M

oving back from New 
York to Birmingham 
this year, wardrobe 
stylist and professional orga-
nizer Veronica Gordon wanted 
to bring all of her experience 
from Manhattan to her clients 
in Detroit. 
“I learned so much from the 
upscale boutiques in Manhattan 
in the six years I lived there and 
see it as the best of both worlds 
that I can share my expertise 
with everyone in Metro Detroit,
” 
Gordon, 26, says. 
Originally having worked in 
suburban Detroit boutiques as 
a manager, stylist and buyer, 
she started Veronica’
s Closets 
seven years ago to help clients 
organize their closets with the 
goal of maximizing their ward-
robes. “I loved what I did here, 
but I moved to New York City in 
2013 to experience what it had to 
offer,” Gordon says.
“Working in New York’
s gar-
ment center for a wholesaler led 
to a position with an upscale bou-
tique on the Upper West Side. I 
worked in every facet of the busi-
ness for the next four years and 
continued to build Veronica’
s 
Closets,
” she adds.
As her business grew, 
Gordon answered 
requests from her cli-
entele to add services 
like personal shopping, 
closet evaluations, 
camp/vacation pack-
ing, home office organi-
zation, the growing need 
to help seniors to down-
size or move to assisted 
living and more.
Today, Gordon, a 
Groves High School 
graduate, splits her time 
between Detroit and 
New York, solely dedicat-
ed to Veronica’
s Closets. “I 
help people through all walks 
of life from the biggest homes 

to the smallest spaces,” she says. 
“My business has quickly grown 
based on referrals, that makes me 
very proud.
“I have a system and what I call 
my ‘
tools’
 for all my wardrobe 
styling, home organization and 
packing services. They all begin 
with a mandatory consultation so 
I can get a feel for what each indi-
vidual needs —it’
s not a one size 
fits all situation.
” 
One reason for her success, 
Gordon says, is that she is still 
very connected to the retail com-
munity both in the Big Apple and 
Detroit. Exposed to fashion early 
on by her mother, Shelley Gordon, 
who managed Roland Optics in 
Bloomfield Hills, and getting retail 
experience starting at age 14 at 
boutiques like Sundance Shoes in 
West Bloomfield, she got the drive 
to start a business of her own.
Today she works with many of 
the prominent boutiques in the 
Metro area. “Co-owner of Rear 
Ends in Bloomfield Hills, Ariana 
Carps, recently used my stylist 
services for one of their events,
” 
Gordon says.
A fashion influencer, Gordon 
says she fills a growing need in her 
clientele’
s fast-paced lives. “We are 
obsessed today with organizing 
and decluttering because it makes 
us feel calmer and lighter and 
allows us to appreciate what we 
have. My role is to help evaluate 
and manage the clutter — and I 
call clutter anything that doesn’
t 
add value to your home, wardrobe 
or your lifestyle.
” 
Gordon suggests seasonal tran-
sitions are a good time to curate 
your wardrobe. “Transition into 
your fall wardrobe by bringing 
items like heavier sweaters and 
boots to the forefront of your 
closet,
” she says. “But I also think 
it’
s important to keep all seasons 
in your closet together because of 
today’
s fashion trend of layering. 
Your fall wardrobe can include 

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