Testimonials
What people are saying
“I used to be preoccupied with what other people thought about my clothes and I think this made me shrink away from showing the real me. Now I’m much more courageous; I think about how an outfit makes me feel, not about what others think. I’m so grateful to Esri for this shift.”
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On starting my PhD and having a number of upcoming important events, I went in search of a new wardrobe with the expert guidance, confidence-building encouragement and inspiration of Esri. After an initial assessment where I told him what I was looking for in my new wardrobe, as well as my current style, my fashion tastes, and the people whose fashion and confidence I wanted to emulate, Esri helped me on my journey to building my perfect wardrobe. Esri discussed different styles with me, and found me a number of different items. All of these items were within my price range, and matched exactly what I was looking for. He had carefully and attentively placed them together as outfit suggestions, mix and matching the items in order to suggest what outfits would work. I was really impressed with the versatility of the outfits as I so often find myself buying an item I love, but only wearing it the same way, every day (don’t we all?!). Every outfit he found me also had suggestions of how to smarten it up or make it more casual, based on what I would wear it to. He considered the practicality and requirements of my archival work (where the temperatures are pretty cold!) and the ways that the outfit may suit working in the Summer or Winter. I have never before had clothes be more versatile! I praise Esri’s care, consideration and encouragement. He found me so many lovely items after listening to exactly what I wanted. His attention to detail, feedback on how my outfits looked when I tried them on, and suggestions on how to accessorise them were all so useful. He is clearly someone who understands that fashion is a way of reflecting your identity in the world, and he enabled me to find ways of embodying elements of my queerness in my outfits, feeling both confident and powerful. Some of the items he selected I may not have purchased had I seen them myself, unable to consider how they might work as part of an outfit, but Esri’s vision and knowledge of fashion and style, and ultimately his understanding of a person’s identity, resulted in him offering me suggestions of items as part of a wider outfit – and I love every single one of them! I have even found myself now buying items I love, feeling similarly confident in them, based on the assessments and time spent with Esri as he helped me on my style journey. I now find myself taking on every day of my academic life with a wardrobe that allows me to channel my inner girlboss, feeling confident and inspired, and reflecting how powerful I feel in life through my fashion choices. I had never considered fashion as an essential part of enabling success, but I experience that now, every day, thanks to Esri. I can’t recommend him enough. Jade E
— Jade E
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Before I met Esri I had several items in my wardrobe, brand new, with the price tags still on – some of them had been there unworn for over a year! I just didn’t have the confidence to wear them and I didn’t know what to wear them with. These clothes were noticeably different from what I typically used to wear, and Esri helped me build my confidence and understand the style that I was longing to embody. Esri conducted a wardrobe edit with me and he was so good at asking questions and observing how different outfits made me feel. He gave me amazing advice on how to put outfits together, as well as how to organise my wardrobe so that I don’t default to the same combinations each time. Doing this has introduced so much variety to my outfits from the items I already have. Even more importantly, Esri helped me see the connection between the styles I veered towards and the different parts of my identity. I’ve learned with Esri that my personal style is crucial in feeling safe in my gender identity, and I have also been using my style to express a connection to my heritage and racial identity. It was so affirming to discuss these aspects of myself and be understood by Esri, and it has given me a massive confidence boost when I am choosing new clothes to buy or thrift. Before I used to be preoccupied with what other people thought about my clothes and I think this made me shrink away from showing the real me. Now I’m much more courageous; I think about how an outfit makes me feel, not about what others think. I’m so grateful to Esri for this shift.
— Jo
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I’m a believer in style over fashion and I’d always been confident with my personal sense of style. However, peri-menopause changed my body in ways that I found difficult to adjust to. Esri helped me to discover cuts and taught me a few tricks that helped to accentuate my new curves (which I love) and not hide behind shapeless dresses. I'm still using the tips in the hand book they sent me when we worked together! Thank you Esri for helping me to stride into this new phase of womanhood with pride.
— Adah
“Esri’s advice was able to point me in the right direction, giving me the basic tools, concepts and a clear vision to become a more truthful version of myself. I also appreciate very much your kindness, respectfulness and insight”
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I recently had Personal Shopping experience with Esri and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Esri has changed my sartorial life for the better and has given me so much more confidence in terms of what clothes to pick that will flatter me the most. I found Esri's advice and expertise invaluable, particularly around how to accentuate your best assets, and cannot recommend him enough! I now feel equipped to create my very own capsule wardrobe as Esri has taken all of the guesswork and stress out of the process for me, with his clear explanations, guidance and reassurance. I found the Milanote app really handy as all of the items Esri chose for me were linked with the exact size I needed so I didn't need to faff about. I also appreciated how they were positioned together, mood-board style, in the various outfit combinations we discussed. Esri completely nailed the brief - I love how he injected subtle pops of colour with scrunchies and socks and updated my wardrobe with much-needed items like a blazer and silk skirt. I truly feel like I can now express my authentic style. I have told all my friends and they are now very keen to book a session too! Thank you Esri, I can't wait to start shopping!
— Jade L
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Thank you so much for your styling services, Esri. I was completely blocked in regards to which clothes/style would be able to showcase better my personality and your advice was able to point me in the right direction, giving me the basic tools, concepts and a clear vision to become a more truthfull version of myself. I also appreciate very much your kindness, respectfullness and insight in the difficult process of finding all of this out. Thank you again!”
— JM
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I absolutely have to shout out Esri for the incredible transformation he guided me through with my wardrobe. After working from home for ages in nothing fancier than joggers and freebie hoodies, I needed a serious upgrade for a big promotion and an important project working with senior leaders. I wanted to not just dress better at work and formal settings, but to do it in a way that felt authentic and true to my whole queer self. Esri was a dream to work with. He took the time to really get what I wanted, diving deep into both my personal style and the aspects of my identity that I wanted to shine through professionally. He didn’t just pick out fantastic pieces for me; he showed me how to work with what I already owned, helped me figure out what really works for me, and even helped me understand why certain pieces I thought I liked actually had common elements that I could look for in other clothes. He took what I loved most about my own style and make it better and more versatile. I've been getting so many compliments since my styling session with Esri. Everyone says I look amazing, and more importantly, I feel amazing. It’s not just about being well-dressed; it’s about feeling like every outfit is a true expression of me. Every time someone comments on my style, I can’t help but gush about how fantastic Esri was and how much his help meant to me.