Is Hiring an Online Personal Stylist Worth It?


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Is Hiring an Online Personal Stylist Worth It?

Yes, hiring an online personal stylist is worth it. After all, you can start the service right away as the meetings are done remotely, removing the hassle of physically heading out. No store visits are needed as shopping will be done online. Lastly, it is very affordable compared to a traditional personal stylist. A traditional stylist will cost around $3,500-10,000 just for the services, while our styling program ranges around $995-2,000, for a 3-month to 1-year service.

Personal Stylists being only accessible for celebrities and influential people is a thing of the past. Any one of us, the everyday man and woman, can work with one to achieve the elevated style we’ve been looking for. With the height of every service being online, it just makes sense to look for a service for personal styling online as well. But the big question is, is it even worth hiring an online personal stylist? If you’re thinking about working with one, we’ll list down reasons why a virtual stylist will be a great option for you, relating it to our personal styling services at Social Garb.


1. Convenience

A big advantage of getting an online service is the ability to meet up anywhere as long as you have a good internet connection. It removes the hassle of commuting to the destination and spending time deciding when and where to meet. Even if you are in a different area from our lead stylists, there are always convenient methods to reach each other through video calls, emails and chats. You can have a virtual consultation at the comfort of your home, at a local cafe, or even on your business trip. It essentially lessens the pressures of personal meet-ups, providing a soft blow on your first meeting with a professional you don’t initially know personally.

1. Convenience

A big advantage of getting an online service is the ability to meet up anywhere as long as you have a good internet connection. It removes the hassle of commuting to the destination and spending time deciding when and where to meet. Even if you are in a different area from our lead stylists, there are always convenient ways to reach each other through video calls, emails and chats. You can have a virtual consultation at the comfort of your home, at a local cafe, or even on your business trip. It essentially lessens the pressures of personal meet-ups, providing a soft blow on your first meeting with a professional you don’t initially know personally.

2. Personalization

As online personal stylists, we take understanding our clients’ needs seriously, taking a deep-dive on their lifestyle, fit, and preferences to uncover their personal style. This is what our lead stylists discuss first right off the bat and the core of building the unique outfits you’ll wear everyday. Through online consultations, closet audits, virtual fittings, we get to know more about who you are, and what items will fit your personality.

It is also the reason why we prefer a timeline-based personal styling program rather than an hourly service. We want to get to know you extensively, your daily routines, the places you go to and people you meet through our virtual sessions and online touchpoints. This ensures that we are genuinely aligning our advice to your needs, assisting you on how to style yourself in the long run, not just get a few new clothes to wear. Think of fashion styling as an additional skill that is learned overtime, breaking the habit of only buying things that are on sale or not buying quality items that will fit you better. In all your styling situations and concerns, we’ll provide an all access and detailed styling advice that you’ll find useful, building your confidence through style, exuding the vibe you’d like to show off to people.

3. Ease of Online Shopping

There are those who love shopping and a lot of us who don’t! If you belong to those who don’t love shopping, simply do not have the time to visit physical stores or have decision fatigue after browsing through numerous options online, then virtual personal stylists will do the leg work for you. After knowing your size, preferences and needs, we provide curated links to a wide selection of brands that we believe suitas you, all ready for checkout. You just need to go through the options and order the ones you like.

Additionally, all of the shops we share have been our go-to brands, where we have experienced many seamless returns/exchanges. Although we specialize in getting the right fit for you the first time, in those special cases where you would need to exchange an item, we have presented brands that have an easy process for returns leaving no drawbacks to shopping online.

4. Value for Money

Working with a traditional personal stylist will have various things to consider: from spending time to meet up physically, travel and food costs, then after meeting up, you find that the expert is not responsive anymore as you are limited by their hourly rate. But with an online personal stylist, your budget is well spent as you will solely focus on building a better wardrobe, no extra costs needed. For our program, you will not be restricted to the hours per session because we offer an all access program that goes beyond our virtual meetings, you can still reach out to us via chat, email or calls for further inquiries and advice.

5. Access to a wider range of brands

Since the recommended shops are available online, you can easily access them, even those that do not have a physical store in your city. Sustainable brands, quality fit, made locally in your area, these are just some of the stores you’ll get to know if you hire online stylists who are always in the look out for up-and-coming brands and trends. Discover many more clothing items that you’ve never heard before but would immediately love!

6. Adaptable to your schedule

Online personal styling services can work around your schedule. Whether you're a busy professional, jack-of-all trade businessman, hands-on parent, or someone with a packed agenda, you can still receive styling advice and updates at your convenience.

7. Expertise and direct feedback

An online personal stylist can provide valuable feedback on your current wardrobe and suggest items that can fill gaps or refresh your look. This can also serve as an educational experience, helping you learn more about fashion and styling principles. It’s always better to have an outside, professional perspective to give honest advice on your outfits.


The Social Garb Lead Stylists has had more than 10 years of industry experience and handled over 700+ satisfied clients building tailored-fits, fun, and proven styling programs for anyone wanting to build their dream wardrobe. We’ve styled clients from all walks of life: businessmen, IT professionals, medical professionals, stay-at-home parents, students, sales and many more. Get started by booking a FREE Intro Call, no commitment needed! In this initial consultation, we will discuss more about what we offer and get to know a bit about your needs. Don't take it from us, have a look at some of our client reviews to know more about how we handle our program.

Reasons to hire an online personal stylist

  • Convenience - Meet your personal stylist everywhere, anytime
  • Personalization - deep-dive on your preferences, addressing your styling needs
  • Ease of Shopping - Curated shopping links ready for checkout
  • Value for money - All-access styling service
  • Access to a wider range of brands - more brands at the tip of your fingertips
  • Adaptable to your schedule - meet us at your convenience
  • Expertise and direct feedback - 10+ years industry experience and 700+ clients

Reasons to hire an online personal stylist

  • Convenience - Meet your personal stylist everywhere, anytime
  • Personalization - deep-dive on your preferences, addressing your styling needs
  • Ease of Shopping - Curated, organized shopping links
  • Value for money - All-access styling service
  • Access to a wider range of brands - more brands at the tip of your fingertips
  • Adaptable to your schedule - meet us at your convenience
  • Expertise and direct feedback - 10+ years industry experience and 700+ clients

Remember that the quality of your experience will depend on the stylist you choose and the level of communication and collaboration you have with them. It's a good idea to research and read reviews before selecting an online personal stylist to ensure that they align with your needs and expectations.