Fashion

For fashion advice for a look that can't be beaten, book a one-on-one Style Session with local stylist, Melissa Chrisp.

Your consultation with Melissa Chrisp costs only $70 per hour and you'll be shown how to put a Cup Week outfit together with ease.  Melissa can tailor the session to suit your age, your style and your fashion needs.  And even if you're not hitting the races, Melissa can assist if you have a special occasion coming up or just want a fresh, new look - a Style Session will have you looking your best.

Book now to make sure you don't miss out on this unique opportunity.

Bookings
Bookings can be made by emailing riccarton@nz.westfield.com or visiting Customer Service in centre.

Please provide the following information on your email:
• Name
• Home phone
• Mobile phone
• Preferred day and time of your consultation
• How many hours you wish to book (Suggested 2 hour minimum booking)
• What you hope to achieve from your one-on-one session

We will then email you back confirmation of your appointment.

Details on where to meet will be provided when your booking is confirmed.  Payment is to be made in cash to the stylist before your appointment begins.

The session
Before your session, Melissa will ask you to complete a questionnaire detailing your requirements, such as forthcoming special occasions, problem areas, your wardrobe concerns, and your personal style-goals, etc.  You will also be asked to provide two photographs: a full body shot and a head shot for Melissa to better access your colours, body type, etc.

At the beginning of the session you will review Melissa's pre-compiled:
- Style analysis detailing the direction in which you should be taking your look and visual inspirations.
- Brief detailing of the cuts/style of garments and colours which will best suit you.

Armed with your customised 'shopping list', Melissa will take you to Westfield Riccarton shops where you can try on garments and footwear which she has pre-selected from a range of the fashion retailers.  Melissa understands that most of her clients are subject to time constraints, so for all personal shopping trips she pre-selects garments and footwear to quickly steer you in the right direction. 
Following the session, you will receive:
- An electronic copy of your personalised style analysis.
- An electronic copy of your personal brief.
- Melissa's personal up-to-date compendium of online visual aids, stockists, trend report, and style references to keep you abreast of current trends.

Melissa's post-session guides provide you with the tools to increase your own fashion knowledge to know which styles best suit you.

About Melissa Chrisp
Melissa Chrisp is a Christchurch based Fashion Journalist, Make-Up Artist, and Fashion Stylist.  Melissa's fashion and beauty career has included appearances in Cleo, Women's Day, Metropol, The Seattle Daily Times' Walla Walla Lifestyle Magazine, and will soon be appearing in U.S. Harper's BAZAAR with her career taking her to New York City.

Melissa has worked with a varying range of clients of all ages and all body types, simply wishing to define their image and better express their own unique personal style.  Fond of working with individuals, Melissa's specialisms are everyday makeup looks, and personal styling, as Melissa wholeheartedly believes that make-up and clothing go hand-in-hand to ensure completion of an overall fashion look!

Melissa's wealth of experience will assist you in choosing the clothes, make-up, and accessories most suited to your individual style, updating your look with the latest key fashion-trends to fit within your lifestyle!