"My style of shopping used to be quite typical for a bloke. Quick browse, pick what I liked, or thought would look good on me, try it for size, buy and then shoot back home and then probably wear it that night. The clothes would then become one of three or four items that I always wore. Does this sound familiar?
Ana took me out of my comfort zone, made me try on things I would not have picked off the rack. It’s always easier to try clothes on when there is a pretty girl waiting to appraise you! The results were surprising, things look so different on! Ana took me to shops that I didn’t know existed, and helped me buy clothes which look great on. She can pick what cut, fabrics, colour and style you will look good in and more importantly feel comfortable in. Thanks Ana!"
Dr Edward Pratt - Endocrinologist
Singapore
"Wonderful person! Ana helped me shop for clothes one time and never before I have been complimented on a shirt by total strangers so many times on a night out. This girl is, besides fun to be with, darn good in her passions for life, work and parties! Its an honor to be her
friend!"
MARC - founder of MyLatinSoulmate.com
Peru
"If Ana ever needed a CV, it would be probably look like this: Founding member of the style council, true blue entrepreneur. Most often found grooving in very hot spots. Turns heads. Tough on the outside, soft on the inside."
TIMOTHY NGA - Actor/presenter
Singapore
"Ana did such a great job helping me pick out clothes to party in that now I'm asking her to pick out clothes for my wedding weekend.... (was it the man, or was it the clothes?)
Ana made the shopping experience really enjoyable. She helped me pick out clothes that would make me look good on the town but without trying to completely change my style. So I not only looked good, but I felt at ease. Thanks Ana."
BARRY WEISBLATT- Investment Banker
Singapore
"The next day while I had a horrible hangover but met up with Ana at CK Tang to help me select some new party shirts cos she said I could do better than what I was wearing the night before. She did mention that a typical guy has very little options in their wardrobe for a night out, they only have work and casual clothes and nothing for a dressy evening.
It was fantastic cos this girl has got style. I mean she is a designer after all. I normally get the typical solid black or blue shirts, which are nice shirts but possibly a little on the conservative side, think Hugo Boss but better quality. But, it was such a joy shopping with Ana cos she has an eye for what looks good on you and she immediately zoomed in on a few imported shirts that’s on sale! She really opened my mind to be more adventurous in my shopping choices.
And in the end I bought 3 fantastic shirts for a total of S$250!
Ana is a very friendly person & very passionate about her work, knows how to take a joke yet can be serious when the time calls for it."
PETER LEUNG - Founder of HotSpots.com / Banker
Hong Kong
"I'll never forget – it was maybe 2 AM at a happening club in Singapore, everyone was dancing, drinking, having a great time. I used to dress conservative because I thought people I worked with would want that type of feeling from me, because I'm an engineer. That night I had worked late and couldn't go home to change. I was wearing pleated khaki pants, a black belt, brown shoes, and a green polo shirt - tucked in. Thinking back on it everyone must have thought, "Who's the nerd?!?" Ana came up to me with a serious look on her face - I really didn't know her that well at the time. With her hands on her hips she said, "I can't BELIEVE what you're wearing - don't you know??? You could be so hot if you wanted to!". She un-tucked my shirt and walked away.
A few weeks later we went shopping and we had a blast! Instead of me dreading to look for clothes, Ana worked her charm and I started to lose my fear for trying on progressive, "styling" clothing, and I started having fun with it! She taught me something I'll never forget.
She said, "When you wear something I pick for you that you do like – you brighten up and look great. But when you wear something I pick for you that you don't like - you look bad – because you project how you feel. But thing is, you could look AMAZING in it if you were more comfortable with yourself!!!"
She was always warm, comfortable, and never pushed me. Ana had a smooth, gentle way of showing me how to "pull off" what I was wearing. We ended up shopping quite a few times together - she said I was her "project"! I learned so much about myself and I seriously got SO many compliments when I was out at clubs in outfits she picked out for me! One night, at a wedding in Tokyo, after getting many compliments on my sharp black suit that I bought with Ana, I got another - from a lovely lady that I had been wanting to chat up all night! To stand out in Japan REALLY is something, especially for me - and I didn't even like the suit at first, but Ana knew. As I eased into conversation with this lady I had a huge smile on my face. I was feeling good, thinking I couldn't wait to tell Ana how much fun I had that night!
BEN ZELAZNY - Engineer
San Francisco, CA