App Review- Wink n Pout

ABOUT:
'Wink n Pout is your personal stylist app, which helps you figure what flatters your body the best & styles you for any occasion.We surprise you everyday with one personalized fashion product and an outfit idea, apt for your body type & your fashion preference. You can make tons of looks around these products we hand pick for you, everyday.
You can SHOP everything you see on the app.
Add products to WANT LIST to buy them later or share it, to make sure you love what people surprise you with later ;)
EXPLORE HOW AND WHAT TO WEAR to any occasion casual / evening, we have a style solution tailored for you exclusively. 
In all Wink n Pout aims in making shopping and dressing, a hassle free experience. We, at Wink n Pout believe that every woman deserves to look good in her OWN BODY and hence become more confident and have a positive body image' - iTunes synopsis of app

REVIEW:
The app is really simple to use, upon opening it asks for some basic information e.g. age, picture, body shape, then gives options for users to select from e.g. two different types of dresses to gauge what style the consumer prefers. From here the app then asks the user to chose an event they need an outfit for from a list of several including 'gym' 'concert' 'romantic date'. Then the user has to select a top or dress from the database and the app will generate outfit suggestions. There are limited tops and dresses on the database and rarely did I find one to my personal taste, but there are lots of options. In addition, it is good that if you don't like the outfit option suggested you can ask for a new one and it will keep producing them. It's a good little app for generating outfit inspiration, however if you don't own the items in the database or anything similar then it's not helpful. Although, saying that, the purpose of the app is to help with shopping purchases, so in this sense it is good that it can show you  a range of outfit options with one key component e.g. a leopard print top. Moreover, it offers style advice on the home page advising what clothing pieces to go for in regards to your body shape.

App Review- Style Book

ABOUT

'Stylebook is designed to help you carefully curate your wardrobe so you can look effortlessly chic everyday. We want you to get the most out of what you already have in your closet and to choose new pieces that will integrate well into your wardrobe as a whole.

A little organization can go a long way when it comes to getting dressed. Mixing and matching what you own, comparing new purchases to what have in your closet, planning the outfits you'll wear on vacation, and saving all your favorite style inspirations in one place will all help you develop your personal style. This was the basic idea behind the original version of Stylebook, which has now evolved to include over 90 features.'

REVIEW

Stylebook is the 'ultimate' personal styling app. It's very sleek in it's presentation and very easy to use. I like how all the feature options are permanently down the side of the app thus are easily accessible. When uploading images to the 'closet', the app requires the item to be edited to remove all the background so it's then easier to layer up outfits. This is a nifty feature to help create the outfit look sleeker and more like Polyvore boards. Creating outfits was really simple, however like the other apps the user has to create all their own outfits. Nevertheless, you can add outfits to the calendar and plan out an entire months worth of outfits. In addition, there is also a suitcase feature to help with packing for trips. This app is the best one both aesthetically, ease-to-use and in terms of styling. It also has many of the features that I want to put in the 'Stylist Edit' app. 

App Review- Closet +

ABOUT
'Access your closet on the go! Plan ahead and create outfits for events and day to day life. Use the calendar to keep track of WHAT you wore WHEN and WHERE. Prepare a packing list for your next trip from anywhere! Share your outfit with friends before heading out to prevent "double vision" ;) 

Closet+ is a beautiful, feature-packed style assistant with unmatched functionality.' - iTunes description of the app

REVIEW
I found this app really difficult to use, although it's very sleek and stylish aesthetically, it's not clear how to use it thus it was confusing and frustrating to grasp. The only way I could generate an outfit was through the manual option rather than the standard way, as that wasn't obvious how to use at all (see image 5). Once I had created an outfit, it didn't show it properly, but merely on a revolving picture square so it is hard to see what the outfit looks like. All in all I didn't like how this app worked and couldn't figure out how to use it properly. I did however, like the feature whereby you can add a date and place to outfits so you can see how often you wore it, when the last time you wore it was and where you wore it. 

App Review- Stylish Girl

ABOUT:

'Stylish Girl is your ultimate style planner and shopping app - revolving around the clothes in your closet and the clothes you love to have. Fashion is all about how you put your clothes together, so mix and match your clothes with the Stylish Girl's FUN & EASY interface and step up your style.

- CATALOG your Closet and Wish Items

- CREATE AMAZING OUTFITS anytime and anywhere;

- SHARE YOUR OUTFITS AND CLOTHES with your friends via email, Facebook or Twitter

- SHOP ONLINE. Browse Shopstyle.com, mix and match the online items against your clothes and outfits;

- GET INSPIRED with the latest fashion looks, celebrities’ fashion styles and news from selected fashion blogs and magazines.

- PACK FOR YOUR TRAVEL QUICKLY without forgetting anything behind'- iTunes description of app

REVIEW

This app's userface is very cluttered and personally I find it un-aesthetically pleasing. Ironically, it doesn't feel very 'stylish'. Nonetheless, the app is really simple to use. Uploading clothes is simple and asking each consumer to tag clothes under specific headings is a clever way of organising everything. It's also very easy to view everything within the closet visually opposed to seeing it under headings. Creating outfits is also a very easy task by selecting items and placing them together on a background. This app doesn't have any sort of editing feature so the images taken of clothing are the ones used so it's difficult to layer items on top of each other.

This app also has some really great features in the form of being able to make a visual list of what to put in one's suitcase when travelling. The shopping feature is ideal for British consumers as all the clothing is American and also very expensive. If this app was given a lot of time then it is definitely a really good way of creating an online closet. Stylish Girl doesn't actually create outfits for the user, instead the user generates their own outfits from their online closet.