about
how it all started
"When you look good, you good. That energy is confident, gravitating, and totally captivating.
I teach my clients how to that."
Growing up in a multicultural household in Lake Forest, a tony suburb of Chicago, raised by her Colombian-Swiss mother and Norwegian-English father, Kristie Jorfald found early inspiration in language, global cuisines, and sartorial style from all over the world.
Jorfald developed a keen eye and love for fashion early: inspired by the hit movie Clueless, she formed a "Clueless Club" in her fourth-grade homeroom. Naturally she played Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone's now-iconic character), turning sleepovers into confidence building makeovers.
By the following year, her talents caught the eye of her classmates' parents, who eagerly handed off credit cards to take her fellow fifth graders shopping...
"Invest in first, then watch your life magically."
own
feel
yourself
transform
Meet
Kristie
While studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder (GO BUFFS!), she landed coveted internships at Hearst Corporation with both Teen Magazine, in Los Angeles, and CosmoGIRL! Magazine, in New York City. At these positions, she showed her merit, leading to opportunities not often granted to interns like creating TV Steal versus Splurge segments for KTLA and assisting on photoshoots for major music stars like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.
"Style is about who you are as a person and how you want to be perceived."
Called back to L.A. after graduation, Jorfald joined Seventh House PR, an industry-leading luxury fashion and lifestyle public relations firm, famous for its strong ties to the entertainment industry, fashion houses, and big-name national brands. Working as an intern in the company’s press department, she fostered relationships with top designers and a who’s who of celebrity stylists and was soon assisting on photoshoots for Paper Magazine, styling celebrities like Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland, and Tony- and Academy Award-nominated actress Anna Kendrick.
Her work grabbed the attention of the forces behind two-time Emmy-nominated TV show How Do I Look? starring the incomparable celebrity stylist Jeannie Mai. She was brought on as Assistant Wardrobe Stylist for the show’s 12th season.
Ready for a change
&
to return to her roots...
Jorfald returned to Chicago to focus on education, another deeply-held passion, earning a master’s of arts in teaching degree from Columbia College.
But she continued styling and educating through fashion while pursuing her degree, with projects for Walmart, RSM, Purina (commercial styling); working one-on-one with top anchors at CBS News and recreating dress code policies for the on-air team; styling beauty campaigns; and throwing events for socialites and selective shoppers at Burberry’s flagship Chicago store through their Private Clients Department.
CURRENTLY AWAITING the NEWEST launch of her virtual style coaching endeavor:
ready, set, style
& launch!
readysetstylelaunch.com
in 2016, she launched
kristie jorfald style —
Styling meets personal branding, helping clients not only upgrade their closets but to put themselves, their messages, and missions first.
"style isn't vain,
it's taking time for yourself.
it's a form of self care."
- Kristie Jorfald
Now based in Newport Beach & Beverly Hills, California, Jorfald focuses her prodigious experience and finely tuned talent on styling intrepid entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, motivational speakers, VIP coaches, and other influential VISIONARIES to increase their visibility and profitability.
With Jorfald, clients learn to shop for their shape, enhance their attributes, and curate their own closets. Though it starts with clothes, there is nothing superficial about the process. Working with Jorfald is empowering—this is self-confidence through styling.
This is becoming the best, most radiant version of yourself: zeroing in on not just your own unique, personal style, but your mission and message, using visual communication to attract your target audience. Because you are
