A friend of mine with immaculate style referred me to Emerald Scarab to upgrade my look. When I…read morefound out how much personal styling cost, I was like, "No way, I'd rather spend the money on clothes." My friend pushed and I finally went for it. Working with Kallah has been the bargain of my life, I'm serious -- in a very positive way, she has altered the way people perceive me; she has altered the way I feel about myself. She has saved me a bundle by hooking me up with the clothes that work best for the unique "look" she and I created for me - this, as opposed to my usual habit of blowing money on mis-matched styles and wasteful bargains, has been a huge money saver. Another money saver has been Kallah's rejuvenation of my existing wardrobe (the stuff that wasn't hideous.) She went through my closet and then set-out to find the best new clothes/accessories that would add style and energy to my current stuff. Shirts that I felt *blah* about now seem new and cool again when worn with Kallah's suggestions. This woman just knows how to make it work! Here's some of the process behind her magic: 1. She asks me to email ideas about the styles I like. 2. We meet in person and she interviews me. She asks more questions about my favorite styles, varying needs for clothing (work, social, etc.), music tastes and even about my favorite type of coffee (you'll discover why when you work with her :) 3. She shows me a bunch of photos from various fashion books and magazines that she has bookmarked based on my email; we begin creating a new personal look. 4. She pre-shops for me. 5. Three days later we hit the stores. Upon arrival at each store, clothes are already hanging in the dressing room -- I feel like a rock star. 99% of what Kallah has chosen is BADASS and within my budget. 99% is stuff I'd never find by myself. My only complaint is that didn't I do this years ago.

I usually don't write reviews (this is actually my first one), but I couldn't be happier with my…read moreentire experience with Kallah! I knew it was time to upgrade my look when my dad started giving me a hard time about my clothes. I ended up going with the closet audit (going through all my current clothes) and then a full day of shopping. I knew the closet audit was going to be rough as I still have clothes from over 15 years ago. Needless to say I ended up donating a majority of my clothes (2 boxes and 6 trash bags worth!). We actually had to hang on to some extra clothes just so I'd have something to wear until we had a chance to go shopping. The shopping experience was unlike anything I've ever experienced and I have no idea how I'm going to shop any other way from here on out. We went to some really cool stores that I would have never found on my own and each one we went to already had a bunch of clothes all ready for me to try on. I'd just jump right into the dressing room trying each one on. Perhaps the biggest surprise to me was that 90% of the clothes Kallah had set aside, fit perfectly. This is in contrast to my 10-15% success rate when shopping alone. I also noticed that Kallah had picked out a bunch of clothes that I would have passed by without giving a second thought when shopping alone. However, when actually trying these clothes on they looked great! I did this as a surprise to my wife and the look on her face when I met her for dinner in one of my new outfits was worth it alone. Her jaw literally dropped and she loved my new clothes so much that by the end of the night she had claimed my new jacket and wore it more that night than I did. If you decide to hire Kallah, I have a couple suggestions: 1. Don't try to do too much in one day - If you aren't big into shopping (like I'm not), make sure to split your shopping trips across multiple days. Kallah had offered to split my 8 hours into two 4 hour chunks and I found this to be perfect for me. 2. Trust Kallah - I had the mindset to trust Kallah and let her push my comfort zone a bit and I'm really glad I did. There were a couple of pieces that I wasn't so sure of when trying on, but that Kallah really liked. I ended up purchasing these and can't even count the number of compliments I've been getting. For anyone looking to upgrade their look, have their better half look at them a whole new way, or impress that chic at work, I highly recommend Kallah!

Amazing personal shopping from start to finding your style to getting the right clothes. It's hard…read moreto find a look that is timeless but still look current and Sonia achieves that with keeping in your budget too. Sonia was so fun to work with and super patient. She knew all the right stores to shop. I feel current now at it was the smartest thing I did to higher a personal shopper in Los Angeles. We hit allot of shops in Santa Monica also. Highly recommend working with this personal stylist company.

I never thought I needed a stylist until I spent a day with Elyse. She is sweet, smart,…read moreprofessional and all around awesome! She loves doing what she does which made shopping with her a blast. She took me speed shopping around LA--she knows the city like the back of her hand. At one point we found a couple shirts that I really loved. She knew (somehow??) that they would be going on sale next week so she had me put them on hold. I came back one week later and shirt enough they were 50% off! One my favorite things about her was that I didn't feel like she was trying sell me things that I didn't need--she was on my team and genuinely cared about finding me the right items. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Elyse to any guy looking to freshen up his wardrobe or anyone who wants to experience LA in style.

I took Terry's Commercial Acting Workshop this year and it was wonderful! It was great learning how…read moreto really bring authenticity and specificity to Commercial copy, parallel to how we break down scenes. Her feedback was always so specific and it was great to be able to apply her feedback in real time, and watch the differences at home. The week after ending her class, I used the tools she provided us in class and booked my first SAG-AFTRA Commercial for a National Brand! There's definitely some good stuff here.

This... *woman* is, at best, a hack. She is unprofessional (never shows up to meetings prepared,…read moredoesn't remember key information, is always flustered and frustrated, rifling through her piles of papers during meetings wasting everyone else's time). She is rude (she loves singling out people and speaking down to them with her brown-toothed sneer on her evil face). She loves the sound of her voice (drones on and on and on about off-topic things subjecting everyone to her pointless drivel, while impatiently interrupting and cutting off others). She will never teach or provide anyone anything of value, contrary to her claims. She will scam you out of your hard-earned money to keep her scam going. She gets reviews higher than 2 stars from people who think that she'll actually help them all get/not get work. Do not waste your time or money on this bitter, horrible, nasty SCAMMER.

My brother had recently passed away in LA and I live in Boston. I needed someone who could help me…read moresettle and send many of his memorabilia and belongings to various family members. The Occasional Organizer was highly recommended to me by a west coast friend. I struck gold. Not only was she a delight to work with even at a distance she did everything quickly and time was of the essence. Among all the perfectly packed boxes that were sent she also was able to organize two cars being sent cross country without a hitch and communicated after her project was over to be sure the cars arrived on time and to the right place. I can't thank my friend enough for this fantastic referral. With all this done so beautifully and efficiently I expected to pay much more than she asked. The price was incredibly reasonable too!! I highly recommend the Occasional Organizer for big and small jobs near and far. You just don't find the kind service and honest effort at such a price very day. Alan Abrams Lexington

Melissa has been a tremendous help to me. I hired her almost a year ago to care for my pets. One of…read morethem required feeding and meds via tube. I found her to be kind, patient and experienced in caring for animals. Since then, Melissa has helped me organize and declutter my entire home, including doing minor repairs and assisting with storage solutions. I am in awe of her talent with a tool belt! She has even assembled furniture. Several months ago, I fell and fractured my arm. Melissa has driven me to the ER/doctor visits, typed my emails, shopped for groceries and other items, picked up prescriptions, changed the bandages, prepared meals and made my life easier. When I've referred her to others, her cheerful demeanor is the first thing I mention. I highly recommend The Occasional Organizer to tackle any project you may have. I'm glad I found her.

I loved working with Abby. I've always been self-conscious about the size of my body, and for a…read morelong time I had basically written myself off from shopping at nicer stores because I assumed everything they carried would be too small for me. Abby showed me that wasn't true. She helped me find really beautiful, well-made clothing from places I never would have thought to shop, and it opened up an entirely new door for me. Since working with her, I've become so much braver in how I show up. I'm exploring more, dressing more boldly, and having a lot more fun with what I wear. In the past, I defaulted to neutral, blend-in colors because I didn't want to stand out because of my size. Now I'm starting to see it almost as a superpower: this is how big I am, you're going to see me, and I get to express myself fully in it. Abby didn't just help me find clothes I loved. She helped me see what was possible for me.

Abby's whole team is so nice! I did a color analysis and they provided a lot of detail. It felt…read moregreat to talk through color analysis. Even though we pegged my season pretty early on (autumn), we still went through with draping spring colors on me, which I honestly really appreciated since some of those spring colors worked well for me. I love the cards we got afterwards so I saw the specific colors, since there was no way I'd remember the exact colors. Her team really makes you feel good, which I would say is what color analysis and styling is partly about.

Carolyn brought so much fun and joy into my life. My husband gifted me this experience as a gentle…read morenudge for a mom who has let herself go post-kid/COVID. Carolyn is so kind and sweet, and she made going through my outdated closet efficient and fun. She took into consideration things I cared about, and found me looks that met my needs, but also breathed new life into my wardrobe (like color! and patterns!). The whole process was also so, so easy. Carolyn brought a whole bunch of clothes, I had fun trying things on, and then she came back one last time with different sizes and some tailored clothes. I really appreciated that she understands fit -- when it came to something fitting well, that was a non-negotiable, and I learned a lot from Carolyn. The lookbook is a great resource and I've been using it when I need ideas. But honestly a lot of the pieces go so well with each other that I haven't had any problem putting something together. The whole experience was far more fun than I expected, and it's had a bigger impact on my day to day than I ever expected. Thank you, Carolyn!

Disappointing experience. The service did not meet the expectations that were set in writing,…read morecommunication became difficult, and when I raised concerns by email, I often did not receive a response at all, so I ended up cancelling - wouldn't you, after being ignored for a week ? The digital wardrobe was an interesting concept, but I did not find it particularly useful in practice. Most of the items I purchased were ultimately returned or sold. There were also purchases I did not feel I had approved, and when I attempted to address these concerns, I did not receive a meaningful response. Because my concerns remained unresolved and not responded to (I had given a week), I cancelled our final meeting as it's awkward having someone ignore you then come to your home. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable continuing the working relationship. The fashion suggestions were very basic ie "where a cardigan with a dress" and not what would expect from a stylist, more like something at the mall. This review reflects my personal experience as a paying client. Based on that experience, I would not work with this stylist again.

The team came in and changed my whole wardrobe and worked around my busy schedule to make it…read morehappen. Being in the public eye, my wardrobe represents who I am. I honestly don't know what I was doing before them.... Not only did it make my life so much easier but I always get compliments on my style. They were always on hand with any questions I had and made everything so easy. 10/10 recommend.

I hired Bree to make me custom clothing and edit my wardrobe when I was going through a separation…read moreand she absolutely blew it out of the park! She turned my life around when I was going through a very hard time. And I'm forever thankful for her.

I recently started my own business and hired Kristin virtually to help style me for my website…read morephotos. She not only helped me dial in the specific looks but also helped me work through how I wanted to present myself on the website through these images. It was my first time in front of the camera like this and having each look completely locked in (and printed!) from shoes, jewelry, hair style, etc. really alleviated a lot of stress for me. I would absolutely work with Kirstin again, she quickly felt like an old friend which made the process easy and fun.

If you are a person who is serious about getting your whole look together, Kristin is it. She won't…read morebullshit you. She will ask you uncomfortable questions. She will approach you and your closet with empathy and understanding and you will come out of the experience clearer about who you are and how you want to project that into the world sartorially. I can't recommend her highly enough. If you're wondering whether to do a new thing with your wardrobe, stop wondering. Book her.