A non social media app I actually use

I recently downloaded an app called Stylebook, the app has been all over social media especially on Pinterest so thought I would check it out.  The reviews were great for the app and it only cost $3.99 less then a coffee so I took the plunge and purchased it.

Positives points about the app

1. It was eye opening to go through and see what I had – I had items I forgot I loved I also had items that I ended up putting on Poshmark
2. It’s easy to snap the photos and upload
3. If you prepare in advance you can photograph your clothes rather quickly
4. It allows you the ability to shop through the app very helpful if your trying to figure out what you might need in your wardrobe
5. If you are thinking about or working on a capsule wardrobe this is a GREAT tool for you and will help you build it out – this is what I’m using it for
6. It also is a great catalog for your items so if you should have a fire/loss/theft or something of that nature you’ve essentially cataloged your belongings
7. It allows you to upload jewelry, shoes, scarves etc. so not just your clothes
8. It does make getting dressed easier you can plan out your weekly wardrobe

Negatives about the app

1. Their are quite a few clicks to add one piece of clothing while it’s easy they could reduce the number and that would save time
2. If you have more than 100 items plan on paying someone to do this for you or plan to invest at a minimum of 4 hours to take the photos, upload them and additional time to create the “looks”
3. You have to create your own “looks” for the most part
4. You essentially cannot do this without various backdrops, I went to a fabric store and bought orange, black, white, yellow material so I could get the photos to contrast enough I could use them
5. If you have any Camouflauge colored items it will be a challenge to get a good photo even if you manually manipulate the background
6. Once it’s done it’s not really done you will need to keep it up by adding any new items and creating new looks
7. It would be really ideal if you could upload the clothes from the store rather then taking every piece out of your closet, but I couldn’t find that as a solution on the app

Final thoughts

Most people wear only 20% of what is in their wardrobe so the other 80% just hangs there.  If you decide to move forward with this I recommend you go through and sort your items into (Keep/Sell/Donate/Toss) and then once done with that upload what is left over.  Now that you know the pros and cons I hope it helps you decide if it’s worth the investment.

XOXO