Dressing For Sales Success

About La Femme Wonderworks

Image Consultant and Personal Shopper, Kara Alford assists men and women in defining their image. Kara and her team of experts provide color analysis, wardrobe planning, hair styling, makeup application, personal shopping, job interview preparation, communication workshops, and gift buying. To sell effectively you must sell yourself first. Your Style is Your Story....It tells the world who you are, where you've been and if you are enjoying the journey.

What is your style saying?

Our approach is a little different. We bring our talents together with your personality and passions. This collaboration creates a means of communicating your authentic story....visually. After all, who knows you better than you? We teach you how to be the best you can be.

Like it or not, within 30 seconds or less assumptions are made about you by the way you dress, talk, and carry yourself. Our goal is to empower you to shine!

We're not just Image Stylists, we're Lifestyle Experts. Because it's not just about how you look, it's about how you live too. We take the time to get to know each and every client personally, your likes, dislikes, fears and your dreams. In turn, our clients rediscover themselves.

So what are you waiting for? The best of your life is calling!

Personal Information

Kara Y. Alford is La Femme Wonderworks, Inc, Director and certified Image Stylist. She has serviced numerous individuals and organizations. Kara believes that image is an inside job and encourages clients to incorporate their personalities when creating a personal style. Originally born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kara has resided in Northern Virginia for over thirty years. While working at the Express, Petite Sophisticate and Ann Taylor, Kara coordinated exciting and innovative fashion shows. She keeps up with today’s fashions and uses them to accentuate her clients’ best features. With her youthful appearance and keen eye, Kara attracts a diverse audience, demographically.

Being of Generation-X has allowed Kara to stay in the flow of the fashion for all ages and trends as well as those that are tried and true. Kara has an AA in Marketing and is also pursuing a B.A. in Communications at George Mason University. She is a Makeup Artist and certified Image Consultant through the International Association of Image Consultants. As a fashion enthusiast Kara believes in the statement “Image is everything: What is yours saying about you?”

Kara has received extensive training in image consulting including D. Mathis Enterprises, which is located in Washington, D.C., and most recently completed Level I certification from Body Beautiful, Carla Mathis, in New York. Kara has also provided image makeovers and consultations for corporate professionals. Kara assisted these professionals in developing an individual’s personal style by finding the best looks in color, makeup and wardrobe analysis to furthering their professional and personal lives.