A Fashionable Tea Party

Do you like walking through bustling Orchard Road after work or during the weekends, just to get some shopping done to update your wardrobe?

If you are like me, who detest squeezing through the maddening crowds, personal shopper services might be the option you can look at.

So what exactly is a personal shopper? A personal shopper will provide personalized and individual attention to advise what’s in fashion, what fashion style looks good on you. Usually the personal shopper can assist to advise the best outfit for an occasion or help select a couple of trendy pieces to update your wardrobe for each season.

Recently, my sister and I was invited to attend a tea party session where we were styled personally by Susan, a personal dresser. This session was sort of a tete-a-tete get together of girlfriends to dress up, shop, chat and have tea on the side.

When we arrived in the quaint location, we were enamored by the array of accessories display on antique dressers and tables.

Susan first started her personal dressing services as a hobby, as she enjoyed helping her friends shop for clothes and dressing them up.  So it became a regular practice to source for beautiful clothes & accessories, each time she chanced upon suitable items from her frequent travels.

Her passion in styling and fashion became work when she set  up ‘The Closet Soiree’ 2 years ago. She started working hand-in-hand with various image consultants to help their clients source for clothes overseas. For her, it has been a rewarding experience to able to share and provide advice to the ladies who come to her, on the latest trends and clothing styles. Also to provide them with a personalized shopping experience, taking into account their individual body shape and color preferences.

Before we started browsing through the styles that were available, Susan did a quick personal style profile for us. She asked detailed questions about our style preferences (structure dresses, separates, smart casual), our lifestyle and job occupations and specific color preferences. Once she had a clear idea of styles we preferred, she went  ahead to select styles that suited our body shape.

It was lots of fun to play dress up with friends, and even more exciting to be surrounded with a large variety of clothing styles available.

From shift dresses, to structured 60s ‘Mad Men-style‘ office wear (60s style silhouettes are in-style for Spring 2012), but in a more subtle shade for me.

Cocktail dresses for parties, day weddings, wedding dinners or for dinner dates with the hb 😉

And chic casual clothes for meet ups with girlfriends, or for bringing the little one out for play-dates.

After deciding on the specific styles for ourselves, we were served a fabulous spread of cakes, sushi, samosas, sausage rolls, fruit and tea. We had a wonderful time chatting with one another, playing ‘fashion show’ and selecting the styles that we preferred in those 2.5 – 3 hours that was well-spent at ‘The Closet Soiree’.

So does this sound like like a shopping experience like no other? I don’t think I will be able to find a private location where I can play dress up, shop, have tea and exchange fashion and style pointers with friends.

All you need to do is to gather 5-8 of your female friends on a Saturday afternoon between 3-6pm. ‘The Closet Soiree’ Tea party starts at $10 per head, and the cost of tea will be waived, if total purchases of the group exceeds $1000.00.

Prices of clothes range from an affordable $30.00 to $260.00 for cocktail dresses and evening gowns.

Do send Susan a mail at suelailee@yahoo.com.sg to make reservations. Or you can join ‘The Closet Soiree’ Facebook page for fashion and trend news and regular updates.

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