Need a Personal Shopper?

StartupJournal: When life feels overwhelming, many women grab their purse and head for the mall. But while Maggie McQuown also views shopping as entertainment, she gets paid for it.
“It’s just something I’ve always been good at — color, shopping, putting things together and knowing what someone else will like, what they can wear and what will make them look good and feel good,” she says. She applies her shopping skills as part of her image-consultant business, VisibleEDGE Resources in Addison, Texas. Her services range from assessing clients’ psychological profiles to giving lessons in etiquette. “But the shopping part is the fun part,” she says.
A typical personal-shopper gig begins with an interview to determine a client’s needs, sometimes amplified by a written personality test, as well as his or her personal preferences when it comes to style and color. Next, the image consultant may simply advise the client about brands, colors and other wardrobe issues. The consultant also may take the client on a shopping expedition, or do the shopping sans client, delivering suggested garments to the client’s home or office for a private fitting.
Personal Shoppers Work For Fun and a Paycheck [StartupJournal]