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

We help busy women look and feel put-together, so that they can live their lives fully. Your current wardrobe could be holding you back at work or in life. Let Real Life Style give you a wardrobe makeover with the least amount of time and stress.

Work and Career Styling

Daily Lifestyle Styling

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Our stylists have the most personal styling experience in DC. With over 25 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 Offered During the Covid-19 Outbreak

Virtual Consulting

Our new roles call for a wardrobe shift. Real Life Style is offering a coronavirus lock-down special.

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On-Demand E-Course

In respect to our current social distancing guidelines, I’ve adapted my popular Wear Your Power e-course to a flexible online format.

Our Other Services

corporate services and image consultations

Corporate Services

Our 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.

Catch Up On Recent Blog Posts

Must-Haves for Working From Home: Comfy PantsMay 28, 2020
How We’re Styling Our Hair During QuarantineMay 22, 2020
Must-Haves for Working From Home: House ShoesMay 20, 2020

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We've covered toppers, shoes, and dresses so far i

We've covered toppers, shoes, and dresses so far in our Must-Haves for Working From Home series. This week we're talking pants. What have you been wearing while at home the past few months? Trousers, jeans, leggings, joggers? We've compiled our favorite super comfy, yet still polished pants this week's blog post. Personally, I've been loving my stretchy wide leg pants. My @Uniqlo jersey pants and these @Cosstores scuba pants help me look like a real person for my meetings, but they still feel like pajamas. You can tell I needed a quick confidence boost, hence taking the pic in my @allyshoes pumps!
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Wearing a mask in the summer is going to be hard e

Wearing a mask in the summer is going to be hard enough, then we also have our super long hair getting in the way too. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ll be running to my hair stylist @dianecolestevens as soon as it’s safe!! In the meantime, pin your hair back stylishly like Kyle, using our recommended accessories featured in this week’s blog: How We’re Styling Our Hair During Quarantine. Oh and do you like Kyle’s tie-dye mask (and of course Daisy’s matching scarf)? They are from @foundmyanimal .
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We hope you enjoyed meeting the RLS team this week

We hope you enjoyed meeting the RLS team this week! Now we’d love a chance to have a conversation and connect with you. Join me and Kyle for an Instagram live on Sunday 5/24 at 2:00pm! We'll be celebrating Memorial Day Weekend by giving you tips to switch out your closet for the summer. Hope to see you there! .
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Hello! My name is Maya, and I have been an intern

Hello! My name is Maya, and I have been an intern at Real Life Style since January. I am originally from Seattle, WA and I am currently studying marketing and economics at The George Washington University as a member of the University Honors Program.

I have had an interest in fashion for as long as I can remember. One of my most memorable early moments was at age 13, when my father’s birthday gift to my mother was for me to act as my mom’s “stylist” on a shopping trip for her to pick out new work clothes. The pieces I picked out are still some of her most worn-staples! I didn’t know it at the time, but this moment showed me that I am not only passionate about outfit-creation for myself, but also about helping others find their dream style.

Since classes were cancelled in March I have been at home in Seattle, without a ton of certainty of when I’ll be back in DC. To keep myself busy (and sane!) I’ve been spending a lot of my free time perfecting my cooking and baking skills, reading and writing, going for some long runs in the park by my house, and practicing yoga. I make an attempt to put on an actual outfit every day since I still wholeheartedly believe in the power of dressing to feel your best, but I’d be lying if I said my yoga pants and fuzzy sweatpants weren’t also getting some significant wear. Balance, right?

I feel so grateful to have the opportunity to work with Real Life Style in a way that combines my passions for both business + marketing and fashion, and for the chance to remain connected to them remotely while I’m across the country. Nice to meet you all!

Hello IG! 👋 My name is Kyle Dunphy. I've worked

Hello IG! 👋 My name is Kyle Dunphy. I've worked with Lani at Real Life Style for over 7 years. I started as an intern in my final semester of college at American University, then worked part-time assisting, then full-time assisting, to full-time styling. I always wanted to work in a creative environment, and I always loved fashion, but I never knew this is where I'd end up. Now, I absolutely love working with the men and women we’re lucky enough to call our clients. To say that I'm happy I'm here is an understatement!

I'm currently quarantined in my Glover Park apartment with my fiancé Jack and my dog-ter Daisy. I rescued Daisy from @CityDogsRescue in 2016, and she is my baby. I'm that person that throws my dog birthday parties and puts her in matching outfits with me, and I have no shame. Because I am so thankful to her rescue for bringing her to me, I volunteer a few hours a week with them to process applications for new adoptions.

I've been spending my time at home trying to find some outlet for creative expression, so I've been tie-dying everything and teaching myself how to macramé. I've also spent lots of time outside in our community garden plot or taking Daisy for walks. I'm very thankful to live in my neighborhood, which is very suburban for being in DC, but I would be lying if I said working with Jack in our 1-bedroom apartment is easy. It's a great test for our future marriage though! (Whenever that will happen, since I'm a #coronabride now). Nice to meet everyone!

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