Paradoxical it might sound but changes are the only constant things in life. Just as people undergo transitions in their careers and circumstances, the styling process also evolves with time. What used to be highly ornamented, painstaking, and enchanting at one point is frustrating and a craving for simplicity now. A few centuries back elite women used to have handmaidens to style them up from the moment they would wake up in the morning even before they could look at their faces. The ladies would be dolled up in no time lest anyone see them in dishevelled clothing, night dresses, or without those ornate wigs and highly powdered cheeks. How many times have you wished for a personal stylist who would always be available for you to pick up exactly what you need to wear by assessing your mood and the occasion? Well, it seems like a fallen star has indeed turned your wish into a reality. Several styling apps have been launched that offer a virtual styling experience so that you can experiment with thousands of new looks whenever you want, and all that you need is your smartphone with an Internet connection.
With everything going virtual these days, fashion is no longer something that needs to be searched in glossy magazines or high-end boutiques, but it can be accessed at the tap of a button on your smartphone and you will be bombarded with personalised fashion advice, fitting suggestions, and outfit ideas on a daily basis. So here are some of the styling apps that are revolutionising the way people dress nowadays:
Stitch Fix: This online personal styling application leverages the power of artificial intelligence algorithms and the expertise of human stylists to tailor perfect outfits that match your style, size, and budget, and delivers them straight to your door in the form of a ‘fix’ that contains all the clothing and accessories that you could try. The best part about this application is that you don’t have to rush to the nearest store every time you run out of ideas of what to wear. All you need to do is take your smartphone, fill out a style quiz in Stitch Fix, and wait for your ‘fix’ box containing the magic deliveries to reach your doorstep!
Cladwell: This virtual styling app is powered by ChatGPT to solve the biggest problem of your life – a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear. Every time you open your wardrobe and you just have a few hours to get ready, you feel like your wardrobe is too big with nothing that you can actually wear. Cladwell focuses mainly on reusing your clothes through their strategy of ‘capsule wardrobe’. It might sound ludicrous but it would take you only five minutes to get dressed and that too without stressing over the fact that you do not have any new clothes that would match the weather conditions or the occasion or your preferences. Just log into the app and the virtual stylist will effortlessly guide you to create an impromptu outfit by mixing and matching your existing clothes.
Combyne: Remember the times when you used to dress up your Barbie and spend hours drawing sketches of ball gowns on the last page of your notebook during your history classes? Well, exploring your fashion creativity has never been this easy as it is now because of Combyne. This application enables you to experiment with different kinds of looks and mix and match different items of clothing to design ideal outfits. So, instead of sitting on the floor, mulling over how you would have looked in a certain outfit, and lamenting over the ones that you want to buy, but are too broke for that, you could just log into the application and channel your styling ideas that you can incorporate on yourself as well by utilising your existing clothes.
Zeekit: This styling app uses the power of realistic augmented reality and artificial intelligence incredibly to let the customers try on different pieces of clothes virtually before purchasing them. Yes! Can you imagine? You are allowed to browse through the entire catalogue of products in the application and use their virtual fitting room without having to stand in long queues or endure the frowns of those middle-aged aunties who are too impatient to wait as you quickly take a few selfies of the 1000 bucks outfit that you cannot buy but at least try to get some Instagrammable photos that you could upload!
As you can see, these virtual styling apps are redefining the way people dress and they have made access to personal styling advice as easy as breathing. It feels so empowering to be able to try out any outfit that you want and seek professional advice on how to pair your clothes to get a particular style right that matches your personality as well as lifestyle. So, the days of worrying over the possibility of a fashion faux, a wardrobe malfunction, and the heavily frustrating nothing-to-wear dilemma are finally over. What’s more? These styling apps are not only dedicated to giving you the best shopping experience but also teach you how to reduce the wastage of clothing and save money that you unnecessarily spend to burn a hold on your pockets. Therefore, it is never too late to wake up the fashion enthusiast hibernating inside you and let out the budding fashion designer who knows A to Z of virtual styling and is always confident about what to wear, how to wear, and when to wear.
