>>A note from the stylist “Give me a day and I will change your entire way of thinking about how you look, dress, and feel.” - Leah Dunklau-Scheppers Over the past 8 years, Leah Dunklau-Scheppers has been honing her fashion sensibilities in the windy city of Chicago. She began her fashion career in 2005 as a manager for the gold standard in customer service, Nordstrom. In 2008, she moved on to manage Intermix, a high end, multi-vendor retailer that is the epitome of fashion forward. In addition to managing the retail stores, she also oversaw all Visual Merchandising for the Chicago market. It is this extreme attention to detail with styling and merchandising a closet that she brings her skills into your world. In 2011, she co-founded the Chicago-based Personal Shopping & Wardrobe Consulting firm, Lookstyle. Through this venture, she was able to “marry” the most important elements of styling: the high level of customer service that she learned from Nordstrom, and the fashion forward edge and attention to detail that she embodied with Intermix. All together, creating a highly personalized, luxury styling service that took each client to the next level. She now bases her styling company, Iconic Styling, out of the Midwest as she continues to travel across the country for individual clients and to hand pick the best designers, special treasures and wardrobes for each of her clientele.
>>SUMMER STYLING TIPS: “Many women will say “I want to be able to wear it AFTER the baby too”. And while our pocketbooks would LOVE for this to work, you need to focus on finding styles for your bump that look good NOW! “ “Pregnancy is the perfect time to keep your outfit simple and layer on the accessories. Bold necklaces and cuffs are big for summer and don’t be afraid to rock a fedora with a casual look.” (could work with the hat/ light blue dress look) “Neutral colors mixed together create an ultra chic vibe that works year round. Mix tan, grey, olive, browns, and white for a subtle but polished effect” “Legs are your best friend when you’re pregnant. Slip on a killer heel with a mini to bring a little sexy into your look” “The 1920’s are once again influencing fashion. Create a modern “flapper” look with a tulle dress and encrusted headband.”