Fashion

Anand Gopal had never considered working with a stylist.

"I always thought personal stylists were for the elite," the 45-year-old award-winning journalist and author told Business Insider.

This as-told-to essay is based on an in-person conversation with 42-year-old Nicky Hilton, the socialite and cofounder of personalized jewelry company theo grace, who is based between London and New York. It has been edited for length and clarity.