About Art of Dressing
About Tonia Tagliaferro and the Art of Dressing Program
Tonia’s extensive background in fashion retail and business includes many years of experience. Westchester Magazine’s Dual Award Winner of the “2015 & 2016 Best of Westchester”, for Best Fashion Stylist and Best Personal Shopping Experience. Tonia is an entertaining and inspiring educational Motivational Speaker. She’s funny, self-aware and more open than you’d ever expect in her Straightforward Advice weekly Blog, “ TONIA SAYS “.
Tonia was trained in personal fashion styling and apparel design; including buyer for men and women’s apparel, clothing construction, pattern development and textile selection. As a personal fashion stylist, she has dressed hundreds of clients, providing each client with her one-on-one Signature Consultation to select the perfect wardrobe for their body type, lifestyle and occasion. Her approach takes the guesswork out of dressing and empowers her clients to look and feel their best effortlessly.
Tonia founded Beauti-full Size Boutiques, a chain of eight retail specialty stores for plus size women in Westchester County. She has owned and operated Allure Dress Shop, an upscale women’s specialty store in Dutchess County.
As an expert in fashion and styling, Tonia has been a featured as a Keynote Speaker addressing 50-500 women at prominent business organizations, including Health Quest, Westchester Women’s Bar Association, IBM, Score, Gilda’s Club, Autism Speaks, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Church & Synagogue Congregations, and various Women’s Groups. Tonia has been a featured guest on numerous Cable TV and radio stations.
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The Art of Dressing program has helped women in achieving a new level of confidence in their appearance, building self awareness, becoming more accepting of their body type, and dressing to suit their individual personalities and lifestyles, regardless of their age, weight, or lifestyle. This innovative approach centers on developing a positive internal dialogue that changes the way we look and feel.
Contact Tonia at: 914 441-9335 artofdressingllc@gmail.com