In Conversation with Sally Mackinnon

Personal stylist Sally Mackinnon, known to her almost 400K (Instagram & Facebook) community as @styledbysally, brings STYLED — a warm, practical and refreshingly realistic guide to building personal style with confidence, clarity and ease.

Drawing on nearly two decades of one-to-one wardrobe consults, shopping sessions, styling transformations and media appearances, Sally translates insider fashion knowledge into genuinely useful tools women can apply to their everyday lives. But STYLED is about far more than clothes.

At its heart, the book explores why so many women feel disconnected from their wardrobes — and often from themselves. Between trend overload, body changes, motherhood, work, ageing, fast fashion and the pressure to constantly reinvent ourselves, getting dressed has quietly become overwhelming for many women.

Sally’s approach cuts through the noise. Rather than telling women what they “should” wear, STYLED helps readers understand their personal style, reconnect with confidence and build wardrobes that reflect who they actually are and how they really live.

Warm, inclusive and deeply practical, STYLED offers a smarter and more compassionate approach to fashion — one rooted in self-expression rather than perfection.

Through styling principles, wardrobe strategies, outfit formulas and honest advice, Sally helps women create wardrobes that work harder, mornings that feel easier and style that feels authentic.

Attendee price: $11 bookings essential incl. light refreshment, plus booking fee. Tickets can also be purchased at the Library. More information at https://ballaratmi.org.au/talks

This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.