Personal Shopping Training For Clothes Shop Owners

As a customer looking for clothes the last thing you want to hear a boutique owner say is, "wow, you look great, that really suits you!" when you know the outfit you've just tried on isn't the most flattering and you don't feel right in it. Neither do you want them to persuade you that, "that's how they're wearing them these days," when you know perfectly well that the trousers are too short. What you really want from retailers is some honest, helpful and well informed advice.

With programmes such as Ten Years Younger, customers now realise that the one-size-fits-all approach no longer works. Women have different body shapes, proportions and colourings and they don't want a single skirt length or style for the season but clothes that really suit them. They often have no idea which styles do flatter their body best and which colours bring out the best in them. They want fashion and styling advice and as a boutique owner if you can offer it to them and show your staff how to do the same they will be very grateful and remain as loyal customers. They will know that they will get honest advice from you and will look great in the clothes they buy from you.

So what will a personal shopper training course teach you? You will learn how to understand your own personal image and how to dress yourself for maximum impact as a personal shopper. If your customers see you looking confident and inspirational in your own clothes they will trust your opinion.

You will be taught about the six dominant colour types that people have and how to utilise the three elements of colour to balance their colouring, thereby making them look young, fit and healthy and ensuring they receive compliments in your clothes.

You will learn how to quickly recognise different body shapes and know how to dress them. You will also be taught to understand the importance of scale, height and proportions and to be able to ensure a good fit for every customer.

Style personality is a vital element for personal shoppers to understand. This is also taught on good training courses as it helps you to understand your customers' preferences and suggest clothes they'll be comfortable and confident in and will enjoy wearing.

The skills of a trained personal shopper are invaluable to a boutique owner who wants her customers to trust her advice and come back for more. So if you are a boutique owner, why not find out more about training courses to become a personal shopper.