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Real Life Style is Washington DC’s Premier Personal Style Consulting Team

Real Life Style teaches busy women to wear their power so they can live their lives fully and confidently. Your current wardrobe could be holding you back at work or in life. Let the most experienced styling team in DC give you a wardrobe makeover with the least amount of time and stress.

Are you an active mom who wants to look and feel put-together every day?

Personal Clothing

Are you a professional trying to take your career to the next level or live up to that big promotion?

Professional Clothing

Are you planning an important special event, but not sure what to wear?

Special Event Clothing

Our stylists have the most personal styling experience in DC. With over 30 years of combined experience, there is no fashion problem we can’t solve. RLS prides itself on long-standing relationships with our clients and a range of resources that constitute the extended team: designers, boutique owners, sales people, tailors, makeup artists, cobblers, and jewelers.

Contact us for your free consultation today.

Online Services With A Personal Touch

Virtual Consulting

Still personal, just virtual. Our new roles call for a wardrobe shift. Give yourself the wardrobe makeover you deserve.

On-Demand E-Course

The Wear Your Power e-Course is
flexible, personal, and appropriate for
any working woman.

Other Services

corporate services and image consultations

Corporate Services

The Wear Your Power Style Seminar gives employees the tools and resources to help them dress for professional success.

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Stylist Training Program

Stylist Studio by Real Life Style is DC’s only in-person personal stylist training program to teach you to become a personal stylist.

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Teaching women to wear their power since 2006.
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RLS is proud to support @giftoflifemarrowregistry!

RLS is proud to support @giftoflifemarrowregistry! I’m so thrilled I was able to attend the gala this month where they honored our friend @billbegal for all the work he has done for the organization. (But his wife also stole the show in her @shopromanusa dress!)

Just in case you thought my life was more glamorou

Just in case you thought my life was more glamorous than yours… this is me at 1:30am after having finished the overnight camp pack with 7 hours till he gets on the bus! I should probably go to sleep now 😂. #momofboys and a #personalstylist
And before you ask, the tee is from UltraSoftTees @Etsy. I’m considering ordering a collection of them in different colors…
#abortionrights

Summer is on! And a makeup lesson from #MaxWilliam

Summer is on! And a makeup lesson from #MaxWilliam.
“Always match your face paint animal to the animal on your shirt.” 🐯👦🏼😜
#momofboys

Thanks @the_shubox for having me on Best Laid Plan

Thanks @the_shubox for having me on Best Laid Plans!
Sarah and I met when I was a guest on her other podcast, @bestofbothworlds_podcast. We’ve kept in touch over time, including me helping her with a virtual wardrobe makeover! When one of her listeners reached out asking how to plan a put-together wardrobe, Sarah asked me to come on BLP and discuss my favorite strategies.
Whether you’re struggling with year two of WFH or getting ready to go back to the office, check out this podcast for tips on organizing your outfits and curating your wardrobe!

Happy International Women's Day! I thought I might

Happy International Women's Day! I thought I might take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about the "why" behind Real Life Style, LLC. RLS was started by me, Lani Inlander, in 2006. I had known since I was 14 that I was meant to be a personal stylist, although at the time the term did not yet exist!
However, it was only after taking a break from styling that I realized I was meant to do this on my own. As I like to joke, I started my own business accidentally. I needed to support myself, and clients wanted to pay me to dress them. One day I looked around and realized not only how happy I was getting paid to make women feel good about themselves, but also that I had already broken through all of my fears surrounding owning my own business out of necessity. So I might as well go down to the courthouse and make it official!
Real Life Style was born as I was coming out of the hardest time of my adult life, truly equipping me with all the lessons I needed to teach other women how to wear their power. As I tell my clients, you are stronger than you know.
When you have a ready to go wardrobe in your closet that expresses how you want to show up in the world, magic happens. I've seen it many times. Women gain control of this one area of their lives, and the dominos continue to fall (in a good way!).
I have had the privilege of supporting other women in pursuing their dreams along the way, most importantly the imitable Kyle Dunphy for the past 9 years. And now I'm proud to announce that we are training two new team members who will also get to pursue their passion for personal styling while supporting other women and their own families.
If you are interested in joining them, we are running our next Stylist Studio Training program April 7-8th and possibly another one in June. DM me for more info! 💟 Lani

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