Look good with Inspired Styling

Karen Neville

Small Business Saturday

Ali Lees is ‘over the moon’ to have been chosen as one of the Small Biz 100, part of the Small Business Saturday campaign, and with help from Inspired Styling you can look and feel “out of this world” too

Ali Lees was given a whole new lease of life thanks to a colour analysis she received as a gift and now she is “spreading the joy of dressing to feel good to others.”

The mum-of-two who lives in Worplesdon studied art and textiles and went on to work in marketing but when she was made redundant, she started to question who she was and where her future life. The gift proceed to be just the pick me up she needed.

“I wanted to launch a service that made personal styling easily accessible to everyone regardless of their budget or how into fashion they are. I celebrate body positivity, advocate for preloved clothes and offer all my services online so clients get great value for money,” says Ali, who adds that the biggest problem she hears is a common one: “I’ve got a wardrobe full of clothes, but I can’t find anything to wear!” Sound familiar?

“By paying close attention to the colour of their hair, eyes and skin tone, as well as their body shape, I recommend colours and styles that are 100% suited to the individual,” Ali explains. “I share personalised styling recommendations in a digital mini magazine format that clients can refer back to for years to come. Having this framework of styles, colours and fits helps guide clients to put together stylish outfits easily, declutter their wardrobes and shops with ease. And that means they feel excited to get dressed every day, which makes me really happy too!”

Her most popular service is a combined colour analysis and body shape styling package in which Ali assesses skin tone, hair and eye colour to make recommendations about shades that will help them to shine and those to avoid. She’ll also advise you on particular styles of clothing to make the most of your body and accentuate your best features.

One-to-one consultations can help clients declutter their wardrobes, put looks together and identify missing pieces and all services can be tailored to men and women.

More than just finding the right clothes and colours, Ali believes there is a link between our appearance and how we feel about ourselves on the inside giving a boost in self-esteem and confidence, something which only the personal touch such as that handed to clients by Inspired Styling can do.

Inspired Styling will feature as part of Small Business Saturday (December 7th), which seeks to support small businesses and encourage consumers to shop local, and is the chosen ‘highlight’ Small Biz 100 on November 27th.

“I’m so grateful to be part of a network that encourages the public to support small, independent businesses,” she adds. “In my industry, it’s the personal touch that really makes clients feel special and this is what sets small businesses apart.”

Find out more about Ali’s business and how she can help find a ‘new you’ by visiting Personal colour analysis and fashion stylist online


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Karen Neville

Small Business Saturday

Love your local businesses by supporting them on Small Business Saturday on December 7th and throughout the year

Make a date with a small business for December 7th – that when this year’s Small Business Saturday will take place, the 12th annual event.

Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small traders in their communities.

While the day itself takes place on the first Saturday in December each year, the campaign aims to have a lasting impact on small businesses, celebrating their success and value to their communities all year round.

Small Business Saturday UK has also created a useful map, called the ‘Small Business Finder’ that helps people search for small businesses near them. The tool lists all the small businesses nearby and provides contact and social information for them.

Many small businesses take part in the day by hosting events and offering discounts.

The Federation of Small Businesses recorded 5.6 million small businesses at the start of 2023, accounting for three fifths of the employment and around half of the turnover of the private sector.

Director of Small Business Saturday Michelle Ovens said: “It continues to be really tough out there in the economy for small business, so there is a huge need to celebrate our incredible small business economy and throw our arms around them. Small Business Saturday remains a critical and powerful way for the public to do this.”

Whether you’re looking for a butcher, baker or plumber, show some love for local and support your small business on December 7th and beyond.


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