You may have apps for your favorite online stores, but have you tried the many fashion apps that make shopping easier and smarter?
The worlds of technology and fashion often collide, but most laypeople don’t take full advantage of the potential of the apps available on their smartphones.
Professional shoppers tend to carry several “digital assistants” with them, including apps that help them both shop and style. We looked into which apps they’re using to help them shop smarter and better.
If you’re looking for a place to create your wishlist, Carted is the place to be. This free app eliminates the need to have dozens of screen tabs open, and lets you compare products all in one app. Create a list of the items you’re looking for, like the perfect pair of jeans or a new winter coat, then browse your options and get notified when they go on sale.
The closest thing the app world has come up with to the coveted Clueless closet, Indyx is a wardrobe organization companion that allows you to catalog your clothes and plan what you’re going to wear for the week. By recording and tracking what you wear, you can also understand your style and calculate the appropriate cost of wear for each item you own.
Whering, another digital closet organizer, is very similar to Indyx, but it’s completely free and has a social component, allowing you to get inspiration from a stylish community of app users, collect and compare outfits with your friends, and even create and send boards of your chosen outfits to your best friends to style them.
As a personal shopper or stylist, you need to understand and coordinate your client’s style. Apps like Carted, Indyx, and Whering can help you with this, but there’s no better app than Pinterest for creating mood boards. Search the app and pin what matches your style, so you don’t end up wasting money on items that don’t match your style.
If you’re looking for unique vintage and designer clothes to build your own wardrobe, you need an app called Depop. This clothing marketplace app is one of the best apps for finding treasures – if you know what you’re looking for.
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By Rebecca Mitchell, Senior Writer
