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Yvonne Gray

What is a Personal Image?

The way we present ourselves, look, sound and act speaks volumes about who we are and how much we respect ourselves. Within just 30 seconds of meeting someone, we believe we know their level of competence, background and likeability within about 80 percent of accuracy. Your personal image creates a lasting impression even before you start speaking. It can take just ten seconds to ruin your image and ten years to rebuild it. Whether we like it or not, we all have a personal image, so it makes sense to take control and ensure it works for you to give you the best possible advantage in your life, career and socially.

Why should I book a session with an YVONNE GRAY Personal Brand Image Designer?

There are countless ways to send the wrong messages or to mask your true values which can cause others to dismiss our doubt your abilities. However, many of these messages are unspoken and it requires the focus and skills of a trained professional to identify visual and hidden signals you are transmitting, and guide you in how to improve them. Maybe you don’t have time to shop well or are overwhelmed by the multitude of clothing styles, colours and make-up products available. Perhaps you need to look more authoritative, creative or approachable, or an important event is coming up and you want to look and sound as professional as you feel. YVONNE GRAY specialise in Personal Brand Design - methods of marketing yourself with a similar strategy as you would market your company, product or service.

Are there sessions for Men as well as Women?

Men are just as likely to benefit from sessions as women. Often more, since so little advice of this kind is available to them.

Where do Sessions take place and what should I bring?

Sessions are typically held at your place of work, in hotel conference areas or in the board room of your company offices. Alternatively sessions can be held in the home or any venue of your choice.

You may wish to bring along a list of objectives or selection of pictures and cuttings that typify the professional look or qualities you want to project. Also, one or two garments or outfits you feel especially good in and (ladies), your make-up bag. Style sheets, Colour decks and Work books are all provided as applicable.

SESSIONS * All prices are plus VAT

Travel within 20 miles of London included

Complete Personal Brand Design: (Full package) (5 hours + 2 hour session). One-to-one £495

4 or more delegates £450 each

Existing Personal Image Analysis and Presentation Critique. Posture, Voice, Style and Colour Prescription including the dynamic principles of Paralanguage (see below) With this Session a complete “Walk the Talk” Implementation Programme and a 2 hour follow-up Session are included to ensure you are integrating these new skills in your professional and personal life.

OR Individual Sessions: (which can eventually add up to the full package)

Style Appraisal: (90 minutes) £145 4 or more delegates, £125 each

Reveals why certain cuts and style of garments, shoes and hair style enhance your body shape and why others should be avoided. We then identify your ideal outline silhouette and provide you with recommendations on specific clothing styles, skirt / dress / trouser and jacket lengths.

Colour Appraisal: (90 minutes). £145 4 or more delegates, £125 each

Of over 40,000 documented, named and referenced colours, about a quarter of them will be your ideal for clothes and make-up – even your home or office décor and car! We study the entire Colour Spectrum and conduct Derma Analysis, Tricho Analysis and Ocular Analysis to determine the colours that are visually flattering to your skin tone, hair and eye colouring. Includes Wardrobe Planning and Colour Co-ordination. Identifying your best shades for various garments. For women, this session includes make-up application which can be extended to a Make-up Lesson for an extra fee (see below).

Feature Enhancement (Men): (60 minutes). One-to-one £125 Extra to Colour Appraisal £95

Ideal for men, stage presentations and for women who prefer to wear no colour make-up. A subtle but essential “Sculpturing" (no-make-up) look, that works purely with light and shade to enhance clarity of the complexion, definition of features and enlivens the face for a younger, fresher look.

Professional Make-up Lesson: (60 minutes). One-to-one £125 Extra to Colour Appraisal £95

Learn professional make-up skills from the London photographic studios that work with light, shade and colour to give you a well groomed and elegant make-up finish.

Paralanguage: (90 minutes) One-to-one £145

A short video of you presenting for a few minutes reveals multitudes about your personal characteristics, mannerisms, voice, general grooming and the silent messages we are communicating to your audience. During this session, we identify your professional requirements and ideals. This leads to specific recommendations for pulling together a significantly enhanced Personal Image and acquiring effective habits to transform your ability to persuade, impress and influence people.

Wardrobe Planning and / or Personal Shopping: £75 per hour (plus travel & time at cost)

Analysing your current wardrobe and / or acompanying you to your favourite shopping areas, or ours. Needs identification, Outfit Design, bringing your Personal Image Prescription to you for recommended clothing styles, lines and colours.

Sessions frequently held in: London West End, Knightsbridge, Wandsworth, Windsor, St Albans, Oxford, Bicester, Stratford upon Avon, Kingston, High Wycombe, Marlow and Henley on Thames.