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Uplifting Personal Styling with qualified stylist Abbey Booth as featured on the BBC and other national publications, lecturer at The London College of Style and founder of Stories With Clothes.

Have you ever turned down an invitation because you didn’t have the ‘right’ clothes?Yesterday I went to Ideas Fest alone...
11/09/2026

Have you ever turned down an invitation because you didn’t have the ‘right’ clothes?

Yesterday I went to Ideas Fest alone. I felt nervous about not knowing anyone, so I thought carefully about what I could wear to help me feel confident and invite connection.

I chose sunny yellow and, of course, my FABULOUS sequin duster coat. 🪩 The same jacket featured on the cover of my book, Don’t Save It For Best We Are Curves.

By the time I reached the coffee station, I’d already spoken to five people I’d never met.

My outfit was an invitation. An ice-breaker, a conversation starter and a way of telling the world who I am.

I met fascinating new people, had deep conversations with strangers and bumped into people I knew, including some I’d only ever met online. They recognised me by the sequins and big earrings!

And it got me thinking about the cost of not showing up for yourself:

Who are you not meeting?
Are you being overlooked?
Are you turning down opportunities because you don’t feel you have the ‘right’ clothes?

Finding YOUR style isn’t about having more clothes. It’s about finding pieces you LOVE and building outfits that make your life easier.

So instead of only asking, “Does this look good?”, what if we also asked:

🎉What do I want this outfit to do for me today?
🪩How do I want to FEEL?
🙌Do I want to invite conversation, signal confidence or simply show up fully as myself?

When your clothes make you feel like the most authentic version of yourself, you’re more present, more confident and more willing to take up space.

And that energy? Magnetic. 🪩🎉

Tell me in the comments: what do you want your clothes to DO for you?

And if you’re ready to make getting dressed feel easier, more confident and more you, DM me IDEAS and I’ll share the next steps with you 👇

There’s something about bringing people together that I have ALWAYS loved.The buzz. The energy. The conversations. The m...
08/09/2026

There’s something about bringing people together that I have ALWAYS loved.

The buzz. The energy. The conversations. The moment a room full of strangers starts chatting, laughing, sharing ideas and leave feeling more inspired and energised than when they walked in. 🙌

Before Stories With Clothes, I owned a boutique and hosted events there too. People used to queue down the road to get in. 😮

The shop would be packed, the atmosphere electric, and I remember thinking: THIS is what I love.

Creating an experience.
Bringing people together.
Making people feel excited, welcome and part of something.

So it probably comes as no surprise that events have found their way back into my business in a big way this autumn and next up is Style Reconnect.

This is actually the third time I’ve run this event Côte-StAlbans and every time it evolves, grows and becomes something even more special.

Style Reconnect is a morning dedicated to pressing pause and reconnecting with yourself.

👗Your style.
🙌Your confidence.
🎨Your creativity.
💄Your skincare and make-up too.

We’ll be talking style, creating vision boards, exploring skincare and lipstick with the brilliant Blomma Beauty, building outfits and answering all those style questions that have been swirling around in your head.

Basically, it’s three hours of inspiration, creativity, connection and “YES, I CAN WEAR THAT!” energy.

And I cannot wait to welcome YOU!! 🎉

If you’ve been craving some time for yourself, feeling a little disconnected from your wardrobe, your confidence or simply want to spend a gorgeous morning with like-minded women…

Come and join us.

🪩Style Reconnect
🎉Friday 25th September | 10am–1pm
👉Côte, St Albans
👉Only 16 places available

Ready to reconnect? 🙌

👇Simply comment RECONNECT and I’ll send you the info you need to book!

Style that gives you unshakable confidence…Lisa was my very first client from nearly 10 years ago. She took a punt on me...
05/09/2026

Style that gives you unshakable confidence…

Lisa was my very first client from nearly 10 years ago. She took a punt on me before I was even fully qualified as a personal stylist. I wrote a post on LinkedIn which she responded to and the rest, as they say, is history.

Over the last 10 years, we’ve worked together on redefining her wardrobe and her style.

We’ve been on multiple shopping trips in London and Manchester.

I’ve hosted colour & style parties for her friends.

She’s appeared in my photo shoots.

And I styled her daughter this summer for her engagement party.

The trust, the mutual self-respect, and the love for one another and our families, continues to grow and evolve into this beautiful relationship. I genuinely feel very blessed to have Lisa in my life and my business.

I did an online Wardrobe Edit with Lisa last week and it was so incredible to see the pieces that we’ve bought together over the last 10-years, still hanging proudly, still being worn, still being loved in her wardrobe. And on Wednesday, I took Lisa shopping for the fifth time in our 10-year history together, where the focus was very much on quality and longevity.

Longevity is important to Lisa. Her values are strong in creating a purposeful, sustainable and valuable life. What I love for my clients is creating a wardrobe you love so that you wear clothes every single day that make you feel alive.

Lisa left at the end of another successful day’s shopping, where we bought just six items. Carefully curated, beautiful pieces to elevate her existing wardrobe and create a new energy for her this autumn.

She said to me, “Having you in my life makes my life better. It’s as simple as that.’

And I couldn’t ask for a better or more beautiful example of what a Personal Styling relationship with me looks and feels like. ♥️

Drop me a DM or comment STYLE to find out how I can make your mornings easier and help you feel more connected to your style this autumn - just a few dates remaining for October! 👇

‘The best book on styling I’ve ever purchased!’🚂I was sat on the tube this afternoon as yet another announcement proclai...
01/09/2026

‘The best book on styling I’ve ever purchased!’

🚂I was sat on the tube this afternoon as yet another announcement proclaiming the fast train would now become a slow train (I mean why, every time TFL?!
🤦‍♀️) and I thought I’d check to see if there were any new reviews of my book, Don’t Save It For Best.

And WOW what a joy it was seeing this wonderful 5 ⭐️review. I will NEVER tire of knowing someone has bought and read my book 📕 it’s been a dream come true and I am always hugely thankful knowing that someone has read my work and then taken the time to write a review 📝

This stylist may just have let out a very joyous ‘Woop woop’ on the tube today 🎉🤣🙌

I wrote Don’t Save It For Best as a love letter to any woman who has not felt like herself, has opened ip@her wardrobe and felt overwhelmed or bored, has experienced a change in body shape or simply wants to feel more like herself 🎉 It’s practical, warm and uplifting and I am adoring hearing that women who are reading it are taking action, clearing out their wardrobes, gaining clarity about what suits them, feeling braver and more confident in themselves.

So thank you Dara, you made this stylist very happy today!! 🎉🎉🎉

📚And if you’d like to get your own copy simply comment BOOK and I’ll send you the link👇

The month I got my mojo back…I decided to take some time out this summer due to suffering burnout after writing my book,...
31/08/2026

The month I got my mojo back…

I decided to take some time out this summer due to suffering burnout after writing my book, and August was the month I finally found my groove again!

I focused my time off on being creative for myself, rather than my business, which is something I realised I’d stopped doing a while ago. I’ve been to galleries, caught up with friends, had days out vintage shopping (for myself not work!) went to a friends workshop and made things with her, I’ve done vision boarding and I’ve actually picked up and read a book - the first book I’ve read since writing and publishing my own book! 📕

I read The Correspondent and had some wonderful chats with you all on stories, thank you for all your brilliant book recommendations 📚📚📚

I find summers bittersweet now my children are older and don’t need me or want to hang out with me as often. But this summer my son has been learning to drive so we’ve been driving to and from his new summer job everyday - it’s been brilliant seeing his progress. Especially his parking, which I’m very proud of!!

It’s a new way of life with my teens and this summer felt like we’d found our new groove.

In amongst all the sunshine, long walks and finding my love of wearing red again, I’ve got my mojo back!! Yes!

This week I’m shopping with my most loyal client who’s been with me from the start, before I’d even qualified as a Personal Stylist!! We went through her wardrobe last week and it was wonderful to see all of the clothes we’ve bought together over the last 9-years still being worn and loved. It’s the longevity of these relationships that I love the most, seeing the growth and all the phases of being a woman and how I can support her to look and feel utterly like herself at each stage. What an honour it is to walk alongside you Lisa Tomlinson ♥️

Can’t wait to share all of my exciting autumn plans with you, including a Coffee Table full colour version of my bestselling book, Don’t Save It For Best 📚🙌🎉

Thank you, August for helping me find my way back ♥️

What does a content creator, a connector, a coach and a stylist have in common? Quite a lot, as it turns out…We’ve all r...
18/08/2026

What does a content creator, a connector, a coach and a stylist have in common?

Quite a lot, as it turns out…

We’ve all reached that point in midlife where we’ve realised that somewhere along the way, we’ve become very good at looking after everyone else… and less good at putting ourselves first.

So myself, Karen, Debbie & Colette have created the thing we wanted to go to!

RETURN TO YOU is a nourishing day to enable you to RESTORE, REDISCOVER & RECONNECT with yourself in a beautiful setting in Glasgow.

This isn’t about reinventing yourself, finding a new you or adding another thing to your already overflowing to-do list. It’s about coming back to yourself. 🙌

The woman underneath the roles, the responsibilities, expectations and endless caring for others. Midlife brings changes from every direction;

Children leaving home.
Career shifts.
Retirement.
Divorce or separation.
Menopause.
Bereavement. Illness.
Or simply the realisation that you’ve lost touch with the woman you used to be.

We’ve created a beautiful, nourishing day filled with peaceful creativity, calm exploration, conversation, connection and inspiration, with plenty of time to simply breathe.

And because the four of us bring very different experiences to the table, you’ll have the chance to explore this chapter from different perspectives:

💜Abbey Booth – award-winning Personal Stylist, Style Storyteller & bestselling author
💚Karen Krawczyk – Leadership Coach, Connector, Author & co-host of Third Thursday Club
♥️Colette Meechan – Content Creator, aka Colette Burns-Meechan, with 33.5k followers on Instagram & co-host of TTC with Karen
💗Debbie Holley – former BBC Exec & Empowerment Coach

Four women. Four perspectives. One shared belief.

Midlife isn’t the end of your story. It’s your second chapter. 🎉

🎉RETURN TO YOU
🗓️Saturday 24th October 2026
📌The Kimpton Blythswood, Glasgow
🎟️£149 + booking fee
🙌Just 15 x places available - BOOK NOW!

We cant wait to host you!! Simply DM me or comment RETURN and I’ll DM you the link to find out more and to book your place. 👇

The three things I noticed about my summer outfits…Here’s what I’ve been wearing recently and there are three things I n...
15/08/2026

The three things I noticed about my summer outfits…

Here’s what I’ve been wearing recently and there are three things I noticed when I looked at these pics…

♥️The first is that I’m wearing more red than I have done for a long time. I had really fallen out of love with wearing it, even though I’d always say it’s my favourite colour. I first noticed I wasn’t wearing as much of it about a year ago when I’d reach for anything except red in my wardrobe. Something just felt ‘off’ with it, have you ever had that feeling?

I started to automatically reach for red again in late spring when I’d been feeling really tired after submitting my book. And when I did I noticed an immediate boost to my energy and my focus. I had used colour as a strategic tool to help me get out of a place of stuckness and it gave me a much-needed confidence boost and made me remember who I was and why I loved the power of red ♥️

👗The second thing I noticed was that most of the clothes that I’m wearing are from independent boutiques. I love supporting small businesses and as a former boutique owner myself, I know how tough retail can be and how amazing it is when someone supports you and shouts out your business! I’ve tagged them in the relevant pics so please do check them out…

🎉The third thing I noticed is how much I’ve been loving wearing shorts this summer. And what a summer to go all in on getting my legs out more?! I’ve even gone back to wearing a short skirt from Topshop I’ve owned for years and the world didn’t end, no-one laughed and my legs got tanned - win win 🙌

Sometimes the thing we fear is actually the voice in our head and ignoring it and doing it anyway is the most empowering choice you can make. 🎉

PS. I’ve been working behind the scenes on my autumn events this week - it promises to be a gorgeous season of style so if you’d like to be the first to know what’s on, simply DM me or comment EVENTS 👇

Hello I’m Abbey, great to meet you…I’ve had a few new followers recently, so a big huge WELCOME to you!!🎉🙌🌈 These intro ...
13/08/2026

Hello I’m Abbey, great to meet you…

I’ve had a few new followers recently, so a big huge WELCOME to you!!🎉🙌🌈

These intro posts are always a great way to reintroduce yourself and also gave me a moment to reflect. I’ve spent the last 8-years building, creating and working ferociously on my business, Stories With Clothes, as I’m deeply passionate about empowering brilliant women to look and FEEL authentically and unapologetically themselves 🙌♥️🌈

You’ll usually find me rushing headlong into the next styling event, the next client project but this summer I’ve had to slow right down due to burn out, after writing my book, Don’t Save It For Best📕 This enforced slower pace has been hard to get used to as I adore styling and my beautiful business, but I promised myself I’d embrace it this summer. 🌻

So I’ve been learning Spanish which has been challenging but really great to get my brain learning and doing something else other than working all the time🇪🇸

One of my guilty pleasures is listening to detective novels, I’m a little bit obsessed and like to think I’d have made a great detective 🕵️🤣 I’ve even been known to draw out huge, intricate ‘murder boards’ which friends have found hilarious and worrying in equal measure!!

Did any of these fun facts surprise you? And I’d Iove to know more about you whether you’re new here or you’ve been here a while, share a surprising fact or a guilty pleasure and let’s have some fun 😜🙌👇

Perfect holiday reading…Don’t Save It For Best, my bestselling book about midlife style confidence is now officially 2-m...
10/08/2026

Perfect holiday reading…

Don’t Save It For Best, my bestselling book about midlife style confidence is now officially 2-months old, although it feels like a lot longer! 📚🎉🙌

I started mapping out the content on holiday last July and started writing in earnest in September 2025 when my daughter left home for University. It certainly went some way to fill the void she left behind 🥹Writing this book became a labour of love as I had the busiest autumn of my career as a stylist so the 7-day weeks began in earnest and if I’m honest I’m still recovering now. I poured my heart and soul into this book and in the process learned so much about myself as a stylist and as a person. ♥️

I got my first royalty payment last week and that felt pretty momentous. I made a pact with myself that I’d slow down this summer and enjoy the small moments, the wins and the milestones of becoming a published author. I wanted to reach more brilliant women to give them tools they can use and see a difference with easily and quickly. We all have busy lives and our style should support us on our journeys, not hinder, create stress, doubt or overwhelm us. I wanted to give back control of how we feel, show up and hold ourselves each and every day, from the small moments looking in the mirror in the morning and smiling back at ourselves to the big days where we need to FEEL our best. 🙌

Style is a way to communicate with the world; but first it’s how we talk with ourselves, how we choose to show up and not for approval from others (although compliments are lovely and we’ll always accept those graciously!) but for OURSELVES first and it’s the greatest form of self-love, acceptance and self-care that we can gift ourselves every single day.♥️

If you’ve read Don’t Save It For Best, I’d love to know your take-aways from it, what surprised you, what you’ve discovered/learnt 👇

And if you haven’t YET, but need a good holiday read, simply comment BOOK below and I’ll send you the link 👇📚💜

Kinda chic…This felt cathartic to put this together and think about what is important to me now and how much that’s chan...
06/08/2026

Kinda chic…

This felt cathartic to put this together and think about what is important to me now and how much that’s changed over the years.

I’ve loved reading everyone else’s so hope you enjoy this!!

What’s your kinda chic moments?! 👇

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