The FittingRoom

Technology has done a lot for fashion. Live streams of fashion shows, online ordering and dresses made with usable, movable machinery are just a few examples. The phone brought us even farther. Now not only can we order online, but we can do it while we are in the car...or having coffee! 

The invention of this app has brought us a little farther. FittingRoom is an app available through Apple's App Store that lets you get instant fashion advice. 

If you aren’t confident about the outfit you have on or are at a store alone looking at clothes, you can post a picture of your outfit and ask FittingRoom’s “engaged fashion conscious community” what they think. 

The app itself is similar to Instagram. You log-in and instantly scroll posts people have uploaded. You can vote on peoples' outfits and give advice on what to buy or how to wear something. 

Pros

If you have roommates or friends that don’t care about fashion, this gives you an instant connection to those that do. You don’t have to be alone when picking out an outfit anymore. 

This also helps you know you are getting an honest comment. I mean, let’s be honest, we don’t always believe our friends or boyfriends when they say we look good. This fashion community will give you an honest, fashionable opinion to what you have on.

FittingRoom could also eliminate the struggle with a piece you are unsure about buying. We all have those moments when we are not sure if a piece of clothing is worth the money. In a purely economical sense, could save you money on articles that would end up sitting in your closet. 

A quick picture on this app and you will be heartily convinced one way or the other. (Another piece of advice though— if you heart is not in the piece, don't buy it.)

Cons

First of all, it is only available on Apple devices. So if you only have androids, you are out of luck.

Also, sometimes strangers can be too harsh. The people on this app do not know you personally or know what can hurt your feelings. Posting a picture in an outfit you are insecure about runs the risk of getting comments you cry about later. 

That being said, I would hope that people on this app come from the understanding that everyone feels insecure about their outfits at times and need constructive criticism. 

The other con is that this app is open to the public. It is difficult to tell if everyone is actually “fashion conscious”. For that, I would say read the comments carefully and look into their pages, if they seem to know what they are talking about, listen to their comments. Otherwise, don’t take the comments too much to heart.