Definitive Style/Fashion Consultant Training – 5 days

This 2-day training has been designed for those who are already qualified image consultants and stylists who have the basic knowledge and experience, but wish to update their skills and change their approach to styling clients. This is also a review program for existing stylists who have been out of the industry for some time and are starting up their businesses again.

This 2-day training program has proven to be so popular with existing Colour experts who have viewed the Definitive Colour System and wish to transfer across to this system.  It’s also useful to those who may be re-entering the industry after a break and wish to update their knowledge and skills. 

Learn how to conduct a program on ‘Doing Business Over Lunch’ for business people.

In the information saturated and fast paced world we live in, face to face interactions are even more important and a great way to build relationships. The restaurant setting should be utilised to maximise any business related outcome.

Learn the essential etiquette rules of doing business over lunch starting with the invitation right through to the follow up thankyou.    

You will receive:   Course workshop and PPT slides.

Learn how to conduct a Business Image Program 

Visual branding is as important today as subject knowledge and experience, reputation and people skills.  

This program is designed for experienced image professionals who wish to deliver business image programs to their corporate clients. 

Business Image Workshop overview

This full day and intensive, practical workshop will cover a number of essential aspects and provide your clients with tangible strategies that will help them discover (or re-discover) their most supportive business style.

You will receive:  Business Image workbook and PPT Slides

Learn how to conduct a Colour Workshop either as a Business program or Public Workshop

This program will give you the strategies you need to conduct your own  workshop, and add this to the services you offer. 

Topics include how to:

• Choose clothing and accessories to suit personal colouring
• Wear colour creatively and confidently 
• Choose the right hair tints for skin tone  
• Save money by buying only what suits 
• Help project health, alertness and poise  
• Coordinate efficient wardrobes with ease
• Be more resourceful with what is already in a wardrobe

You will receive: Course workbook and PPT slides 

Learn how to conduct a Business Etiquette Workshop

Learn how to conduct your own Modern Manners program as a corporate or public workshop, and add this important program to your services. 

Good manners and etiquette is a dynamic component of doing business in the 21st century, yet etiquette Is more than good manners.  Good manners are only part of  the etiquette cycle. 

Demonstrating good manners daily is a given in the office workplace and socially.  You already know that the management of business success requires all business people, including managers and directors to understand best etiquette practices and time efficient strategies in our modern society.

 Your workshop attendees will:

•  Develop and apply proven techniques to make positive first and lasting impressions in all social and business interactions 
•  Address both the everyday and social situations that require them to demonstrate good manners 
•  Understand rapport and interpersonal dynamic
•  Greet, meet and introduce others with confidence

You will receive:  Course workbook and the PPT Slides

Think On Your Seat

This program is designed for anyone concerned about communicating well.  It dramatically improves your ability to quickly organize your thoughts before responding to questions or when delivering information to clients, at meetings or in presentations with clarity, brevity and impact.

It’s vitally important to be able to express thoughts and answer questions in the moment, quickly and simply with handy and easy to remember structures that allow for creative expression. 

You will learn how to:

•  Structure ideas simply and persuasively 
• Expand out your ideas with memorable examples
• Simplify complex information and avoid information overload — 
• Get to the point quickly without fillers and fluff language
• Handle objections positively
• Answer questions on the stop with confidence
• Help your listener /s understand by offering your ideas in a simple, unifying structure

You will receive: Course workbook and a 1-hour follow-up session with the trainer within one month of your program.

The Polished Presenter – Presentation Skills

Making a presentation for most people is a daunting experience, little understood by people who are good at giving presentations. Huge amounts of time are wasted by people making inefficient preparations for important presentations.

There is no such thing as ‘the art’ of presenting – it’s all applied science if you have the skills and strategies.  This hands-on workshop is about developing your own presentation style using tried and true strategies of experts.

Attend this workshop, and be propelled into the ‘expert’ category – a confident and accomplished presenter.

Presenting and influencing skills are life-skills and one’s ability to make one’s case and present it effectively has a direct impact on many people’s success in life.  This workshop is not about 101 ways to use power-point slides.  This is for professional image consultants who wish to polish their personal presence in front of their peers, corporate clients and in front of conference audiences.

You will receive: Course workbook and a 1-hour follow-up session with the trainer within one month of your program.

Advanced Shopping Techniques – both online and retail. 

Make shopping challenges a thing of the past! Learn the success strategies of the professional shopper and add this lucrative service to your list of personal services.

This program includes a field trip to the stores to discover how to shop effectively for clients. You will discover how to seek out those bargains, avoid sales traps and develop an eye for quality. It’s also about saving clients money because you only get what works best for them. Learn how to work within a budget while choosing essential items in the ‘must-have’ and ‘nice-to-have’ categories.

Shop with a purpose, be your client’s guru, earn money doing what you love doing and become the expert shopper.

This program is available for any Stylist, Wardrobe Management Consultant and Personal Shopper who wants to elevate their skills.  

You will receive: Course workbook and Certificate of Completion.

Advanced Wardrobe Strategies

This 1-day program is a must for professional image consultants who wish to review their current approach &/or learn more about wardrobe assessment and planning for clients.  You will learn how to prioritise ‘next purchase’ items needed to fill wardrobe gaps.  The trainer will demonstrate a real ‘wardrobe audit’ situation where you will assess the garments that need revamping, retiring or consigning.

You will learn:

• How to save your clients a ton of money
• What to retain, what to revamp and what to retire
• To recognise where the ‘gaps’ are in the wardrobe
• How to shop-your-client’s-wardrobe to create new looks with the things they already have
• What the next purchase priorities are – working within the available budget, with an eye on the ‘nice-to-haves’
• How to update or give a worthwhile outfit a completely new look
• How to re-organise the wardrobe so that your client knows exactly where to find everything
• How to create a Look-Book of amazing outfits that your client never thought they had.

This program is available for any Stylist, Wardrobe Management Consultant and Personal Shopper who wants to elevate their skill-set. 

You will receive:  Course workbook and Certificate of Completion.

Cracking the Corporate Market

This is a hands-on, do-it-now course for experienced consultants in the image and personal branding industry. Depending on your level of presentation and consulting experience, you will be ready to work with organisations as soon as you complete this course.

You will learn:

• How to identify, approach and engage with your specific market
• How to put together a written proposal to suit your prospective client
• How best, if you present/train, to deliver your material on your feet
• How, of you consult, to deliver outstanding consultations
• How, if you transform, to make an impact which lasts beyond your meeting
• How to develop your content and supporting materials
  How to deal with groups.

This program is available for Image Consultants; Etiquette Trainers; and consultants in any image-related endeavour. who wants to elevate their skill-set. 

You will receive:  Course workbook, PPT slides, and Certificate of Completion.

Full Set (15x) Definitive Colour Profiles complete with 2-sided laminated document showing the Process and System Charts. Presented in a display case for easy transportability.

Warm+Clear Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains clear bright warm-based colours. Value – mid range.

Light+Warm Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains very light and clear warm-based colours. Value – very light.

Warm+Light Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains lighter and clear warm-based colours. Value – mid to light.

Warm Light+Muted  Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains soft lighter warm-based  colours. Value – Light

Warm Deep+Muted  Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains soft deeper warm-based colours. Value – Deep.

Warm+Bronzed Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains rich toasted warm-based colours. Value – mid range to deeper colours.

Warm+Deep Definitive  Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains deeper warm-based colours. Value – mid range to deep.

Cool+Light Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Contains lighter and clear Cool-based colours. Value – mid to light.

Light+Cool Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains very light and clear cool-based colours. Value – very light.

Cool+Clear Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains clear bright Cool-based colours – mid value.

Deep+Warm Definitive Profile (Swatch book) 

Swatch contains deep rich warm-based Colours. Value – very deep

Deep+Cool Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains deep rich cool-based colours. Value = very deep.

Cool+Deep Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains deeper rich cool-based colours. Value – mid range to deep colours

Cool Deep+Muted Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains soft deeper cool-based colours. Value – deep.

Cool Light+Muted Definitive Profile (Swatch book)

Swatch contains soft lighter cool-based colours. Value – light

The Definitive Colour Consultant Kit contains: 

• Set of 15 Definitive Colour System Profiles (swatches) in protective carry case 
• Set of 19 Definitive Colour System Confirming Collars in protective cover 
• Laminated Definitive Colour System & Process Charts 
• Drape-cape and headband set 
• Colour manual and workbook 
• Newton’s Colour Wheel 

Optional extras:

• Hair colour samples folder as used by professional hair colourists 
• Definitive Colour Mini-Confirming fans in branded  protective pouch.

The Definitive Style Training Manual is a comprehensive reference guide for  students attending the Definitive Colour & Style Institute (DCSI) Style Training.

The Definitive Colour Consultant Training Manual is a comprehensive reference guide for students attending the  Definitive Colour & Style Institute (DCSI) Colour Training.

Professional Hair Colour Samples as used by professional hair colourists.  

Ideal for Colour consultants to use when advising clients on best colours for low-lights, high-lights and full hair colour choices to suit skin-tone.

Set (8x) Face Shape Charts on foam backing. Ideal for studio wall display, using as a prop for group presentations, or explaining face shape significance to a client.

Full Set (8x) Body Shape Charts on foam backing. Ideal for studio wall display, using as a prop for group presentations, or explaining body shape and clothing styles in a client consultation.

2-sided laminated document showing both the Definitive System Chart and the Process Chart – useful to track the colour assessment process.  Note:  The chart is also included as part of the Colour Consultant Kit.

White Drape Cape and headband set. 

Drape capes in quality cotton drill. Headbands in white terry towelling.

Full Set (18x) Definitive Colour Confirming mini-fans in protective pouches – ideal for abridged Colour assessments, and quik reference tool.

Full Set (18x) Definitive Colour Confirming Collars – directional colours printed on fine velvet.  

Includes: 15 Definitive Colour directions; metals collar;  1 Warm Neutral collar; 1 Cool Neutral collar; 1 Universal Collar.  The collar set is presented in a protective pouch.

Style Guide – wire bound A5 size booklet for Female Style consultations, Wardrobe sessions and Shopping Excursions.  This booklet is a reference guide for clients use.

Style Guide – wire bound A5 size booklet for Male Style consultations, Wardrobe sessions and Shopping Excursions.  This booklet is a reference guide for clients use.