Our Personal Stylists

Chantelle Znideric

Chantelle is the Co-founder of iStylista.com and in 2008 she won the award for ‘Most Inspiring Newcomer’ at the International Federation of Image Consultants ‘Spirit of Inspiration’ Awards. This award gave recognition to her cutting edge services, innovative marketing techniques and enthusiasm for helping others achieve unimaginable style goals and newfound confidence.

A career in styling was always on the cards when from an early age she enjoyed pampering her mum and friends with makeovers, learning how to make her own clothes and creating look books of fashions that inspired her.

Her friends know Chantelle as the ‘female Gok’ (say no more), which probably has something to do with her distinctive specs … she has fun distinguishing her looks and hairstyles too!

Jamie Nicholson

After completing a professional fashion stylist course in 2008 Jamie got her lucky break styling music shoots and has continued writing fashion pieces for TopStylista.com, one of the UK’s most popular fashion blogs.

Jamie not only has a natural creative flair but she has a passion for fashionable treasures (especially bags, she’s not fussy) and photography … a dark clotheshorse with admirable countless talents!

Katie Simmons

When Katie isn’t updating our blog with witty fashion pieces and putting together capsule looks she’s researching the latest fashion trends and shopping ‘til literally she drops … like the rest of us she loves shopping but takes it right up to the next level.

We love her pragmatic approach to styling and she has an enviable ability to hunt down the most fabulous designer bargains!

Sarah-Jane Gardiner

Sarah-Jane Gardiner has always known that she wanted to be a fashion stylist, so when school was over she secured a place at college to study for a fashion design course, and really found her calling when she went on to take a fashion styling degree at university. With a vast amount of knowledge for up and coming trends, creative vision and her love for fashion writing, she was born to do this.

She says, “I have been interested in fashion ever since I can remember and I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. It’s what I love and I consider myself very lucky to be able to work in a field that I have always aspired to be in”.

Melissa Chartan

Melissa’s artistic flair has lead her to study a unique, full-degree course in makeup and hair design for music, film and photography. Having worked with countless professional photographers and fashion designers, she knows the tricks of the trade in enhancing natural beauty and expressing individualities through makeup and hair styling.

With makeup varieties currently more diverse than ever, iStylista provides Melissa with the opportunity to exhibit her videos and articles, inspired to guide us with the knowledge and understanding to achieve our complete look.

Sophie Adib

After studying Textiles in school, Sophie Adib knew her future lay in fashion, but it wasn’t until she enrolled in a fashion styling course at university that she realised her aspirations to be a stylist.

With a keen interest in fashion writing, she now contributes to the editorial side of iStylista. This enables her to utilise her strengths as a personal stylist as well as share her up to date knowledge of trends.

She says: “Style is not just for aesthetic purposes; it represents a part of our personality and makes us who we are. Developing a personal style is invaluable, and helping others to develop theirs is an amazing experience.”

Check out Sophie's blog http://sophiegabrielle5.blogspot.com/