If the stylist is good it doesn't matter where they work, to me. Look at the stylist's work and see if it's good. If she or he doesn't have a portfolio, move on to the next.
Was thinking the same thing and they can usually carry a high price bc they can (a retail know store)
she didnt think to show me any portfolios i tried to explain to her that i never wore a sew in before...
i would sit down with a client and ask what they are looking for but she was just a happy go lucky "yes" man