A Fashion Consultant (or personal shopper) will support their clients during shopping and advise them in their outfit choices. She knows the basics of color analysis and knows how to highlight every body shape while matching her clients’ personalities. She can work directly on her client’s wardrobe to do a major sort. The Fashion Consultant then accompanies them during shopping and in choosing looks.
If fashion is your passion and you’d love to help people find their style, have you thought about becoming a Fashion Consultant? At first glance, it might seem intimidating and you may think you need the right qualifications. However, that’s not always necessary. With direct sales at home, you can absolutely work in fashion without a diploma.
Fashion Consultant: when should you choose VDI status?
Becoming a Fashion Consultant or personal shopper as a VDI (independent home sales consultant) can be ideal for several reasons:
- Earn extra income
You can absolutely become a VDI alongside your current job if your schedule allows. This way, you earn extra income from home thanks to a professional activity you truly enjoy.
- Become independent without risk and manage your schedule as you wish
Many people want to embark on the great adventure of entrepreneurship. However, the risks involved and the lack of job security can be daunting. With VDI status, you have a real contract with the brand you work for and benefit from the social protection offered by the company.
- Make a career change
At a certain point in your life, you may want to change your path and finally do the job you’ve always dreamed of. The VDI status is perfect for this, as it allows you to try out the activity you love with no required diploma. Companies working with VDIs often offer training programs to introduce their home sales consultants to sales techniques.
Fashion Consultant as a VDI: what you need to know
As a Fashion Consultant or personal shopper in VDI, you offer your clients clothing from a single brand that you have chosen. So make sure to work for a brand that speaks to you and shares your values.
You enjoy a special relationship with your clients because you hold small group sales sessions, which is ideal for getting to know them! In addition to a morphological and color analysis, you need to understand your clients’ personalities and needs. You won’t suggest the same type of outfit to two women if they have completely different personalities, desires, and lifestyles.
Support and VDI training
At Elora, we give our Fashion Consultants all the keys to succeed. We offer them a very detailed training program in sales techniques. In addition, we provide them with documentation to learn about color analysis and body shape study. Finally, we support and train them throughout their Elora career, and remote coaches remain available to answer their questions.
