Fashion
5 Fashion Apps You'll Actually Use
Nina Garcia is about to put on her Google Glass, iPad cases have made their Vogue debut, and you're about to see some major smartphone usage when New York Fashion Week starts in a few days. If you'd like to put that iPhone to good use instead of just endlessly refreshing Facebook all day, these apps help a girl — and her wardrobe — out.
Nina Garcia is about to put on her Google Glass, iPad cases have made their Vogue debut, and you're about to see some major smartphone usage when New York Fashion Week starts in a few days. If you'd like to put that iPhone to good use instead of just endlessly refreshing Facebook all day, these apps help a girl — and her wardrobe — out.
Afterlight
Do Instagram's pre-set filters make you feel a little restricted? Upgrade to a more nuanced photo-editing tool. Afterlight has 27 filters that are fully adjustable, and many reviewers think they're just straight-up prettier than Instagram's options. You can tweak the photo's brightness, contrast, saturation, highlights, shadows, fade, exposure, temperature, vignette, grain, and sharpening, among other settings.
Price: $0.99
Image: Pexels
Stylebook
If you've always secretly wanted a personal fashion assistant, Stylebook is here to help, for the low, low price of "a latte or a gossip magazine," as the app store describes it. Stylebook helps you curate your closet by taking photos of what you own, organizing them into outfits, and saving your favorites. You can also write packing lists, contact a style expert, make an inspiration library, and (of course) shop.
Price: $3.99
Image: Fotolia
Cloth
Like having photos to remember your favorite outfits, but too cool to post selfies on Instagram? Cloth lets you basically create your own private Instagram account of fashion selflies, which you can then share with the world via social media if you're feeling particularly hot. You can add filters, too, just because.
Price: Free
Image: Fotolia
Thriftbuddy
If you're an avid thrifter, or even if you just like to browse musty racks of skirts every once in a while, this free app helps you locate tons of thrift stores, flea markets, vintage stores, and even garage sales nearby. It's super-handy for hip travelers who often find themselves in unfamiliar cities with a vintage itch they need to scratch.
Price: Free
Image: Fotolia
Retromatic
Turn your pictures into pinup-girl posters. Need we say more? Okay, fine: the app gives you 18 retro-style filters, 17 background images (wallpaper), and 70+ ornaments or stickers that you can add to your photos. There are also retro-appropriate tools like the outlining one, which lets you trace around images for additional retro flair.
Price: $1.99
Image: Pixabay
