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Summer of Love: Your Date with Sophia McDonald-Andreeva of Sophisticated Matchmaking

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By Darcy Camden

The team at Styled Seattle loves working with matchmaker Sophia McDonald and her clients at Sophisticated Matchmaking. We help men and women dress their best on every date. Sophia believes— and we agree!-that dressing in a stylish, flattering and alluring way can boost all-around confidence and result in successful lifelong love connections. Here she shares some of her best style advice for

Q: You are known as Seattle’s Millionaire Matchmaker. How did you get started?

A: Before I started my matchmaking company, I was selling upscale homes with Sotheby’s International Realty. Real estate showed me that success is based on building relationships, and relationships are based on trust. Trust is the most important thing. I have a knack for getting people together, and I have an intuitive quality that makes me a successful matchmaker. I have a great ability to read people and learn a lot about them in a short time. When I meet two people and spend some time with them, I just know who belongs with whom, and usually have a good idea if they will like each other or not. I am very happy with the way Serendipity allowed me to find my true calling. In matchmaking, I found my passion.

Q: What is your signature style?

A: Because I work in the love business, I can be as expressive and eccentric as l want, unlike the times in real estate when I had to wear suits and look professional at all times. I own a lot of evening gowns and cocktail dresses, high heeled shoes and extravagant accessories. I like a wild sexy look and pick pieces that are provocative and are sometimes too much for conservative Seattle, but I travel a lot and always have many opportunities to wear (my favorite items). I love being a woman—feminine, confident, classy—and I believe that personal style should reflect our inner self and not the latest fashion

Q: What is the biggest mistake singles make when dressing for a first date?

A: I truly believe that most relationships are built on first impressions, and a first date is a genuine opportunity to forge a strong connection with someone. The point of the date is not just to impress, it is to connect. Pick an outfit that will make you feel comfortable, flatters your best features and is appropriate for the venue you are going to. Something classy, simple and stylish. If you’re unsure about what to wear, ask your date what he or she will be wearing.

As Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion has two purposes: comfort and love.”

Q: What is your best fashion advice for single men?

A: One of the biggest complaints I hear from women is that men show up for a date with no style and take no time to look polished and dressed up. The men do not seem confident or serious about the date. Men should take time to dress up and make their date feel special. Wear clothes that fit and are tailored to your body. Avoid wearing outdated styles. In addition to what you wear: make eye contact, have great posture and SMILE!

“When it comes to meeting the true love of your life, why not take the time to look your very best?” – Sophia McDonald

Q: What is your best fashion advice for single women?

A: The biggest mistake women make is that they dress to look like other trendy women, and they don’t think about what a man would like to see A date is not a girl’s night out, and it’s not a job interview. A date is an engagement to go out socially with another person out of romantic interest. So look alluring and sexy; be a woman, wear a dress and enjoy being courted. Bring beauty and pleasure for your date’s eyes to enjoy! Take time to get ready for a date – get your hair and makeup done, manicure, spray tan, shape your eyebrows, pick the best dress that makes you feel and look your very best. Finally, smile with your eyes, because that’s where love resides!

For more information on Sophia McDonald, visit sophisticatedmatchmaking.com