Ann Wilson graduated from the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas where she earned a Bachelor's of Applied Arts in Fashion Merchandising and Design. Inspired at a young age by her great grandmothers’ appreciation of style, the arts and fashion, Ann always knew she wanted a career in the fashion industry. After graduating, she worked for Neiman Marcus for several years and then apprenticed under wardrobe consultant Nancy Klompus for 3 years. After gaining the knowledge and experience from working for a personal style consultant, Ann decided it was time to utilize her education, fashion knowledge and retail experience to start a personal fashion consulting business. Ann partnered with her longtime friend, Abbey Metcalf in founding Regalia.
“Dare to be different and unique in your own personal style. Pay attention to the trends each season, but interpret them in fresh ways to make each trend your own signature style statement.” – Ann Wilson
Abbey Metcalf received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in Business Marketing and International Business. After graduating, she moved to Dallas to pursue a career in fashion with hopes of combining her business background with her love of the fashion industry. In Dallas, she went through the Executive Buying Program at Neiman Marcus and became an Assistant Buyer in Women's Advanced Contemporary. There, she was given the opportunity to travel to fashion market in New York and attend top designer runway shows. Abbey has spent over four years managing and buying on the boutique level which provided her with extensive hands-on experience of cultivating style. Abbey's variety of experience with corporate and boutique clients provides a solid foundation of knowledge which she now applies to personal shopping for her clients. Abbey utilizes her passion for researching upcoming trends combined with her creative style of merchandising to assist clients in creating their own unique sense of self-expression through fashion.
"I truly enjoy researching trends and adding them to my clients' personal styles to create a unique twist. I'm always mixing and matching different pieces in my clients' closets to create a total new look. My job is to help others look and feel great from the inside out."- Abbey Metcalf
