Ep. 10 Dress to Reflect Your Brand | Sarah van Dort
Guest Name: Sarah van Dort, Abfab Image
Episode Description: In this episode, Sarah explains how dressing with intention can boost your confidence and align your personal style with your brand. Sarah shares her 10 years’ experience helping clients discover the colours and styles that make them feel empowered. We also discuss the importance of dressing for both your body shape and your mindset, and how your appearance plays a crucial role in representing your brand values. Tune in for inspiring case studies, actionable tips on dressing to reflect your brand, and insights into how personal style can influence first impressions and opportunities.
Guest Bio: Sarah is a Colour and Image Consultant. After a long corporate career and raising her family she had the opportunity to follow her dream. She trained with Colour Me Beautiful to become a Colour and Image Consultant and started her company Abfab Image ten years ago. Sarah also has a wealth of experience with networking, and owned a networking business until she sold it in 2023.
Sarah’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sarahvandort
Abfab Image Social Profiles:
Check out Sarah’s services and latest stylish socials:
https://linktr.ee/sarahvandort
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Episode time codes
00:25 welcome
00:39 Introduction to Sarah
01:35 What do you like about Reading?
02:40 What is a Colour & Image Stylist?
03:40 What does ‘Dress to Reflect Your Brand’ mean?
05:32 Sarah’s process for helping her clients and case study
08:04 Connection between your body language and the clothes that you wear
08:20 How to dress with confidence
11:08 How Sarah promotes her business
12:38 The importance of networking
14:12 How to keep in touch with people
15:02 How you can dress to reflect your brand
16:34 Sarah’s newsletters
16:45 Your clothes need to earn a space in your wardrobe
17:17 Sarah’s stylish socials
17:44 Use personal touches and keep things fresh!
18:28 Key takeaway
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Key takeaways
1. Align your personal style with your brand values
2. Understand your colours and body shape to gain confidence
3. The power of first impressions
Episode references
Ep. 3 How to Network Effectively with Debbie Atkins
