About Kate

I make getting dressed simple and joyful.

I’m a personal stylist based in Hawthorn, working with clients across Melbourne.

I’ve spent more than fifteen years in fashion — in design, manufacturing and retail — and just as long in the teaching profession. Personal styling is where those two worlds meet. I understand fashion, and I know how to explain it in a way that actually sticks.

Most wardrobes I open aren’t short on clothes. They’re short on clarity. My work is to take something that feels overwhelming and make it simple again, and to leave you with knowledge you can use long after I’ve packed up and gone. I bring the joy back into your wardrobe.

What I want for you is simple: to feel confident, and a little excited, about getting dressed each morning. You are worth that investment.

How I work

Honestly

If something isn’t working, I’ll say so. Politely, but I’ll say so. That’s most of what you’re paying for.

With what you own

Most sessions start in your wardrobe. Most people are closer than they think to success. Virtual styling is also available if that suits you better.

To your budget

Style isn’t a labels question. We shop where it makes sense for you, at the level you’re comfortable with.

Without a formula

No rules about what you can and can’t wear. Your life, your work and your body are the brief.

I also work with retailers and businesses, delivering in-store styling, corporate presentations and group sessions.

Kate Norman, personal stylist, in an olive dress outside a Melbourne boutique

Let’s chat.

A complimentary 15–20 minute chat is the place to start. Send me a message here, or email kate@styleinstinct.com.au.