Embrace a style that honours your unique beauty.
I believe that to create your ideal style, everything starts from the inside. I am Lysiane Cossette-Montefiore, stylist and founder of STYLYS.
Having started a modeling career in 2008, I have been immersed in the fashion world for a very long time. It took me 4 years to get my first contract. I worked hard and I never lost hope. I have worked for Holt Renfrew, Aldo, Wonderbra, L.A.M.B., Simons, Kamik, etc.
I graduated in Biochemistry at University, only to realize when I was in the middle of a Master in Sciences that the lab coat I was hiding behind had to go… I did not listen to the signs my body was giving me, I continued to move forward in a world in which I was bubbling with passion to find my own style. I decided to listen to my heart and dropped out of sciences to study in the field that I am passionate about: fashion. I graduated in fashion management and design in 2018 at UQÀM. So bye bye lab coat, hello to a kick-ass style!
My mission as a stylist is to help women increase their self-confidence by teaching them to know themselves better to make the best clothing choices and by equipping them with various tips to feel good about themselves. We work together the evolution, because personal style is constantly evolving. For me, connecting with them and asking the right questions to help them refine their style is a passion. The greatest gift we can give ourselves is to feel good about ourselves.
Embrace a style that honours your unique beauty, so that every glance in the mirror radiates self-love and empowerment.
Shop my outfits here!
– Lysiane CM
Personal and professional achievements
- The Foundation is a non-profit organization, founded in 2021, to support various projects related to health, environmental and social services, Indigenous initiatives, arts and culture
- To date, in partnership with New Metric Media, the Foundation has supported various projects including a donation of an outdoor gym to the City of Sudbury to promote physical health, as well as donations to the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto, Kids Help Phone, the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, the Whistler Film Festival, The Regent Park Film Festival and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and WIFT-T
Volunteer modeling participation
- Fashion shows by the ema agency: promoting various Quebec designers and boutiques (2010 to 2018)
- Fashion shows for Holt Renfrew Let’s Bond, a Montreal collective raising funds and awareness of mental health issues (2017-2018)
Event and trade show management
- Over 80 trade shows, including Montreal and Toronto Women’s show, Toronto Whole Life Expo, Vancouver Sun Run, Veg Fest, etc.
- Great experience that allowed me to expand my professional network and develop my social skills
Diplomas, University degrees and trainings
- Coaching program with Vanessa Grutman – August 2024 to present
- Certificate – Colour analysis training – Christie Ressel – 2023
- Certificate – Intensive colour training – Kryptonie studio couleurs – 2022
- Certificate in Management Essentials – Harvard Business School online – 2021
- English course Speaking professionally – UToronto – 2021
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Management and Design, Marketing option – UQÀM – 2018
- Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry – UQÀM – 2013