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BorsaStudio

Personal styling with a European eye · Washington, DC

You do not need a new wardrobe.You need a clearer one.

Make more of the clothes you own. Find combinations that feel like you, and know which pieces are worth adding. Manuela brings an eye trained in fashion and merchandising to the way you dress every day.

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Complimentary 30-minute introductory consultation.

Washington DC · Maryland · Northern Virginia · Virtual

Manuela Santambrogio in a white jacket and red-and-white outfit

Founder

Manuela Santambrogio

When the wardrobe stops working

You have good clothes.Getting dressed still takes too much thought.

Your life has changed, but your wardrobe has not caught up.

You buy pieces, but not a wardrobe.

You want clarity before spending more time or money.

Know what to wear.Feel like yourself.

Pale blue blazer on a hanger beside a table with accessories

The BorsaStudio point of view

An eye trainedto see what belongs.

Years spent in fashion and merchandising trained Manuela to assess more than appearance: proportion, material, construction, usefulness, assortment, and longevity. Experience across European and international environments added an understanding of how clothes operate across cultures, professions, and everyday life.

One principle:Add only what earns its place.

Ivory, beige, blue and navy jackets arranged on a clothing rail

The signature starting point

The WardrobeRevisit.

Most clients begin here.

We review what you own, identify what works, create new combinations, and define the real gaps. You leave with a wardrobe that is easier to use and a practical direction for future purchases.

Conversation · Wardrobe Revisit · Edit & Direction. How we work

  • A considered wardrobe edit
  • New combinations from existing pieces
  • A prioritized gap list
  • Direction for what to buy—and what not to buy
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About Manuela

Fashion knowledge,made personal.

From Fendi and Céline to Italian retail merchandising and a decade within the United Nations, Manuela Santambrogio learned to see clothing as product, system, and language. BorsaStudio brings that judgment to individual wardrobes with warmth, practicality, and no pressure to become someone else.

Milan · Paris · Geneva · Washington

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Manuela Santambrogio

Other ways to work together

The same eye,applied where you need it.

Shopping follows judgment, and context informs every recommendation.

Personal styling

Personal Styling & The European Edit

Judgment before shopping.

Selective sourcing, fitting support, and complete looks built around your life and your existing wardrobe.

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Professional & diplomatic dressing

Protocol & Presence

Read the room without losing yourself.

Understand unwritten dress codes in professional, diplomatic, and social settings, with wardrobe choices that remain recognizably yours.

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Organizations & brands

Workshops and speaking for embassies, teams, and communities. Merchandising and market guidance for boutiques and fashion brands.

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Questions, clarified

Before we begin.

The BorsaStudio philosophy

More you.Less clothes.

Begin with a focused 30-minute conversation with Manuela.

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