A DEDICATED personal stylist has lost an "incredible" amount of weight and is inspiring others to do the same.

Tracey Marshall from Bracknell managed to lose 36kgs and is empowering other women try out new colourful clothes in order to feel more confident.

Through trying brightly coloured clothing with a personal stylist at House of Colour, Tracey found a new lease of life and wants to inspire women to get out of their comfort zones and stop wearing black as way to look slim.

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She said: "I used to wear a lot of brown, beige and khaki out of work which I soon learnt really drained me, but I have discovered I look great in bright fuschia pinks, emerald greens, sapphire and icy blues." Due to changing her sense of style she managed to lose a massive amount of weight.

The 49-year-old added: "It was my style class that really changed my life though. I had always been overweight so hid in baggy clothes, not realising they were making me look bigger than I was."

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Tracey made a dramatic move and quit her job as a regional buyer at Waitrose to become a personal stylist and help other women become more confident in their clothes.