Style Director
Marissa Woods, Founder and Style Director of Image Factor.
Marissa founded ‘Image Factor’ in London over a decade ago, having forged a highly successful career in brand marketing. Brand & People consultancy followed in 2005 after specific requests from the corporate world to develop specialized leadership training.
As a professionally qualified stylist & image consultant from the accredited Federation of Image Consultant and Founding member of Association of Style & Image Professionals, Marissa is a well established expert in her field.
Marissa’s warm and approachable style, combined with a natural affinity for working with individuals and groups has established her as a highly sought after professional in the Gulf region.
Moreover, her exclusive international client-base affords her regular travel to the US, Europe and throughout the Middle East. Her consulting and speaking engagements take her into the Finance, Banking, Legal, Property, Telecoms, Energy Retail, Engineering and Luxury sectors.
Her consultancy and clients are based internationally from NY, LA, San Francisco, London and across the Middle East. She is regularly featured in the media and asked to comment on branding, celebrity brands, fashions latest trends, personal style, executive image and personal branding.
Marissa is married and raising her family in the UAE, a country with which she has strong ties and has called home for over thirty years. As a twin, from a family of 6 girls, she understands the business of fashion to unite!
Marissa has appeared on TV across the globe from the UK’s Channel 4, Dubai TV, Studio One, Twenty Something and Gulf News TV. Marissa can be heard regularly on Radio, such as Dubai Eye 103.8fm. International Press coverage for Marissa extends to the Irish Times, Glasgow Herald and the Metro, London.
Regionally Marissa has press articles and interviews across many publications such as; The National Newspaper, Gulf Today, Grazia, Mondanite, Gulf News, Saidity, Time Out Dubai, Emarat Al Bayoun, Emirates 24/7, Jumana and Communicate.
