This business idea is one of the best small business ideas for a gal or guy who would love a reason to shop and get paid for it at the same time.
Many exclusive department stores in major cities offer a Fashion Shopping Consultant Service to their customers.
Why not expand on this idea by making your services available to customers shopping in various mall stores and shopping centers?
As a private consultant for these smaller establishments you will be able to offer a service that some of these small chain stores, local private stores, and department stores are not able to offer, but would like to be able to.
Now you would have to have great fashion sense, and have good instincts about which outfits and colors look good on different people to succeed with this business idea.
And you would start by working out a commission deal with these stores to make your services available to customers that might be interested in hiring you.
You can help customers buy items from these stores that they may never have even imagined trying on.
And this is win win for both you and the store as you will be able to boost the stores sales and the stores will advertise your services to their customers.
You will create a symbiotic relationship that will prove to be quite successful for you both.
With the popularity of many reality TV shows such as “What Not To Wear”, etc. many people are becoming more and more conscious of projecting a good image.
And if they are especially fashion challenged they would certainly welcome the chance to have a wardrobe makeover.
And since your services are essentially free because you make your income from commissions on the clothes they buy, you will easily overcome any objections they might have about accepting your services.
This service would be especially helpful for career men and women who are often frustrated trying to invest in appropriate clothing for the business world.
If you have the ability to know what is on the market and what appropriate business wear is, you will have a fun and successful business idea on your hands.
The more you know about color and image consulting the better for this choice of profession.
If you have never heard of the book
Wear Orange Underpants
you might want to check it out to learn more about how color influences so many areas of your life.
Having this advanced color theory knowledge will take this business idea to a new level.
You will also need to keep up with the latest fashions and trends.
And you will have to be aware of all the new products that the stores you service are offering, their size ranges, and price ranges, then knowing where to find them within the shopping areas that you will service for your customers.
So you will need to do your homework to be able to provide the proper assistance to your customers (wouldn't you love to have this kind of homework?).
Once you have established yourself in this field, you will have a steady stream of customers wanting your services.
It is very important that you dress the part for this particular business idea.
Customers will not feel comfortable taking advice from someone that doesn't look like they follow their own advice.
If they are impressed with your choice of dress, they will be much more open to listening to your advice when showing them alternative ideas for themselves.
So you may need to invest in a fashionable business wardrobe yourself before embarking on this money making idea, unless you already have one.
It would be a good one to have an impressive business card to share with store managers and potential clients.
This way your happy customers could pass your card on to others that might be interested in your services too.
Be prepared to offer your cards at all times when you are in stores too, and offer your services to people already in the stores that are shopping and look like they might appreciate the help.
Make good friends with the clerks that work in the stores you will be working with, they can offer your cards to people that may look like they would be interested in investing in professional help with their choices.
And this business idea has so much potential.
You don’t have to stop at just fashion consulting for stores, once you have worked with some clients, you can offer wardrobe consultations and even closet organizing and other related services such as stylist and image consulting.
