Business In The Spotlight
Miranda van Commenée, stylist and personal shopper:
“BOOSTING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVITY IS MY PASSION” In two previous issues of Hello Zuidas, we featured some fabulous makeovers by stylist and personal shopper Miranda van Commenée. With 25 years in fashion under her belt, she’s worked in a variety of positions as merchandiser, buyer, developing private label collections and in fashion retail. Three years ago, she discovered that personal styling is the best job of all, and began training as a stylist and personal shopper. Since then, she’s helped loads of clients
Miranda van Commenée
look their most confident.
Over the past three years, Miranda has
advice and shopping. I also enjoy partnering
shift is happening from business towards
steadily grown her business as a stylist and
with photographers for photo shoots and
more casual wear. Less formal attire is
personal shopper. She puts smiles back
recently taught an online workshop to
gaining more acceptance in the workplace,
on many faces with her styling advice. “I
students at the St. Ignatiusgymnasium. That
but a first impression either online and in
realised early on how much I enjoy dressing
was a great fun and educational experience.”
real life remains important. I always strive
people”, she explains. “It’s tremendously
Miranda also teaches ‘Dress to Impress’
to make that first impression worthwhile
rewarding to know straight off how you can
masterclasses, in which she sets out the
for all my clients.” Her tip: “If you’re a
help someone. If a person is at a complete
basics of choosing the right outfit and
woman and want to get in on the summer
loss when they arrive and then completely
showing her signature of combining items
trends, look for romantic details, puffy
radiant after my styling advice, that makes
from different price segments.
sleeves and shoulder details.”
me happy, too.” And thanks to her eye for detail, Miranda can immediately envisage which colours and styles suit clients – both women and men – best. Dress to impress
“I’m always happy to come round the office or home for a personal style consultation”
One of the most important factors, she
Now that she has her home base Amsterdam-Zuid for a year now, Miranda comes by to update clients’ wardrobes. “Let’s inject some fresh vitality into everyday life. And for style consultations about work meetings, outings or the clothes
emphasizes, is to meet each client personally
Casual
you wear at home, I’m always happy to
and get to know what they’re like inside
A development that’s been taking shape
come round for a chat.”
and out. “There are different things we can
recently is the growing acceptance of
discuss. I mainly focus on individual colour
casual clothing in the workplace. No longer
and style advice, wardrobe checks, personal
just for home, Miranda says this trend is
shopping, make-up advice and online
gathering speed. “It’s fun to see that a clear
Text: Céline Boute • Photography: Dieuwertje van der Stoep
Miranda van Commenée +31 (0) 65 437 08 90 www.mirandavancommenee.nl info@mirandavancommenee.nl Follow on @mirandavancommenee
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