooked meal
• Date: Live concert
• Date: Live comedy show
• Date: Art gallery/Museum
• Date: Wine Tasting/Winery
• Date: Bar/Drinks
• Date: Lunch at refined restaurant
• Date: Dinner at refined restaurant
WORK:
• Work attire (creative industry)
• Work attire (sales industry)
• Work attire (corporate industry)
• Dress down Friday at corporate office
• Job interview (corporate role)
• Job interview (non-corporate role)
• Work function (after hours)
BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
• Business/Client meeting (for business owner/entrepreneur)
• Sales pitch
• Networking event
• Business conference/seminar
• Presenting from stage
EVENTS:
• Cocktail party/event
• Charity/Fundraiser event
• Black Tie Ball/Gala event
• Christening
• Bah Mitzvah
• Wedding
• Funeral
DATING APPS ARE THE MODERN DAY PUBS, BARS AND NIGHT CLUBS.......MINUS THE HANGOVER!!
SHORT STORY: A highly strategic system to create a dating app profile (photos and bio) that is unique, eye-catching, attractive and showcases your personality and lifestyle in a genuine way.
LONG STORY:
1. OVERVIEW PDF
2. LAY OF THE LAND
3. OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
4. LIFESTYLE ASSESSMENT
5. ATTRACTION POINTS
6. OUTFIT SELECTION
7. PHOTO SHOOT
8. PHOTO SELECTION
9. PHOTO EDITING
10. PROFILE BUILDING
11. INSTAGRAM INTEGRATION
12. LAUNCH
TIMING
DAY 1: I will come to your house to discuss and strategise the following areas:
DAY 2:
DAY 3:
EDITING AND DELIVERY:
1. To remove any financial fears or concerns you may have around improving your style and confidence.
2. Demonstrate that when it comes to my knowledge and expertise, actions speak louder than words and I am more than willing to back my abilities and only be paid for the tangible results I achieve.
CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO HIRE ME?
Let's do an exercise:
But why?............How?
So why is this the case?
But why exactly is this happening?
SHOPPING WITHOUT A PLAN:.
BUYING ITEMS NOT OUTFITS:
PRESSURE FROM SALES ATTENDANTS:
LACKING OUTFIT COORDINATION SKILLS:
EASE (OR LAZINESS):
CONCLUSION:
So, the reason the headline reads “CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO HIRE ME” is a very genuine question, and here’s why!
A personal stylist focuses primarily on shopping for clothing alone! Dan is not a personal stylist, but rather a specialised Image Consultant for men.
Based in Sydney, Dan consults to men on image and style advice to increase their confidence and the results they achieve both professionally and especially socially.
Dan consults on all facets of image which includes far more than just shopping and clothing related style advice.
As an Image Consultant for men, Dan's 3-step style system includes:
As an image consultant, Dan has given style advice and consulted with hundreds of men from a variety of age brackets, backgrounds, professions and walks of life.
As a result, Dan has encountered the same or similar questions regarding men's image, style, personal grooming and online dating for over 7 years.
As such, below Dan has provided an extensive list of frequently asked questions regarding his 3-step Image Consulting service and optional online dating service.
1. I'M AN IMAGE CONSULTANT......NOT A PERSONAL STYLIST:
2. I’M A STRAIGHT MALE:
3. SPECIALISATION:
4. EDUCATION:
5. A STYLE SYSTEM:
6. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE:
A client's budget would fit into the following categories:
1. UNDER $3'000
2. $3'000 - $5'000
3. $5'000 - $7'500
4. $7'500 - $10'000
5. $10'000 - $15'000
Can you:
These are all stereotypical things that men are meant to be able to do, but how many of those things can you actually do well, or at all?
Many men assume or stereotype women as having great fashion sense just because they are female and typically enjoy shopping for clothes.
So don’t just assume your wife, girlfriend or a female stylist is a good person to help you buy men’s clothing items and then advise you on how to coordinate those individual items into sharp outfits. Not to mention advise you on intimate male-specific factors such as your hair and facial hair style and maintenance, hair loss options, body hair grooming regime, sweat management, dating and sex life challenges etc.
Also, keep in mind that females who style men can often transfer their feminine influences onto their male clients. This can result in outfits that reduce how masculine you appear, or make you appear like a try-hard rather than sharp-dressed but in an effortlessly stylish way!
At the end of the day, the principles of men’s style and personal grooming can be very complex. There is much to consider and many hurdles to clear!
You want to get advice not only from somebody who is experienced, but also a man who has personally walked your exact path and been faced with and then overcome those same challenges along his own personal style journey! Not to mention all of the many image specific challenges of the hundreds of male-only clients he has consulted to!
I work with any bloke who finds his personal style and image management challenging and wants to look and feel better, achieve a higher level of confidence and increase their chances of career, social and/or dating success.
This can include:
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
1: Me conducting a pre-shopping session without you.
2. You and I performing a shopping session together.
CHOICES NOT ORDERS:
WIDE VARIETY OF BRANDS:
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY:
STOCK/SIZING DELAYS:
COFFEE AND LUNCH BREAK:
STEP 3:
ERRONDS:
• Running errands (groceries, school pick up etc)
STUDENTS:
• Studying at Library
• University/College/TAFE class
FAMILY:
• Kids weekend sports match
• Family day outing
• Kids birthday party
• Kids concert/recital/school/sports presentation night
RELIGION:
• Church service
SOCIAL:
• Beach
• Pool party
• Summer picnic
• Winter picnic
• Movies
• Café
• House/Park BBQ
• House party during day
• Lunch at casual restaurant
• Dinner at casual restaurant
• Pub for drinks/meal/trivia
• Beer garden
• House party during the day.
• House party at night
• Karaoke
• Bar/Wine Bar
• House dinner party
• Lunch at refined restaurant
• Dinner at refined restaurant
• Nightclub
• 21st/30th/40th/50th party at function room/bar
• Horse races
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
• Live sports match
• Live concert
• Music festival
• Theatre/Musical/Opera
RELATIONSHIP:
• Meeting in laws/partners family for lunch/dinner
DATING:
• Date: Dog park meet up
• Date: Home cooked meal
• Date: Mini Golf/Ten pin bowling
• Date: Takeaway coffee and walk
• Date: Summer picnic
• Date: Winter picnic
• Date: Movies
• Date: Café
• Date: Ice skating
• Date: Cooking/Art/Pottery/Dance class
• Date: Beer Tasting/Brewery
• Date: Lunch at casual restaurant
• Date: Dinner at casual restaurant
• Date: Home cooked meal at your place
• Date: Invited to dates house for home cooked meal
• Date: Live concert
• Date: Live comedy show
• Date: Art gallery/Museum
• Date: Wine Tasting/Winery
• Date: Bar/Drinks
• Date: Lunch at refined restaurant
• Date: Dinner at refined restaurant
WORK:
• Work attire (creative industry)
• Work attire (sales industry)
• Work attire (corporate industry)
• Dress down Friday at corporate office
• Job interview (corporate role)
• Job interview (non-corporate role)
• Work function (after hours)
BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
• Business/Client meeting (for business owner/entrepreneur)
• Sales pitch
• Networking event
• Business conference/seminar
• Presenting from stage
EVENTS:
• Cocktail party/event
• Charity/Fundraiser event
• Black Tie Ball/Gala event
• Christening
• Bah Mitzvah
• Wedding
• Funeral
1. Poor quality/Low priced.
2. Good quality/Justifiably priced.
3. Good or bad quality/Unjustifiably priced (most high-end brands).
1. Westfield Sydney CBD (either side of Pitt Street Mall)
2. Market City (one section of Pitt Street Mall)
3. Queen Victoria Building/QVB (near Pitt Street Mall)
4. Martin Place (near Pitt Street Mall)
5. The Galeries (near Pitt Street Mall)
6. The Strand Arcade (one section of Pitt Street Mall)
1. To remove any fears or concerns you may have about improving your style and confidence.
2. Demonstrate that when it comes to my knowledge and expertise, actions speak louder than words and I am more than willing to back my ability to achieve an amazing result for every client I work with and only be paid for the results I achieve.
Any body shape whatsoever!! All men can, and deserve to dress sharp and feel amazing!
Do tall, trim and/or well built men have an advantage with clothing? Of course they do!
But no matter your body type, with the right advice, guidance and specific strategies I will provide for your individual body shape, you will be blown away with how stylish you look!
My advanced knowledge and experience working with hundreds of men with a variety of different body types has armed me with the style strategies and brand awareness to successfully consult to the following body shapes:
I work with men in the following age groups:
18 to 21:
21 to 30:
30 to 40:
40 to 65:
I live in Sydney and therefore service different areas in the following ways:
LOCAL SYDNEY:
OUTER SYDNEY:
INTERSTATE:
NEW ZEALAND:
This question may be asked because:
If any of the above factors apply to you, thinking that step 1 (PLAN) isn’t needed can seem logical. But this is not the case as step 1 includes a range of crucial steps in addition to the wardrobe review which includes:
1. NEEDS EVALUATION: A thorough discussion of what your style challenges are as well as the key motivators that are the reason behind your desire to improve your personal image. Understanding these factors is a critical component to a successful long-term outcome for you as my client.
2. SIGNATURE STYLE EXERCISE: Using the extensive Pinterest account I have created for my business, we carry out a reverse engineering exercise which is literally the most important step of my entire process. We view examples of every men’s clothing item as displayed within complete outfits in order to identify the dress codes, outfits and styles that will work best for your personality, career and social life. This ensures you are confident in your new personal style rather than feeling like a try-hard or somebody you're not.
3. HAIR REVIEW: Hair and facial hair review and suggestion of tweaks, changes or a completely new style based on your face shape, hair type and level of hair loss plus factors including your career, social activities and dating life if single.
4. PERSONAL GROOMING CONSULT: Education around non-clothing image factors (personal grooming) which includes skin care, body hair maintenance and/or removal, teeth whitening, sweat management, fragrances etc.
5. Q&A: You can ask me any questions big or small pertaining to any area of men’s style and personal grooming which I will answer in detail.
This is a tricky question to answer! The best answer I can provide is:
Absolutely!
CONVENTIONAL APPROACH: Below are the 3 common approaches men apply when choosing the photos that appear on their online dating profiles:
ISSUES WITH THE 3 CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES:
PULLING PHOTOS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: Pulling dating profile photos from your social media accounts carries the following issues:
MULTIPLE PEOPLE/GROUP SHOTS:
DARK LIGHTING:
POSSIBLY INTOXICATED:
POORLY DRESSED:
TAKING SELFIE PHOTOS OF YOURSELF: Taking selfie photos as your dating app profile photos carries the following issues:
UNFLATTERING ANGLE:
VAIN:
NO SOCIAL LIFE
HIRING A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER: Hiring a professional photographer to take your dating app profile photos carries the following issues:
UNNATURAL/STAGED:
AWKWARD:
SERIOUS:
1. You are attempting to look like you are on a modelling shoot which can come across as vain and/or try-hardish if modelling is not actually your career, and particularly if you don’t have the looks necessary to be doing paid modelling shoots.
2. You’re a super intense person who takes life too seriously and won’t be a great deal of fun to be around.
UNSOCIAL:
PLANTED:
DESPERATE:
MY APPROACH AS A DATING EXPERT (NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER): My approach to taking dating profile photos combats the issues of the 3 conventional approaches in the following ways:
MULTIPLE PEOPLE/GROUP SHOTS:
DARK LIGHTING:
POSSIBLY INTOXICATED:
POORLY DRESSED:
UNFLATTERING ANGLES:
APPEARING VAIN/SELF-OBSESSED:
NO SOCIAL LIFE:
FEELING/LOOKING AWKWARD:
FEELING/LOOKING SERIOUS:
PLANTED:
UNNATURAL & STAGED:
DESPERATE: