- July 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Personal stylist Amy Salinger had built a bustling business with a loyal customer base in New York City. She was just entering her most in-demand season when COVID-19 safety precautions cleared her busy schedule.
“Everything shut down, and all my clients promptly canceled their appointments for coronavirus-related reasons,” says Salinger, who earned her communications studies degree at Northeastern in 2002. “My work went off a cliff.”
Salinger was often booked solid from March to July, when her well-heeled Manhattan clientele’s calendars filled up with galas and events. She’d run across town to pick up a must-have gown, then bring it to the client for fittings. Suddenly, with nowhere to go, all of that was canceled.
Amy Salinger, who earned her communications studies degree at Northeastern University, started her personal stylist business in New York City 15 years ago. She transitioned to online styling during the…
