+61 2 9331 6084 styleandwearlab@gmail.com Birtinya Service Centre, Kawana Way, Birtinya QLD 4575
Mon–Sat, 9:00–18:00
Style & Wear Lab
SRV-03 · Style & Wear Lab

Personal shopping
with a plan, not a panic

A half-day guided shop across Brisbane or Sunshine Coast centres. We pre-pull options before you arrive, so you spend the session trying on clothes that were shortlisted for you — not wandering racks.

Fixed price

$390


Half day · Brisbane or Sunshine Coast centres

Birtinya studio or your home

The service

Shopping trips that end with bags you'll actually open again

The difference between our shop and your usual one: we've already done the lap. Before the session we scout your gap list across stores at Sunshine Plaza, James Street or the city, note sizes and prices, and plan the route.

On the day you try things on, we give honest verdicts — including 'walk away from that $400 blazer'. You set the budget and we stay inside it. Trade discounts we get (10–15% at some boutiques) go to your receipt, not ours.

  • Pre-shop scouting based on your gap list
  • Planned route through the right stores only
  • Honest fit and value calls in the fitting room
  • Budget tracking across the session
  • Styling notes for each purchased piece
  • Returns handling advice for anything that fails at home
Stylist with shortlisted garment options during a shopping session

Stylist with shortlisted garment options during a shopping session

150+
guided shopping trips
3 h
average trip length
92%
items still worn a year later
0
store commissions taken
What it costs

Price for a personal shopping session

Quoted upfront, fixed before we start. The only extra is travel outside the Sunshine Coast, and that's always agreed in advance.

Good to know before you book

Tell us your real budget in the questionnaire — 'up to $800 total' is a useful answer, 'whatever works' is not. We also do online shopping rounds for membership clients at $190 per list.

Gift vouchers

This service works as a gift — vouchers valid 12 months.

Package pricing

Bundled with other services on the pricing page.

Refund window

Cancel 48h before the session for a full refund — see refund terms.

Business invoices

ABN invoicing available for corporate wardrobe budgets.

The process

Six steps,
no mystery

Here's exactly what happens between the booking and the final photo of your outfit library.

Every step documented in your session notes

Two weeks of follow-up chat included

01

Gap list review

We use your audit gap list or build a quick one on a call — what you need, in what order, at what spend.

02

Store scouting

A day or two before the session we check stock, sizes and prices so no time is wasted on empty racks.

03

Route planning

Stores sequenced by priority and proximity — usually 4 to 6 stops in a half day.

04

The shopping session

You try, we veto or approve. Coffee break included because decision fatigue is real.

05

Purchase review

Quick sit-down at the end: what you bought, why it works, how it combines with what you own.

06

Styling notes

Written notes on each piece — what to wear it with, including existing wardrobe items.

Pairs well with

Most clients combine two or three services. The others are one click away.

On the job

a personal shopping session, in photos

James Street scouting run the day before a client session

James Street scouting run the day before a client session

Fitting room verdicts — honest ones only

Fitting room verdicts — honest ones only

End-of-session haul review at Sunshine Plaza

End-of-session haul review at Sunshine Plaza

Shopping list and styling notes from a client session
Your stylists

Who shows up
at your closet

Every session is run by a senior stylist — no juniors sent out alone. Read more about the studio on the about page.

Amelia Hartley, founder of Style & Wear Lab

Amelia Hartley

Founder · Colour & edits
Georgia Lin, shopping and menswear stylist

Georgia Lin

Shopping & menswear
Sam Okafor, events and membership stylist

Sam Okafor

Events & memberships
Questions

About a personal shopping session

Still unsure? The contact page goes straight to a stylist.

Never. Recommendations are based on fit and value for you. Any trade discount we receive goes onto your receipt.

Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, James Street and the CBD in Brisbane most often. Other centres by arrangement — outlet trips to the Gold Coast have happened too.

Yes — proxy shopping is $290. We buy from the agreed list, deliver, and handle one round of returns. Most clients prefer coming along though.

Then we don't buy it — that's a legitimate outcome, not a failure. You only pay the session fee, and the gap list gets revised instead of forced.

No minimum. We've done solid $300 refresh shops and $3,000 wardrobe rebuilds. The plan changes, the honesty doesn't.
Compare

All six services, side by side

Not sure which one you need? This table usually settles it — or book the consultation and we'll tell you honestly.

ServicePriceSession lengthBest for
Style Consultation $22090 minFirst step — find your direction
Wardrobe Audit $480Half dayToo many clothes, nothing to wear
Personal Shopping $390Half dayFilling the gaps, fast
Colour Analysis $2602 hoursColours that finally cooperate
Event Styling from $350By projectWeddings, races, galas, shoots
Online Membership $120/moMonthlyOngoing help, anywhere in AU
Book it

Book your shopping session

Shopping sessions run Thursdays to Saturdays. Tell us your target stores and budget on the contact page.

Call or text
+61 2 9331 6084
Email
styleandwearlab@gmail.com
Replies
Mon–Sat, usually within 3 hours