Suzie Gaffney Styling
- What’s in your closet? Too much stuff? Not enough? No idea what is in there?
- Do you walk into your closet and feel overwhelmed, frustrated and discouraged?
- Is your closet jammed with clothes but you still feel like you “have nothing to wear”?
- Are you going away and stressing over having to pack and plan out what you will wear?
- Is there an event coming up but you can’t get excited because you don’t feel like shopping for a new outfit?
- Don’t have the time or the patience to shop?
Don’t worry, I’m here to help! Welcome to Suzie Gaffney Styling. I’m here to to listen to you and your needs, and help you style your outfits around who you are, all in a relaxed and comfortable manner. We start our day by going to our closets to get dressed. If your closet feels disorganized and overwhelming it can set off a negative start to your whole day.
So how and why did I start this business?
I majored in Finance and worked in mutual funds after college. Post the 9/11 attack on our country the company I worked for had to restructure and I was laid off. It hurt and I felt embarrassed and sad, but there was an odd relief as I really had no connection to any of the work I was doing other than getting a very nice paycheck. My layoff package included career counseling and I determined my 2 favorite things were dogs and clothes. Out of my comfort zone I put on my best Ann Taylor suit and walked into a boutique that I heard was looking for a manager. Although my business suit horrified the owner at first I promised her I could work hard and learn fast. I worked over 10 years at the Elizabeth Maar Boutiques and loved every second of it, 3 years as a manager and about 7 years part time on the weekends while I was home with our kids.
Over the years I saw many customers struggling to put together their purchases into a cohesive wardrobe. A simple request from a customer led to this consulting service. I believe that no matter where you are in life you should have a look that reflects your own personal style. When you look good you feel good. We all deserve to be the best version of ourselves.
Want to know more about how a Finance major ended up in Fashion? You can read more here on WHY DO I BLOG?
Suzie Gaffney
Random facts.
- I love pretty much every kind of pizza (no anchovies please).
- Sleeping is my favorite sport.
- The sloth is my true spirit animal.
- My husband is Chris and we have been married since 2001.
- I have two kids and I wish they would live here forever.
- My kids aren’t really kids anymore and will both be in college soon.
- I love dogs more than most people and will go out of my way to greet a furry friend.
- I love clothes and shopping but really love helping other women get dressed and feel more confident.
- I used to love wearing a sparkly high heel but I have fallen in love with sparkly sneakers and flats.
- I equally love an oversized sweatshirt and sweatpants.
- I’m a homebody and introvert who needs a lot of downtime and reading books and magazines.
- I’m a business owner who still struggles with calling myself a business owner because I am always fighting imposter syndrome and self-doubt.
- I struggle with anxiety and depression and I talk about it because I think we all need to bring more awareness to mental health.
- I also learned a long time ago the mental feel good power of presenting your best and most authentic self to the rest of the world and I think how we dress is a powerful tool.
- I believe fashion is what is on the runways and that real style is feeling comfortable and confident in your clothes.
- Oh and I’m terrified of snakes…just in case you were wondering.
