ABOUT
Hi, I’m Hayley.
I’m a personal stylist based in Nottingham, and I help women make sense of their wardrobes, understand what works for them and feel more confident getting dressed.
I’ve always been interested in clothes, but it’s never really been about fashion for me. I’m much more interested in why some outfits just work, why others don’t, and how you can make a wardrobe feel easier without constantly buying more.
Because the truth is, most of us don’t need more clothes. We need a better understanding of the clothes we already have, what’s missing and how everything fits together.
How I work
MY APPROACH
I don’t think great style is about having lots of clothes or constantly keeping up with what’s new. It’s about understanding what works for you, making thoughtful choices and having a wardrobe that makes getting dressed feel easier.
My role isn’t to tell you what to wear, but to help you understand what works, why it works and how to make getting dressed feel easier. You’ve been dressing yourself for years, and what you already know about your style matters.
I bring knowledge and perspective, explain the thinking behind my recommendations and introduce ideas you might not have considered. We work collaboratively, always keeping your lifestyle and what you need your clothes to do at the centre of everything.
MY JOURNEY
From law to personal styling
Before becoming a stylist, I was a matrimonial solicitor for ten years. I never particularly planned to leave law, but after having my first child, I realised the career I had built wasn’t going to work particularly well with family life.
I didn’t grow up with the freedom to experiment with fashion. Clothes had to last, work hard and be chosen carefully, so I became very aware of how much what we wear can affect how we feel about ourselves.
Then I experienced that disconnect for myself. My body had changed, my lifestyle had shifted and suddenly very little in my wardrobe felt like me anymore. I had plenty of clothes, but getting dressed felt harder than it should and shopping became frustrating rather than enjoyable.
So, while I was on maternity leave, I decided to retrain as a personal stylist.
It was a bit of a leap, but looking back, it makes much more sense than it probably did at the time. I’ve always liked solving problems, making sense of things and finding practical solutions. I just swapped complicated legal problems for complicated wardrobes!
I’ve now been a personal stylist for over a decade. What started as a personal reset has become a career helping other women create wardrobes that work for the lives they’re actually living.
I don’t think great style is about having lots of clothes or constantly keeping up with what’s new. It’s about understanding what works for you, making thoughtful choices and making getting dressed feel easier.
And that’s really the thinking behind the way I work today.
THREE WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
Start. Build. Evolve
Different stages of your wardrobe need different kinds of support
START
Get clarity on your wardrobe.
We look at what you wone, what’s working, what isn’t and what you actually need, so you have a clear direction for your wardrobe and furture shopping.
BUILD
Turn that clarity into outfits.
We find the right pieces to fill the gaps, create outfits from what you already own and take the hard work out of shopping.
EVOLVE
Keep your wardrobe working for your life.
Ongoing support when you need it- whether that’s a few new pieces for the season, help with a specific occasion or a fresh pair of eyes.
A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT ME
Real life
I’m a mum of two so have a busy family life and I absolutely understand that getting dressed sometimes needs to be quick and practical.
My own style has become much simpler over the years. I like good basics, natural fabrics, a newutral palette and clothes that feel considered without looking like I’ve tried to hard.
Alongside my own business, you may also see me styling clients at Jigsaw in Nottingam where I have been for 5 years, and I’ve spoken at events including WiRE, Girl Tribe Gang, ABW and the WI, and appeared on Notts TV, BBC Radio Nottingham and Newark.
But the part of my work I value most is sitting down with someone who has been struggling with their wardrobe and watching things start to majke sense.