I'm Nancy Nix-Rice, AICI, CIP.  First Impressions is dedicated to helping people look their most effective and confident without spending a fortune, becoming overly high-maintenance or being built like Barbie (or Ken). 

Just look at the difference our services made for these clients:

There are lots of ways we can help YOU cut through the fashion hype and develop a personal style and a wardrobe that really WORKS.  You can:

          * read our wardrobe tips

          * sign up for our FREE email newsletter "Eye4Style"

          * buy one of our books or products

          * come to an all-day Style School session

          * engage our personal color and wardrobe services

          * book a program for your women's group, conference or event

We also present training programs for corporations, associations and service firms - helping personnel understand the message their appearance sends about themselves and their organization.

So why should you choose First Impressions to help upgrade your personal or business image? 

I've spent my entire career in training, fashion and image.  For 18 years First Impressions has helped men and women of all age, sizes and lifestyles look their personal best. 

I've authored 3 books on image and wardrobe development:

· LOOKING GOOD - A Comprehensive Guide to Wardrobe

· The NEW Professional Image - Dress Your Best for Every Business Situation

· Wardrobeworks - Solving the Puzzle of Personal Style

I'm one of fewer than 100 consultants worldwide to hold CIP professional certification from the prestigious Association of Image Consultants International.  I served AICI as VP commnications and VP Conference and edited its magazine, Image Update.

My career experience includes retail management, buying and personal shopping; teaching tailoring, fit and alterations in my own sewing school; managing a corporate training department and teaching personal development courses for the Dale Carnegie organization.

I appear regularly on KMOV-TV4 Morning News and my work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Working Woman, INC., McCalls, St Louis Post Dispatch and Business Journal, Channel 4 Morning News, Show Me St Louis and Fox AM Chicago.