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Style for the woman you're becoming.

  • Writer: Cari Kirby
    Cari Kirby
  • Jun 11
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jun 15

 

One thing I've noticed time and time again when working with clients is that very few women come to me because they simply want new clothes. 


On the surface, they might be looking for a colour analysis, help understanding their body shape, or support with their wardrobe. 


But underneath that, there's usually something else going on. 

Life has changed. 


Perhaps they've become a mum. Maybe they've changed careers. Gone through a divorce. Experienced changes in their body. 


Or perhaps they've simply reached a point where they feel different to the woman they were ten years ago. And that's completely normal. 


The challenge is that while we're busy navigating these changes, our wardrobes often get left behind. 


We hold onto clothes that no longer fit our lifestyle. 


We keep buying things that don't quite feel right. From the same old places.  

We lose confidence in our choices. 


And before we know it, we're standing in front of a wardrobe full of clothes wondering why none of them feel like "us" anymore. 


I know this feeling because I've been there myself. 


Over the years I've worn many different hats. I've worked at creative agencies, as a marketing professional, I've been the head of client services at a games company, a business owner, wife, mum, stylist. Each chapter has shaped me in different ways and, if I'm honest, there have been times when I've had to stop and ask myself: 


"Who am I now, and how do I want to show up in the world?" 


For a long time, I thought the goal was to get back to who I was before. Find my

way back to my old self, before children, the responsibilities, before life got complicated. 


But I've come to realise that isn't what most of us are looking for at all. 

We're not trying to become who we used to be. We're trying to become the next version of ourselves. 


A version that carries all of our experiences, lessons, strengths and even the scars we've picked up along the way. Because that's living isn’t it. What happened to us yesterday shapes who are today.  


And we have the power to choose which parts we want to pick up and take with us and which parts we want to leave behind. To find a version of us that feels authentic to who we are today. 


And that's where personal style can be incredibly powerful. Style isn't about following trends or changing who you are. 


It's about creating alignment between how you feel on the inside and how you present yourself to the world. 


It's about having the confidence to trust your choices. Knowing what suits you, makes you feel good and matches your energy. 


And building a wardrobe that supports the life you're living now, not the life you were living five years ago. 


That's why I love the work I do. 


Whether it's through colour analysis, body shape consultations, wardrobe edits or personal shopping, my goal is always the same: 


To help women feel more confident, more empowered and more like themselves. 


Or perhaps more accurately... 


To help them become the woman they're becoming. 


If you've been feeling disconnected from your wardrobe, overwhelmed by choice, or unsure of how to dress for the person you are today, I'd love to help. 


Because sometimes a style journey isn't about reinventing yourself. 

It's simply about giving yourself permission to evolve. 

 
 

© 2026 by Cari Kirby - Personal Stylist helping women rediscover their personal style in Sheffield and North Derbyshire.

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