Best Style Apps of 2013
It’s easy to be a fashionista and stay on top of the latest styles with the plethora of fashion-conscious apps available for mobile devices. As the year comes to a close, here’s a quick look at some favorites for 2013 that will continue to thrive in the new year:
Tory Daily: iPhone, iPad, free
This app gives a lovely look at life through the eyes of the American designer Tory Burch. Anyone needing a daily dose of style, culture, travel and eye candy, all filtered through the the eyes of a woman who is the ultimate of New York chic. Use it to find the exclusive item of the day, as curated by Tory Burch, learn the latest hot spots for travel, or find out more about the best in culture, entertaining tips and, of course, style. Who doesn’t want to hear the music playlist of a top designer.
Pose: iPhone, iPad, Android, free
If you’re seeking advice how to wear autumn's best shade, or jonesing for new inspiration for your workday look, Pose is the place to go. You can use this popular app to follow bloggers and celebrities and other stylish people from across the globe. This will allow you to curate a database of what to wear and how to wear it and tag clothing of your own to gain your own followers. The end result is that you’ll gain hundreds of new styling ideas and be able to categorize the results on Pinterest-like boards to revisit later. Top stylists Rachel Zoe and Coco Rocha are fans. Need we say more?
Fitting Room Social: iPhone, iPad, free
What happens when you’ve found the perfect jeans online, but you don’t know what size to buy? How stretchy are they, what about the length? Use this app to search the brand, color or style of any item and get instant feedback on fit and style from other Fitting Room Social users. Upload your own looks and comment on items posted by other users. It makes the big fashion world a little smaller. And friendlier.
Fashion Kaleidoscope: iPhone, iPad, Android, free
If you spot a stranger wearing something that you love, but you’re too shy to ask them directly, then this app lets you track the item surreptitiously. It’s already been featured in top fashion blogs such as the LA Times, The Guardian, WWD and more. It’s as if Pinterest and Shopstyle had a baby and the result was Fashion Kaleidoscope.
shopBAZAAR Pop of Color: iPhone, iPad, free
If you’re looking for a bright red dress or charcoal gray pants, use the shopBAZAAR Pop of Color app from Harper's BAZAAR. It allows you to hover your iPhone or iPad over any color and it will pull from the current season’s top picks from the magazine’s editors. It will find the right handbag, shoes and clothes in that perfect shade of plum.
Net a Porter: iPhone, iPad, Android, free
It’s almost overkill to list this one, since it’s everyone’s favorite. But for those not in the know, here it is. If you’re a shopaholic, you’re going to love Net a Porter. It’s the ultimate online shopping magazine to find whatever it is you need, but didn’t know until you saw it.
Shopstyle: iPhone, iPad, free
If you’re a picky shopper, wanting exactly the right top, with sleeves and stripes just so, then download Shopstyle. When you search for an item, Shopstyle pulls from a massive database of online stores from all price points. Consider it the Google of fashion.
Chic Feed: iPhone, Android, free
This is where the fashion crowd gathers. On Chic Feed, you’ll find an endless stream of looks and favorite pieces from bloggers, editors, and fashion enthusiasts. So much so that sometimes there’s almost more than you can sift through. This app brings together excellent blogs and you can scroll through for inspiration.
Speak Chic: iPhone, iPad, free
If you don’t want to recreate that cringeworthy scene in Showgirls (although most scenes in that movie were cringe-inducing), where Versace is mispronounced ver-sase, head to Speak Chic. You’ll find out exactly how to pronounce names like Herve Leger (air-vay lay-ja), Proenza Schouler (pro-en-za skool-er), and Louboutin (loo-boo-tan.) This app has the audio pronunciation and the phonetic spelling of more than 300 brands, designers and fashion's other tricky phrases. You’ll soon be speaking fluent fashion with Speak Chic.
Style.com: iPhone, iPad, free
It’s true. You’ll never have to miss a moment from any of your favorite designers with this app, which offers complete fashion show and backstage coverage of runway shows for every season. And it’s all in one place. You can search collections by season or check out the latest with the app’s easy-to-use menu and clear catwalk shots.
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