Jan 15 2025 41 mins
Swapna Patel, a former New York fashion designer and personal style expert, shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom to starting her own business as a stylist. She emphasizes the importance of dressing for success and how clothing can be a powerful tool for visual branding. Swapna explains that working with a personal stylist is not just for celebrities, but for anyone who wants to look and feel their best. She also discusses common fashion mistakes and offers tips on using your wardrobe to boost your online visibility and personal brand. In this conversation, Swapna Patel discusses the role of fashion psychology, color analysis, and personal styling in creating a powerful personal and professional image. She explains that color analysis helps determine which colors are most harmonious for an individual based on their skin tone, hair color, and eye color. Fashion psychology explores how our clothing choices impact how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us. Patel shares a success story of a client who transformed her image and attracted more clients by embracing her intuitive gifts and showing up authentically. Understanding her human design as a projector archetype has helped Patel manage her business and prioritize rest.
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Takeaways
- Dressing for success is important in business as it reflects your energy and can attract the right clients.
- Working with a personal stylist can help you discover your personal style and dress for your goals.
- Don't wait until the last minute to shop for clothes, and avoid hiding or making yourself small with oversized or baggy clothing.
- Use your existing wardrobe to identify what you love and what you don't wear, and build your style from there.
- Clothing is a powerful tool for visual branding and can help boost your online visibility and personal brand. Color analysis helps determine which colors are most harmonious for an individual based on their skin tone, hair color, and eye color.
- Fashion psychology explores how our clothing choices impact how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us.
- Embracing our authentic selves and showing up confidently can attract more clients and opportunities.
- Understanding our human design can help us manage our business and prioritize rest.
Mentioned in this Episode
1:1 Coaching with Nata
Boost Your Confidence Workbook
Accidental CEO
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