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Sophia Carter
Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
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My mission is to get you looking and feeling great about yourself and your wardrobe by providing you with the tools you need to shop and dress confidently and authentically.
It’s Time to Love Your Wardrobe – and Yourself
Before my sessions with House of Colour I would look in the wardrobe and feel overwhelmed. My wardrobe was jam packed, but I still could not decide what to wear. Each day was a boring black work suit, pale shirt, striped jumpers and jeans at the weekend and the same little black number for evenings out with friends. I felt invisible.
Caught in a permanent cycle of overbuying, each payday would be the same, spending time and money treating myself to new clothes that made me feel good for two minutes. I never managed to create any exciting new outfits.
Invitations to a wedding or evenings out would fill me with dread - what can I wear? I would buy something new. Little did I know I was always making the same mistakes. Buying unflattering colours and styles that didn’t make me look or feel good.
I would study fashion trends trying to recreate the look and by the time I had managed to get some of the key pieces the fashion trend had moved on. It always felt as though I was rummaging around in someone else dressing up box. None of it felt that it reflected me.
In March 2014 I got engaged and it was my turning point. My mum gifted me a colour analysis and style session as an engagement present and my House of Colour journey began.
The House of Colour sessions not only changed my wardrobe but also my mindset. I now shop with good habits, buying items that I know will work for me and go well with clothes I already own. It saves time and money when you know your colours and style.
Fast forward 11 years and two beautiful children later, my wardrobe has adapted through pregnancy being a new mum and returning to work. I love my style and don’t feel mumsy or frumpy. I get such a buzz from opening the wardrobe and planning an outfit from what I already own. It is less effort to get dressed now. I’m doing my bit for the planet too as I shop mindfully. New purchases are about keeping my look current, picking from fashion the very best of the trends that I know work for me and my wardrobe.
House of Colour has been a huge positive in my life. In 2018 became a stylist so that I can pass on this amazing knowledge to future clients of my own and help them to start their journey.
So the question is, are you ready to start your very own journey? Get in touch with me to chat more
Sophia x
Find Your Colour and Style Confidence in a Relaxed, Beautiful Space
Step into my bright and spacious studio in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, where personal style becomes effortless and enjoyable. Whether you're seeking expert colour analysis, a fresh wardrobe edit, tailored style advice, or personal shopping support, I’m here to help you feel your best every day.
Situated on the first floor, with designated parking and a welcoming atmosphere, this is your time to focus on you. Light refreshments are provided so please make me aware of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.
If you don’t see a suitable date in my diary, especially as Saturdays book up months in advance, please don’t hesitate to send me a direct message. I’ll always do my best to accommodate you.
I cannot wait to help you achieve your colour and style goals, whatever that looks like for you.
Sophia x
My Services
Please take a look through the following services. If you need to chat through the options I offer a free of charge "find out more" call so feel free to drop me a message. I look forward to working with you, Sophia
Colour Analysis
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Transform getting dressed everyday into an effortless and joyful experience with our life-changing colour analysis.
Through precision-dyed drapes and my expert training, I provide you with invaluable insights of knowing your season; a palette of colours customised to your unique undertones. Our approach is inclusive, serving people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and genders, ensuring that your season remains a timeless guide throughout your life.
Experience the three essential components of our colour sessions:
First is our world-class, scientific draping process that we have refined for excellence and accuracy over the past four decades. Next, I will provide advice on jewellery, watches, glasses, and, when applicable, hair and makeup based on your season. Our makeup eliminates the guesswork, enhancing your natural beauty with colours perfectly suited to you. Finally, we’ll dive further into your season as we identify the best colours for both your casual and professional life, uncovering your collection of WOW colours.
You will leave your appointment equipped with a fan of your seasonal swatches and a tailored brochure filled with personalised tips and reminders specific to you, empowering you to confidently shop for and wear your new colours!
For optimal accuracy, arrive at your analysis without spray tans or makeup. Your privacy is paramount, so no photos will be taken or shared on social media without your consent.
Style Analysis
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Discover the science and psychology behind personal style by unlocking the power of you. During a style analysis, I'll empower you to seamlessly combine your inner self with your outward appearance, so you can step out into the world radiating confidence as your authentic self.
We consider your proportions, personality, and preferences to give you a style framework - we call this a “Clothing Personality."
You will confidently know which fabrics, prints, patterns, accessories, necklines, details, and silhouettes flatter your unique body architecture best. By integrating your personality into this framework, our style analysis transcends mere fashion guidance, going a step further to help you identify how you feel in different styles and pieces, ensuring that your wardrobe not only reflects your style but also represents your individuality.
For this appointment, you’ll bring 5–10 items from your closet that you LOVE and 5–10 that make you wonder why you don’t feel good when putting them on. Together, we’ll use this information to help you discover why you gravitated toward and loved certain pieces and what it is about the others that weren’t working for you, saving you time and money in the future! At House of Colour, we believe clothing needs to be adjusted to you, not the other way around. It is our goal to make sure you feel your most confident as who you are and how you look right now.
You’ll leave with a book with detailed information specific to you that we’ll fill out during the appointment and a Clothing Personality card with keywords that will help guide you when shopping. If you’ve already had a colour analysis, this card can be inserted into your fan which will make shopping easy and efficient!
Advanced Colour Analysis
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This appointment is ideal for those seeking to refresh or delve deeper into their seasonal palette. Together, we’ll discover your best neutrals and explore an array of colour combinations, empowering you to curate a capsule wardrobe that brings joy with every wear.
Experience tailored makeup recommendations, including your perfect lip colours, and receive expert advice on hair shades that perfectly harmonise with your palette.
You’ll also unlock the full potential of MyHOCLookBook as we guide you through organizing your wardrobe, identifying styling gaps, and igniting inspiration to experiment with new pieces.
Wardrobe Clean Out Appointment
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This appointment is designed to apply all the knowledge you gained in your colour and/or style analysis and appointment and apply it to your own wardrobe. Together, we'll filter through the pieces you don’t wear so you can donate or resell them, keeping your closet free from clutter so you can better mix and match pieces in your wardrobe to create more looks with fewer items.
This process liberates your closet from clutter, empowering you to effortlessly mix and match pieces to unlock endless styling possibilities with fewer items.
Team Members
Sian Davies
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
"The way we dress affects the way we think, the way we feel, the way we act, and the way others react to us." - Judith RasbandTestimonials
What my clients say.
I had a colour consultation with Sophia and was gobsmacked at how wearing my best colours really altered my appearance! Next step was the style analysis to put everything together and I learned so much about myself, not just my wardrobe. It really was a life changer! Now I can shop in confidence and love getting creative with my autumn colour palette. The consultations were a lovely bit of ‘me’ time, very relaxed but extremely informative!
Mandy S
Thank you so much for my session today - I finally get it!
Anne
Thanks again for everything you did today, I’m so excited to start wearing my lipsticks and my ‘real’ colours!
Rachel
Hi Sophia, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for my Colour Analysis session on Saturday! I truly feel like I’ve been given a new lease of life and walked out feeling excited and much more like myself than I have done in a long while!
Alexa D
Thank you so much Sophia. We had such an enjoyable time with you. Really rewarding and full of suprises. Thank you for your patience and for looking after us so kindly.
Kathy T
Amazing day with friends- Sophia was so friendly and put us at ease. Can’t wait to come back for the style session
Nicky
It was so lovely to meet you today.
I wanted to say a huge thank you too. I really enjoyed it and the time went so quickly. I could have stayed all day talking with you!
I have already started to pull some bits out my wardrobe that I don’t wear and aren’t in my season. It is very satisfying to know why I don’t wear them now!
Helen
We both really enjoyed our day yesterday. We were so enthusiastic when we got back, telling our hubbies all about it, how lovely you were and how gorgeous the studio was! I'm looking forward to putting into practice what I learned and getting your input too.
Thanks for making it such a great experience and really loved meeting you.
Dawn
Thank you soooo very much Sophia for such an incredible day. Dawn & I have not stopped taking about what a fabulous time we had with you & how very much we have benefited from your class & knowledge ..thank you for making our style experience such a pleasure & for all your time & attention.
Maria
My daughter took me to see Sophia on Saturday. A really lovely experience.
Sophia was very easy to chat to, professional and knowledgeable.
The premises are brilliant and a relaxed atmosphere.
FC
My mother and I visited Sophia for a Colour Analysis day as a joint treat ahead of my wedding next year. We both lack confidence in shopping and tend to stick to the same ‘safe’ (or so we thought) pallet in white, black and grey, hoping to blend in and not be noticed for our outfits.
What Sophia showed us was absolutely amazing- our colour pallets were both different but both so ‘us’ and absolutely gorgeous. Whilst in Sophia’s beautiful studio we tried the colours that worked for us along with the make-up, our confidence grew immensely and we both felt fantastic! Sophia was wonderful with us both and instilled such a sense of trust that this journey will really change our lives- it’s not just about clothes, it’s about confidence in ourselves which will enhance so many aspects of our lives. We are so pleased to have met Sophia and excited to continue the journey with styling - we can’t wait to build our new wardrobes!!
Emma
Thank you for a lovely morning playing with all those lovely colours.
It was great to spend some time with you reassuring myself that the paintbox colours really are my colours.
Sally