Archive — November 16, 2007
Originally published on The Luxe Mix, April 2007. Recovered from the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine).
I like to stand naked in my closet in the mornings stressing over what to wear to wear — NOT. When I have 2 or 3 hours to get ready then yes standing in my closet I can get lost for hours coordinating outfits, but on most normal days this is a routine I wish were automated. As far as I know no tool or service like that exists but in the meantime (of course I have a business idea for this), Polyvore makes outfit creation pretty damn fun — online! What is so nifty about it is you can install a plug in to grab articles of clothing off a website which are saved to your editor where you can then drag and drop the clothes, layer then on top of one another and create-an-outfit/make-a-look/build-a-style… got the point? THEN you can see all the other outfits other girls (or metros I suppose) have put together using the same items you used. See below: An outfit someone created… All the other looks/outfits others have put together using the same blue top. Selecting what looks good with what is so much easier when you can see all the pieces and parts juxtaposed. I used to lay out the outfits for my blog posts in Photoshop but after EllleElle turned me onto this niftiness of a tool I was sold on the tool. You can use it for more than just fashion… furniture layout, etc. Again — something I used to do in Photoshop for HOURS. Never again! It will be interesting to see where Polyvore goes with this tool. Jianing and team — best of luck and contact me when you’re ready for user feedback!! As for those dreaded mornings in the closet once I’ve created my Virtual Closet product I’ll let you all know 🙂 You’ll be able to record every item in your closet in a online catalog and sign up for a stylist service that coordinates outfits for you. How’s that for service?? Any takers? SNOOPY?? Technorati Tags: fashion, outfit composition, outfit coordination, polyvore, what to wear