Hi,
Wasn't sure whether to put this in ED section or S&B....
My daughter (almost 20) is in early recovery from anorexia (by early I mean a year or so since she has been eating 'well' and isn't displaying overt ED behaviours) She has recently re-started therapy and she has an ongoing gastric related condition (thanks anorexia!) which can cause bloating and pain.
For about three years she lived in over sized clothes to hide her body. She therefore has a limited wardrobe. She likes fashion and has a pinterest board of her likes. However, understandably she is still very hesitant about trying on clothes in shops and has lost her sense of her own style and is coming to terms with her changing body shape.
What then happens is a cycle of destructive thoughts - she'll choose something off a website, try it on for a night out, it doesn't fit/suit/she imagines she looks awful and then self loathing kicks in, everyone's stress levels rise, nights out are abandoned etc etc.
I wondered if anyone had any insight about using a personal stylist service - my thinking was that it would help DD get some advice about what suits her body and am thinking the stylist would probably pick clothes that DD wouldn't necessarily choose. But is it a minefield? Would a stylist be okay with a pre chat about language around people with an eating disorder etc??
Finally (and thanks for reading!) where would you suggest a personal stylist for a 20yr old shopper - I thought Harvey Nic's but is that too high end (nice experience but would DD transfer the learning) John Lewis offer service but is that too 'old'... We're in the NE but can travel to leeds/manchester etc...