Stories With Clothes

Extravaganza!!!

I am SO very delighted, excited and proud to announce I’m one of the Sponsors of End of Year Extravaganza where l’m also talking on the BRAND BUILDING PANEL with other panellists and and will be inteviewed by none other than the founder and editor of Olivia Marocco 🎉

Inspiring talks, workshops and masterclasses and the opportunity to meet, network and connect with other brilliant women in business. A fantastic way to celebrate you and your business too - so important for us to have our own Christmas Party right?!! 🎉🎉🎉

THE END OF YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA
BEDFORD
21+ 22 NOVEMBER

All event information is here, are you joining us?!!

https://www.salestrainingwithenfys.co.uk/end-of-year-extravaganza-2024

When you dress for YOURself.

Dressing for yourself is the greatest gift you can give to yourself. It’s so liberating when you actively choose to dress for yourself. You are important. It IS important to take care of yourself and taking pride in how you look and feel is a kindness to yourself. 💕

💜We wear our clothes against our skin and so close to hearts so the touch and feel of the very fabric of each from your underwear upwards is SO important.

🙏🏼We need to feel comfortable and at ease - we are often fulfilling many roles throughout just one day so comfort is INTEGRAL.

🙌Looking and feeling like the most authentic version of yourself is a KINDNESS to yourself! It is NOT vanity.
YOU are worth everything. You are a powerful, confident, quietly rebellious woman who deserves to be truly seen and heard.

Investing in your Personal Style is an investment in yourself and a declaration of love for the you that is just around the corner. And this is what truly understanding and EMBRACING your Personal Style does for you!!

👉Bring back the excitement and certainty of knowing exactly what to wear and what suits you - you deserve to spend this time on yourself and I am SO EXCITED to get to know you!!

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🛍️A shopping experience with me is relaxed and joyful, giving you powerful tools, enabling you to feel connected, confident & stylish.

DM or click the link in bio to book in a FREE style chat with me to discuss your shopping day or simply email [email protected] Let’s make this your most stylish autumn yet 🙌🎉🛍️

To the one I love…

🙌It’s no secret that I’m passionate about Body Shape, as a Personal Stylist it’s become my vocation and my area of expertise, yet it’s rooted in so much more than that.

💕As women our bodies are objectified, commented upon, compared with, pitted against each other, encouraged to be smaller in every sense of the word from such a young age that it’s not a surprise many of the women who seek me out have a complicated relationship with their bodies. And I get it as I have been there and I know what it feels like to struggle with a body that doesn’t feel like yours anymore.

🆙 It is a journey to love and accept your body and I’m honoured that so many women choose me to be their cheerleader and walk with them into understanding and embracing their bodies. There’s so much fun to be had on the other side and it really does start with connecting with YOUR body shape!! 🙌💕🙌

💝So todays post is a love letter to my body, to YOUR body and ALL the women who have been part of my soul service The Style Squad - I have poured so much of my heart and joy into these groups and I think you can see it too if you swipe right ➡️➡️➡️

➡️If you feel stuck in a rut, are wearing the same clothes on repeat, want to feel more confidence with your style and start enjoying the simple yet POWERFUL act of getting dressed each day with joy and excitement it’s not too late to join!

🎉We start TODAY let’s go!!! 🙌

🙏🏼Are you the next member of The Style Squad? DM me to find out 💕💕💕

Bring it on September…

Back from hols and raring to go!!! Valencia is every bit as beautiful as the photos look - the old city where we stayed is spectacular with endless pretty squares, winding streets filled with incredible street art, cafes and tapas to savour, stacks of museums, cathedrals and art - often free or with a €2 entry there is so much to see and do. Plus hours of pottering about drinking coffee or cava and LOVING the people-watching!!

It’s a city geared towards cycling so we hired bikes and zoomed about for the day cycling 10-miles without hitting a road for more than a few minutes. It has an old riverbed running through the city which has been converted into an amazing green space. We visited the beach twice - it’s VAST with plenty of space and sand as far as the eye can see!! The sea was so warm too 💦💦💦

Anyhow back to reality with an exciting bump as the next round of The Style Squad starts on 18th September and current members are signing up again left, right and centre meaning there’s just 3 x spaces remaining in two of the squads already!!! I love hosting these groups as I see the transformation in confidence, zest for life and the power of women supporting women. WHAT A JOY 🙌🎉🙌

I’ll pop some info on stories or simply DM me if you’d like to know more. To book your space in The Style Squad head to the website, link in bio and join us!!

Let’s go September 🎉

Feels like Friday…

I’m shopping with a client today who’s looking to level up her wardrobe to reflect her lifestyle and create outfits she loves wearing for work, going out and daily life. Ultimately she wants to feel confident, stylish and comfortable - think we can all relate to this?! 🙌

We’ve worked on her Style Personality online and that’s enabled her to really grasp the essence of her style, what she likes and why - I love how this workshop has such a lightbulb effect on so many clients. (Book online for my Style Personality Masterclass on 11th September - tickets are £20, run don’t walk as limited availability!!)

I’ve done my prep so she simply arrives and tries on clothes suited to suit her body shape, lifestyle and her budget - ALL the fun!! I can’t wait as I also have a few little surprises along the way which I’m excited to show her 🙌🎉🛍️

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A shopping experience with me is relaxed and joyful, giving you powerful tools for life and enables you to feel connected & stylish - no stress and all the fun and laughter☀️Plus you will leave feeling super excited to wear all your new clothes and feel kick-ass fantastic! 🛍

DM or click the link in bio to book in a FREE style chat with me to discuss your shopping day ☎️ or simply email [email protected] Let’s make this your most stylish autumn yet 🍂

Feeling like yourself…

There’s nothing better than when you feel truly heard, understood and SEEN. This is how Jane felt after feeling the analysis she’d done online wasn’t quite right.

Colour is instinctive and Jane had such a great connection with the colours she loves, she truly LIVES life in colour and as soon as I opened the door to her I knew she’d be a vibrant spring season!!

Whether it’s confirmation, truly understanding or you’ve never really known what suits you knowing what colours really work for YOUR individual skintone and personality is such a beautiful gift to yourself 🌈🌈🌈

If you’ve ever rhought about getting your colours done now is the time for you! My summer of style offer is still running giving you £30 off a Colour Analysis experience booked and used Monday-Friday before the end of August 2024.

➡️DM to book in and I’ll see you at my sunny garden studio! 🌈

Loving the skin you’re in...

Truly understanding and embracing my body shape was THE best choice l’ve made for my mental and physical health “ It’s enabled me to learn to love myself and to live for the now, the right now!!! Not the now when l’ve lost weight or have tried that other rubbish diet - the size 16 me that’s here living right now

It’s empowering and liberating believe me!! Join my personal and professional mission to fire up your very soul and give a hefty middle finger to size - my next Body Shape Confidence workshop is 14th August and is 75 x minutes of knowledge, power and energy which gives YOU the tools to know exactly what suits you, what to avoid and will ensure you make better choices for yourself when our shopping or putting outfits together!

🙌Makes your mornings easier
🌈You’ll know what suits you & why
👋And what can you get rid of!
🧳Packing for hols becomes easier
🛍️Shopping more fun!!

The last workshop SOLD OUT really quickly!! Tickets are £39 and includes your very own Body Shape Lookbook worth £11.99, to refer back to after the workshop!

Plus it’s easy to book and find out more simply DM and to book click the link below and I’ll see you there 🙌

https://www.storieswithclothes.com/copy-of-body-shape-confidence-workshops

What if…

I told you that truly understanding and embracing your Body Shape, will make your life easier and give you back control of your style? It’s true, I promise you!

⭐️Makes your mornings easier
⭐️You’ll know what suits you & why
⭐️And what can you get rid of! 👋
⭐️Packing for hols becomes easier
⭐️Shopping more fun!!

My best-selling workshops are BACK! These are honestly my favourite workshops to run as I’m so passionate about empowering other women to connect with their bodies as they are right now. Be kind to yourself, love the skin you’re in and ignore size! Body Shape is just that - SHAPE. 💕💕💕

The next workshop is tomorrow 2nd July at 7.30pm, tickets are £39 and there are just four places available so don’t hang about! They’re always such supportive and fun workshops and you’ll leave feeling inspired and empowered to make better choices for YOU and your own unique body shape!

I’ll pop the link in bio for you to book and on stories too plus simply DM me if you’d like to know more! Abbey x

Finding your tribe…

You know that feeling of being in a group of supportive group of women ‘get it’ and who WANT you to succeed? Yup that’s what The Style Squads are and I am here for it!!! It’s not only the tools, tips and guidance you receive from me over the 8-week membership, it’s the accountability and support from your squad which enables you to make small yet impactful changes to the way you look, feel and show up for yourself.

I’m so proud of this membership and all the women who have been a part of my world for the last two months. We’ve learned so much together and come so far and you may feel like they did right now, bored of your clothes, wearing the same things on repeat, not knowing what to buy when out shopping, not even sure what suits you anymore. And you too can feel like my Style Squad do now - feeling more confident, getting their spark back, knowing what to look for when out shopping and having fun with their clothes and their style again!!

It’s such a joy for me to see the progression and the excitement grow into understanding and a deeper connection with yourself. All too often we are last on the list and I want to get you back to the top!!!

The Style Squads are not only an uplifting place to be it’s also a great way to see what it’s like to work with me as your stylist - I will become your biggest cheerleader 🎉📣🎉

The next round starts on 10th July and you can swipe right to see what’s included and how it works. Plus it’s so easy to find out more simply DM me or pop over to the website and have a browse…

Are you the next Style Squad member?!!

Tune in this is a good one!!

We were thrilled to hear that after meeting at the 2023 Small Awards, two of our amazing 2023 shortlisted businesses, Stories with Clothes and Quiet the Hive, have caught up this year for the Quiet the Hive podcast series!

Personal stylist Abbey Booth aka Stories With Clothes met with Quiet The Hive founder Jane Galloway to explore the power of clothes and the empowering impact of style.

🎧 🎤 To listen, visit https://quietthehive.com/podcast/ and click on the podcast with Abbey Booth (29th March).

Image description: A promotional image for the Quiet the Hive podcast episode with Abbey Booth, founder of Stories with Clothes. Abbey is smiling for the camera and has short, silver hair, red lipstick and long earrings, and a pinstriped blazer over a white T-shirt that reads 'Woman Up'.

Five things you don’t know about me…

1. I’m a total bookworm! I’ve always loved reading, my favourite book is Love in the Time of Cholera. If didn’t do what I do now, I imagine myself owning a bookshop on the coast, hosting gorgeous author events. 📚

2. I had afternoon tea with Omar Shariff in Deauville which was a once in a lifetime experience. He was very funny, self-deprecating, enigmatic and charming. He told us stories of crashing his Ferrari in a car park because he was a rubbish driver 🤭🏎️ and when I told my Mum she thought I’d made it up!!!

3. I love being outdoors, when I’m not styling I’m barefoot outside enjoying the sun with a good book. Most weekends you’ll find me out walking with my husband. It’s one of my non-negotiables 🚶‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️

4. When I was little my Dad loved Formula 1 racing and took me and my sister all the time - it was 30 x years ago and much less strict. We went so often to practise sessions and the drivers knew us so would always say hi and sign our autographs. We met Ayrton Senna when he was very young, he was so polite and respectful and met lots of other drivers, but my absolute favourite was Nigel Mansell!! I don’t know if it was the moustache or that he was an absolutely fearless driver but I used to draw him pictures which he’d always sign for me and I still have one signed pic on my wall! 😜💕🏎️

5. I have been told so many times that I’m ‘too emotional’ I used to think this was an enormous flaw and something to be slightly ashamed of. What I’ve now realised is that this is actually one of my superpowers💥I feel all the feels, which means if you work with me as your stylist you will always get 150%

Plus I always think it’s better to feel the feels and live authentically. Life is so short, surely it’s better to feel and love deeply, than feel nothing. 💕

Hope you’ve enjoyed these five facts about me. What is something I don’t know about you? ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Loving the skin you’re in…

Truly understanding and embracing my body shape was THE best choice l’ve made for my mental and physical health “ It’s enabled me to learn to love myself and to live for the now, the right now!!! Not the now when l’ve lost weight or have tried that other rubbish diet - the size 16 me that’s here living right now 🎉

💯It’s empowering and liberating believe me!! Join my personal and professional mission to fire up your very soul and give a hefty middle finger to size - my next Body Shape Confidence workshop is Tuesday 4th June and is 75 x minutes of knowledge, power and energy which gives YOU the tools to know exactly what suits you, what to avoid and will ensure you make better choices for yourself when our shopping or putting outfits together!

🌈It makes getting ready in the mornings easier as you know what suits you and how to max out your clothes - swipe right to see how I’m wearing this fab suit multiple ways that all suit my body shape

🙌The last workshop SOLD OUT really quickly!! Tickets are £39 and includes your very own Body Shape Lookbook worth £11.99, to refer back to after the workshop!

More info just DM and to book click the link in the bio and I’ll see you there ❤️
Personal Stylist, Body Shape Expert, Colour Analysis, Body Shape, Personal Style, Self-Care, Women in Business, Style Confidence, Personal Shopping, Style Memberships, Style Coach, Wardrobe Detox, Wardrobe Edit, Wardrobe Refresh, The Style Squad, Stories With Clothes, Abbey Booth, Stylist, Size 16, Midlife, Mid-size

Five things you need to stop doing…

Swipe right to see ➡️

Caring less what others think is freeing and enables you to dress for yourself. You are the most important person in this equation after all. 💯

Wear what you love, love what you wear ❤️❤️❤️

We wear our clothes close to our hearts and on our skin so of course our style is integral to our confidence, our self-esteem and how we show up to the world. It’s the greatest form of self-expression and can take you from zero to 💯 in just a few short moments.

And this is what truly understanding and EMBRACING your Personal Style does for you!! Bring back the excitement and certainty of knowing exactly what to wear and what suits you this summer - you deserve to spend this time spent on yourself. Connected style is self-care, it’s as simple and as powerful as that, don’t settle for second best because you are worth it and it is time well spent!

Comment CHAT to schedule a discovery call and discover how my personal styling experiences will fire up your style mojo this summer!! 💕🙌💕

You’re invited!

I love hosting events and meeting new people it’s one of my favourite things about running my business and I am SO very excited to share that I’ll be hosting a gorgeous Wardrobe Refresh talk which is an award-winning natural skincare boutique based in on 11th July.

This event includes:

💕Tips on utilising your existing wardrobe pieces
🙌How to say goodbye to pieces no longer working
💕Outfit building advice
🙌Understanding your body shape and colour palette
🛍️Plus each guest will receive a gorgeous Goodie bag featuring natural skincare from Blomma Beauty

Come along and browse the gorgeous products enjoy a tea, coffee, juices and light refreshments, ask me any questions and you’ll get the opportunity to join my follow-up challenge to keep you accountable in sorting that wardrobe out, with guidance and support to help you get creative with your wardrobe!!

Karen who is the founder is absolutely lovely and so passionate about natural skincare, the products are gorgeous and if you’ve never been you are in for a treat 🙌

It’s going to be a gorgeous morning! Where: Blomma Beauty, Unit 20, Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DH 10.30am - 11.30am

Tickets are £25 and I’ve popped a link below

https://blommabeauty.com/products/wardrobe-refresh-workshop-july-11th-10-30am

Awww pass me the tissues 🥲🥲🥲

These beautiful words from the always elegant who was one of the guests at The Style Retreat made me do my small business happy dance and brought all the beautiful memories back! I can’t believe it was almost a month ago, how did June arrive already?! Swipe right to see some of the photos ➡️➡️➡️

I was so honoured that Bernadette flew over from Ireland with her bestie Rosemary to join us and the story gets even better as I had actually met her online whilst I was course leader and she was a student! It was brilliant to finally meet her in person 💕💕💕 I am always blessed to meet so many incredible women through my work and love hearing their stories - it’s what makes us who we are.

These are just some of the things guests enjoyed over the weekend…

🪩Style Masterclasses with me
💋Make-up masterclass
💕Breathwork & Sister-Circle .robinson
🍾Wine-tasting .wine
🧖‍♀️Relaxing treatments
👙Enjoying the hot tub & pool
🌳Relaxing walks around the farm 🙏🏼

The conversations shared, quiet moments reading under the trees, walking though the grounds, the nutritious food enjoyed, chats in the hot tub and simply enjoying time to ourselves to reflect and breathe - it really was the perfect weekend. 💕🙌🌈

Let’s do it again soon…

Why you need to say goodbye to size

Truly understanding and embracing my body shape was THE best choice l’ve made for my mental and physical health 💕🙌🌈It’s enabled me to learn to love myself and to live for the now, the right now!!!
Not the now when l’ve lost weight or have tried that other rubbish diet - the size 16 me that’s here living right now🙌

💕It’s empowering and liberating believe me!! Join my personal and professional mission to fire up your very soul and give a hefty middle finger to size - my next Body Shape Confidence workshop is Tuesday 4th June and is 75 x minutes of knowledge, power and energy which gives YOU the tools to know exactly what suits you, what to avoid and will ensure you make better choices for yourself when our shopping or putting outfits together!

💕These workshops always attract a lovely group of women who are all joining for the same reason as you - wanting to understand and embrace their shape and make better choices for themselves. Also know that they are never recorded so you can feel completely safe in the knowledge that anything shared here is completely private and never shared.

The last three workshops SOLD OUT really quickly!!
Tickets are £39 and includes your very own Body Shape Lookbook worth £11.99, to refer back to after the workshop! Would love you to join me and there are just TWO spaces available - for more info simply DM and to book head to stories or hit the link in bio 💕🙌

Why you need to say goodbye to size 👋👋👋

Truly understanding and embracing my body shape was THE best choice I’ve made for my mental and physical health 🙌 It’s enabled me to learn to love myself and to live for the now, the right now!!! 💕

Not the now when I’ve lost weight or have tried that other rubbish diet - the size 16 me that’s here living right now 💯

💥It’s empowering and liberating believe me!! Join my personal and professional mission to fire up your very soul and give a hefty middle finger to size - my next Body Shape Confidence workshop is Tuesday 4th June and is 75 x minutes of knowledge, power and energy which gives YOU the tools to know exactly what suits you, what to avoid and will ensure you make better choices for yourself when our shopping or putting outfits together!

💥It makes getting ready in the mornings easier as you know what suits you and how to max out your clothes - swipe right to see how I’m wearing this fab suit multiple ways that all suit my body shape ➡️➡️

💥The last three workshops SOLD OUT really quickly!! Tickets are £39 and includes your very own Body Shape Lookbook worth £11.99, to refer back to after the workshop! 🙌

More info just DM and to book click the link in the bio 💕💕💕