2019-10-01 Cosmopolitan UK

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JohnLewis& Partners,£7.

They’rethebest!

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fellasleepandneverwokeup

again,soI hadtospend£1,250

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CELEBRITY

STYLIST

I becamea freelancecelebritystylist

andfashionconsultantafterinterning

forvariousdesignersandmagazines.

I workedbarjobsandlivedathome

tosavemoney.Oneroleonlycovered

mytravelexpenses– foranentireyear.

OnceI’dmadeenoughconnections,

I quitandpitchedmyselfouttoget

clients.Fashionis allaboutnetworking.

...isthemostI’veearnedina

year.Beingfreelance,it can

rangeanywherebetween

thatand£40k.

£65k

MostclothesI’mloaned

aresamples.If anyget

damaged,thebrandsare

usuallyunderstanding(or

I’llaska seamstressI know

tofixthem).If they’re

seriouslymessedup,I’d

expenseit backtotheclient.

My fee depends

on the job and

number of days

needed to get

it done. I do

everything from

ad campaigns and

red carpets to

personal shopping

and films. I charge

£400 for a prep

day (when I’ll

work on sourcing

the looks), £500

for a fitting day

and £1,000 for

a full shoot day.

I rarely shop

for myself,

but when I do,

it tends to be

online. I find, that

way, I’m less driven

by impulse. I try

to buy investment

pieces and ask

myself, “Do you

really need this?”

before deciding to

buy it. I’ve bought

myself a few Rixo

dresses lately,

which are around

£250 each and look

great at events.

From global

superstars to

up-and-coming

actresses, Isabel,*

30, from London,

shops for them

all. But what

does she splash

out on herself?

I live in London with my partner

and spend £1,750 a month on my

mortgage and bills – including my

accountant (£80) and car (£225).

I’ll drop up to £100 on a night

out but lately I’ve been going to

a lot of weddings abroad, which

I have to factor into my budget.

My personal clothing budget is

£300 to £400 per month.

I spend £500 a month on food.

I recently bought a NutriBullet,

£69.99, and it’s been a game-

changer in the mornings.

My partner and I are trying to

save up for a new house. We

put away £1,000 a month each.

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3%