team
Meet our seasoned staff of fashion stylists – ready to tackle your wardrobe needs!
Lindsay
Lindsay brings an infectious enthusiasm for design, elegance and fashion in her approach to styling. A native of LA, she ventured across the country on a jet plane to attend Boston University. She spent her college years studying philosophy, anthropology and fine arts, all the while hunting for the perfect vintage party dress. In addition she was busy styling emerging rock bands from Boston to New York, which sharpened her skills in dressing and styling men of all shapes and sizes. Graduating into the design industry, she worked with companies from Anthropologie to Adidas, and developed a deep appreciation for well-constructed garments. Lindsay has successfully blended LA chic with East Coast classic to create her signature style. Her passions and expertise lie in shopping on a budget (so trendy these days!), uncovering hidden treasures in closets, and re-incorporating them into a client’s wardrobe. Lindsay is always on the lookout for the quintessential little black dress and can never pass up anything stylishly unpredictable or vintage.
Jessica
Jessica Mingolelli is the former owner of Jessica Lynn Boutique, a high-end clothing boutique which specialized in premium denim. A denim expert, Jessica has personally helped hundreds of clients find the perfect fit for their individual body types. Jessica has also served as a wardrobe stylist for numerous commercial productions, most recently as Key Wardrobe Stylist for the “30 Lives” music video by The Motion Sick, which was featured on MTVU and MTV/Latin America. A licensed esthetician, Jessica taught the makeup program at the Catherine Hinds Esthetics Institute and worked as a freelance artist for Stila cosmetics. She also acted as a key makeup artist for Comcast Spotlight, the commercial production division of Comcast.
She brings a weallth of stylist knowledge and loves putting together amazing head to toe looks for her clients. Jessica lives in Newton, MA and counts Paige Premium Denim jeans and stiletto heels among her “must haves”.
Marisa
Marisa is an Art History and English double major who graduated from Colby College in 2004. Her interest in the arts has always extended to fashion and she has always kept herself educated about trends, designers and fashion history. In addition, she has consistently worked in the retail field and is currently employed by New England’s premier designer consignment chain, Second Time Around. For the past five years she has maintained a management position with the company providing both customer service and reviewing in-coming consignment – acting as a buyer of sorts for the company. She has gained an extensive knowledge of textiles, designers and brands and the customers have come to trust her eye in selecting both single signature pieces as well as unique and eclectic outfits. This talent translates easily to her work with Stilista. As a personal shopper and stylist, Marisa can be trusted to educate you about the cuts and proportions that are best suited for your body and select fashion-forward yet classic pieces that will stand the test of time. She will help you build and maintain a wardrobe and style which not only suits your lifestyle, buts expresses your unique personality.
Maria
As a founding partner of Stilista, Maria sees style as an art, a science and an absolute necessity! Along with managing Stilista, Maria is also a Senior Fashion Stylist and a Style Educator for Stilista|Seminars. “I have to say that I am not a haute couture expert and although I enjoy the art of fashion as a hobby, my passion is real world style. Styling any body type, any lifestyle, both men and women and seeing how it impacts their life overall is really what makes me tick.” shares Maria. Maria is greatly inspired by her clients, her team and the infinite nature of fashion and style. To continue expanding her knowledge of fashion, beauty and style, Maria travels, reads style publications and enjoys meeting new people and seeking out their unique perspective. Maria’s personal look is a somewhat girly fusion of tailored pieces, vintage silhouettes (she’s never met a pencil skirt she didn’t like), accessories with mod influences, and lots of denim.
Heather
Heather is a 10 year veteran of the fashion industry. She began her career in NYC as a magazine fashion editor where she styled models and celebrities for fashion photo shoots. Heather then worked for catalogs and e-commerce as a still life and product stylist. When she moved to Boston a few years ago, Heather decided to share her fashion industry experience with college students. She teaches fashion design and merchandising Mount Ida College. Heather loves working with Stilista's male clients; she has a lot of experience shopping for her husband. And as a mom of two young boys, Heather truly understands how to shop for and dress both working and stay-at-home moms.
Barbara
Fashion has always been a big part of Barbara Goodman's life. While living outside San Francisco and putting a nursing career on hold to start her family, Barbara found a hobby in taking friends shopping and organizing their wardrobes. That hobby quickly turned into a new career focus and one in which Barbara has found her true passion in life! Upon relocating to Boston a few years ago, Barbara gained styling experience while working in retail. She was increasing her focus in personal fashion consulting when a chance encounter led her to join the Stilista team in April 2009. Barbara values the responsibility that goes along with being a fashion stylist for this exciting company. She understands first hand the struggles men and women often face in trying to find their fashion identity. Whether for professional or personal needs, Barbara is truly eager to help you create the perfect look, find your style and unleash your style potential!
Alexandra
Alexandra’s cosmopolitan (and somewhat nomadic) upbringing is evident in her fashion sense. A bona-fide city girl, Alexandra grew up in Boston, attended Parsons School of Design in New York, and spent a year abroad in Paris. In New York, she explored fashion off the beaten path by means of sample sales, emerging designer markets, and consignment stores. Paris was an abundance of vintage treasures and eclectic accessories; French style fueled Alexandra’s appreciation of classic, impeccably tailored pieces - and scarves or all shapes and sizes. Her appreciation of the finer things in life led her to La Petite Coquette, a legendary lingerie store in New York that specialized in bra fittings and carried an exclusive selection of European designers. She learned the value of the properly-fitting bra, and enjoyed outfitting her loyal clients in beautiful undergarments. Back in Boston, Alexandra took a 180-degree turn into menswear, working with JHilburn custom clothiers. In pursuit of garments that combine quality fabric with proper fit, comfort, and originality - she appreciates the old-school approach of having clothing tailored to the client. She enjoys an impeccable Balenciaga handbag, and understated unique jewelry pieces.
Alice
As a young girl in Eastern Europe, Alice's early memories are of digging through her grandmothers jewelry box, and having a particular fascination for embroidered, beaded, and textured fabrics. As the Co-Owner & Senior Stylist for Stilista, Alice continues to bring the value and importance of those finer details to her clients. From a previous career in graphic design and visual management for high end retailers, she has an impeccable eye for color, proportion & silhouette. Alice, also loves finding new uses for commonplace accessories, such as using scarves as add-ons to sleeves of plain dresses, beaded necklaces as headbands, and switching out buttons on tired blazers & coats. Alice's fun and educational approach, wealth of knowledge of brands both high and low, as well as unique ideas, are sure to revive any wardrobe. Alice loves layering accessories, and has a hard time saying no to a new pair of fabulous boots.
Working with Marisa at Stilista has been a blast. Personally, I'm not wild about shopping & had lots of misgivings going into this process. But our interview together was really productive & got me thinking about clothes and fashion in ways I hadn't thought about before. Then we went through...
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