About Angela

About Style Stories

Style Stories is run by Angela Barnard Rees, a professional fashion stylist since 1994. Angela wanted to create a first class personal styling experience for her customers by combining authentic experienced fashion styling by a stylist still in the fashion industry alongside the best possible customer service.

Booking an appointment with Angela guarantees that you’ll get fashion advice from a professional. Angela’s resume of clients includes magazines such as Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, and She.

She has styled advertising campaigns for companies as varied as Braun, British Gas, Cow & Gate, Ford, O2, and KPMG; and styled catalogues for the likes of Boots, Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, and Laura Ashley.

Angela has styled hundreds of celebrities over her career for every occasion or feature possible. Some of her recent celebrities include pop stars such as Kimberly Walsh, Melanie Brown, and Estelle; movie stars such as Jessica Chastain, Jamie Dornan, Emilia Fox, and TV stars such as James Corden, Sarah Parish, Kate Garraway, and Jamie Redknapp.

Angela also styles hundreds of “real people” every year. These are the members of the public who have been in the news or have a story to tell.

Angela’s experience and versatility has been developed through years of “real people” styling for magazines. She’s made men and women of every size, shape, age and style look amazing, just as she will for you.

Angela takes her personal styling work just as seriously as her fashion styling, so you can rely on her being as conscientious with your style as she would be for an A list celebrity. You can rest assured that Angela will spend at least the same amount of time preparing for your appointment, as she spends with you on your appointment.

You can be assured that we offer a first class level of customer service. It is our goal to offer the most pleasurable experience available.

Angela will be on hand to take your phone calls and book you in for your appointments.

It all goes towards us making your personal shopping experience the one you remember. Give us a call today, we’d love to hear from you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Choose Style Stories

We intend to offer an unmatched level of experience and expertise in personal styling alongside first class customer service. All of our personal styling appointments are handled by Angela Barnard. Angela has been a professional fashion stylist for over 15 years with a wealth of experience dressing hundreds of men and women each year for magazines, TV and film. Please take a look at her bio and portfolio.

In addition, we want to make your personal shopping experience as positive and as valuable as possible. We take customer service extremely seriously, providing a first class experience every step of the way.

Am I guaranteed an appointment with Angela?

Yes, once you decide to book an appointment, all of your fashion styling and personal shopping needs will be handled by Angela. We do not employ any other stylists so you can be assured you’ll be in professional hands.

How much do I need to spend during an appointment?

We work with customers with all sizes of budgets so it’s completely up to you. We are happy to discuss budgets during our initial conversation. When shopping, we’ll always try to get you the best possible value for the items you buy. We don’t work on commission with any stores so you can feel assured you have completely independent advice from us.

How do I book an appointment?

It’s as simple as completing our contact form. We’ll then let you know all the details and select an appointment time that works for you. We’ll also decide at that point where to meet.

Is there anything you need to know before we meet?

Yes, Angela will speak with you either during your booking of an appointment or at least a couple of days before your appointment to discuss your requirements and to get some information about you. She may also ask for a photo.

What happens on the day of the appointment?

Angela will be waiting for you at the scheduled appointment time. She will already have a number of items reserved for you in multiple stores. Angela will start by giving you a run down of what is going to take place during the appointment. After that, it’s completely up to you how you spend your time shopping with Angela.

For Wardrobe Review: Angela will call you and have an extended consultation in order to prepared sufficiently for your appointment.

Are there any hidden extras?

No, absolutely not.

How do I pay?

We accept payment at the time of booking your appointment. The payment will secure the appointment and Angela will start preparing for your appointment.

We accept all major credit cards through our Paypal account, and accept payment directly into our account. We also accept cheques and cash.

Please see our Terms & Conditions for our cancellation and refund policy.

Does Style Stories work on commission with any stores?

No, we’re 100% independent, so we give you the absolutely most pure fashion advice for your needs.

I have another questions

Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. We’d be more than happy to answer them for you.