Beauty and Lifestyle
Expert Paul Wharton

Paul Wharton is a man who wears many hats, and he wears them all very well as one of the industry’s top beauty and lifestyle experts. Recognized last year for his appearance on Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives of D.C., shy away from the opportunity to help people, particularly women, look their best.

“I love to share what I know. It’s me standing in my lane but giving you everything I know,” says Wharton, who’s been fashion forward since he was just 13. “My style is simple, chic, St. Bart’s St. Tropez inspired. I’m back to the basics. It doesn’t necessarily mean as much to me to be covered head to toe in the [brand] labels that I once did in my 20s; now that I’m in my 30s, I see things a little bit differently. I’m more into the fit and the quality of what I wear over [as opposed to] what label it has.

The style guru recently was appointed Ambassador Against Hunger by D.C.’s Capital Area Food Bank, which works with more than 700 partner agencies—and nearly 500,000 individuals—to address the issue of hunger. Women transitioning from substance or sexual abuse who are looking to re-enter the workforce are among those assisted by the food bank’s partner agencies

“These women are really anxious to get back to the workforce,” says Wharton, who provides “Hopeful to Hired Makeovers” for women living in shelters. “As you know, it is a fiercely competitive market right now. In addition to a make-over, they are getting career coaching and counseling. People will help them with their résumés and help them figure out how to not just get the job, but how to keep the job so they can transition back into their own housing.”

The style guru recently was appointed Ambassador Against Hunger by D.C.’s Capital Area Food Bank, which works with more than 700 partner agencies—and nearly 500,000 individuals—to address the issue of hunger. Women transitioning from substance or sexual abuse who are looking to re-enter the workforce are among those assisted by the food bank’s partner agencies.

“These women are really anxious to get back to the workforce,” says Wharton, who provides “Hopeful to Hired Makeovers” for women living in shelters. “As you know, it is a fiercely competitive market right now. In addition to a make-over, they are getting career coaching and counseling. People will help them with their résumés and help them figure out how to not just get the job, but how to keep the job so they can transition back into their own housing.”

In addition to having his own D.C.-based show, Paul Wharton Style TV, a reality pilot called Model Intervention is also slated for this fall. Other television appearances that Wharton has made include: MTV's hit series Made, VH1’s The Agency, TV Land’s She’s Got the Look and the CW’s America’s Next Top Model. August promises to be a busy month for Wharton; he will release his first book, Every Woman Her Most Beautiful, and launches his own.