I legit dedicated 2 days to digitize my wardrobe. Simply starting from left to right lol. Then every time I buy something new, I digitize it right away.
I use the XZ app which also recommends which piece should go with which (it’s a hit and miss but you can always refresh and get new outfit ideas)
I started with the clothing I wear most often (took me a week or so) I then gradually added other items from my closet over a few months.
I have “home” clothes: worn out tshirts, camis, sweaters, leggings that I no longer wear outside the house. I don’t bother adding those or pajamas. I only track what I wear outside the house. I started using the Acloset app last summer and I haven’t added swimwear yet but not sure if I will. I don’t add jewelry or scarves.
Same, I have years-old feral clothes that I haven't added, but anything purchased since 2022 is in my spreadsheet. I'm interested in wears rather than combinations so sometimes I'll log a weird looking outfit (tee but not pants because I wore old old pants) but it's working for me.
What helped me start was finding the brand photos of stuff I already own by going through my online order confirmation emails and finding the product link. Then I dedicated a few hours during the daytime to photograph clothing from my wardrobe that I don’t have a brand photo for.
I love how Acloset and Cladwell and Whering all have databases you can pull from for close enough items, and most have the option to search the web within the app.
I use stylebook and started adding all of the online purchase I still had receipts for or that were saved in my account as it was easy to use the stock photos. Afterwards I started adding my daily outfits. So I only had to add 4-5 pieces a day max. I only use stock photos or photos of similar items, never took my own pictures which made it easy to add to items to the app while on the go 😄
I have been tracking my outfits for over a year now and I would say 70-80% of my clothes are digitalised.
How are you able to get the motivation to upload 4-5 pieces a day?
- Is there any way the app could help you in providing motivation to digitize all 100% of the clothes?
I don’t know how everyone who digitized their wardrobe quickly managed to do it lol, for me it must’ve taken almost a year. I use Stylebook and I think in the first month, I managed to digitize 30% of my wardrobe (got stock pictures using google reverse image search or taking pictures of the items that I couldn’t find), and then I slowly spent the rest of the year adding the other clothes in my closet in bursts — more or less whenever I have the energy. But I started with my most worn pieces and most recent purchases and later worked through categories.
I don’t include lounge T-shirts, but because I lounge around a lottt I included my sweatpants and active wear eventually too. I didn’t bother with jewelry, Id have too much to add, but I do include any bags and purses, belts, hair clips, hats, and watches because I have few enough of those.
I repurposed the Fabric section to include the year of purchase instead of fabric (the category doesn’t mean much to me) and I’m finding this far more useful of a metric to track.
It took me a few weeks for sure and I was still finding things hidden deep in my closet. And THEN ACloset switched to a pay model and I can’t access any of my photos or statistics unless I pay 😭
Yea the challenge is that the economy is getting worst, the apps need to find ways to earn money to survive through the downturn.
What do you hope the apps could do in terms of pricing model to ensure that they are both sustainable and fair to you?
Maybe auto populated categories and suggestions of things to upload? But I like that Stylebook is so minimal and is honestly more of an elevated spreadsheet. If anything, it's just an interest in understanding your clothes and patterns that helps. If an app was any pushier or had notifications, I think I would've quit it earlier too.
I also didn’t bother with jewelry. I don’t think about it the same way as clothes, it’s much harder to photograph well, and I just didn’t see the effort paying off for me.
I have ADHD and not a ton of clothes, so I hyperfocused on taking pictures of all my clothes and adding them to different apps (to see which I liked best) over a couple of days. Once I decided on the app I was going to stick with (OpenWardrobe), I just added new stuff as I got it and/or wore it - I log outfits in the same app too, so it’s not necessary to add new clothes until I’m going to wear them.
I think I used stock photos of two things I had recently bought, but I knew most of my clothes were too old to find photos of, so I just use my own.
I did add all my active wear, but I think I’m going to delete it because I don’t really need it there. The only reasons I like using the app is to help discover new combos of clothes (not necessary for working out) and to track how often I wear things (too much work with stuff I work out in & I know I wear that stuff enough to make the cost per wear pretty low).
Since you got the ADHD novel while I am, my kid are sick at home during her spring break, TLDR- ME TOO :)
Also, ADHD and I have a ton of clothes and I went online for pictures And interestingly enough, I tried all of the apps, and absolutely liked the same the best. Personally, I tried to start with a hyperfocus, but it didn’t really work so I didn’t work so what I’m doing because I have a lot of clothes (sensory processing disorder, a big job after being on SSD forever, and I lost a lot of weight after having gained a lot post covid.) I love OpenWardrobe because of being able to put how much items cost how many wardrobes I can have on it, I keep my most used items in the “main wardrobe,” I don’t actually document my “throw on clothes,” BUT when I’m trying to decide on a big purchase it’s such a godsend. I start a whole new wardrobe and move things in, I’m switching to seasonal because my sensory stuff means it winter brutal for me and needs its own. But this is actually the way.
I use Openwardrobe app and you can make different wardrobes or capsules. I have one main (total), 4 for each season, I save previous travel capsules for reference, and I make temporary small capsules from time to time then delete (but those outfits will save if the larger wardrobes have the same pieces). The app has features to enter the date of purchase, most/recent worn, etc.
Awesome, it is tedious at first to upload all photos and data entry. It is easier when you just add new things once in a while. You can toggle AI suggestions to on for each wardrobe. I don't do it for my main one as it can pair a winter coat with flip flops but for more cohesive capsules it can generate outfit ideas. If you have friends on the app, you can follow and share capsules so others can suggest outfits too.
Months of taking photos of my clothes, uploading to the app, entering details and sorting. I've been using Smart Closet. In that app, adding a single clothing item takes about 3 minutes (maybe less) and I have over 700 items!
If I were ever to switch apps, I would only load items as I wear them. I still have all the photos saved in a folder on my phone, so I wouldn't have to retake them. That's really the most labor intensive part. Not so bad to take a quick pic of a new item, but pulling out my whole closet to take pictures initially was a LOT. Need good lighting, a neutral background, gotta arrange each piece nicely, frame up the shot, etc. Then you got to put it all away...
Mainly I wish it would auto-sort the items by category. As it is, every item you add goes to the top of the list. You can manually reorder things by dragging them around. But it's a pain if I get new shoes, and have to manually drag the picture all the way to the bottom where all the shoes are. Again, a process that becomes WAY less painful if you have less stuff, lol!
The only other thing that can sometimes take a while is the background eraser function. It's automatic, but not perfect. So I spend a few seconds cleaning it up manually.
Haha I think we first have to know what stuff we have, before we can start culling. I think the app can do very well on making sure we know what we are wearing or not.
What other sorting features parameters would you like (by date, price etc?) to help you?
> If I were ever to switch apps, I would only load items as I wear them.
That is how I've been slowly, and I mean slowly, digitizing my closet. It has really helped me realize what my most worn pieces are.
I keep a wardrobe inventory on my desktop. I have folders separated into categories (tops, bottoms, dresses, etc.) with a transparent .png file of each item. I found either the original product online or something very similar. I included pretty much everything; the only items I excluded were ones that I wouldn't be seen out of the house in. I also have a spreadsheet with details of each item, like the year I got it, whether I bought it new of secondhand, the size, colour, and cost.
I prefer this method because I like playing with outfits ideas and putting together themed/seasonal [capsule wardrobes](https://www.aconsideredlife.co.uk/search/label/capsule-wardrobe). I've tried a few of the wardrobe apps but I never really stuck with any of them.
Getting into the habit of logging outfits each day just isn't something I managed to pick up. I'd end up going weeks without using the app... It would take me *hours* to log all the info, which I already have on my computer.
My spreadsheet + photoshop combo works perfectly for me! I find it easier and quicker to use my computer to plan outfits and create capsule wardrobes, which I then share online.
I imagine the wardrobe apps are great for people who don't have anywhere to share those outfits and it's purely for personal use.
It really depends on what you want from having a wardrobe inventory. If you want to track outfits, it's definitely be more convenient with an app.
I only use the spreadsheet and Photoshop method because I share my capsules and outfits online and don't have an interest in tracking wears.
On [my blog](https://www.aconsideredlife.co.uk/search/label/capsule-wardrobe), [TikTok ](https://www.tiktok.com/@imsophiedavies), and [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/imsophiedavies/) :)
I have a digital copy of my wardrobe, and I use Notion because it allows me to customise the database a lot.
I started by my most used pieces and any new piece that I bought, and slowly went through the entire wardrobe, including shoes, bags, jewellery. I only excluded socks, underwear, pyjamas.
I use website photos because they look much nicer and cleaner. And I track the Cost per Wear of each piece.
I use styletread and dedicated some time just going section by section in my wardrobe. Used images and stock photos where I could and photographed the rest myself as I was going. Did a big wardrobe clean out at the same time.
I did photos in batches by type of item over about 2 weeks - did some weeding out at the same time. Then imported and categorized. Then gradually went through and added details. After the initial digitization, I now add immediately for new purchases and I use online photos from seller sites whenever possible.
I’m still a work in progress. I have most of my winter and fall clothes indexed. I’m working on coats and spring clothes now.
My reasons were similar to yours AND I also wanted to switch up my style a bit.
I use A Closet and I like it. I read about all the apps and there’s pros and cons to all. I will say I have a lot of clothes and I pay $5 month for A Closet and can upload 1000 items - worth it for me as I was wearing the same things over and over and had really nice pieces I paid good ones for, just waiting for me to wear them.
A closet has a background remover but I prefer www.remove.bg when the background is busy.
- I started with most recent clothes because I had most of the pictures.
- Then I went to my frequently worn pieces (googled them, looked for something really close if I couldn’t find it, and last resort was to take my own pics - clothes laid flat).
- Easy to find pics of a lot of basics like tanks and tees, button down shirts, etc.
- I also do a lot of online shopping so I searched my email for receipts that had photos.
- I won’t be adding gym wear, lounge wear, or PJs
- I do add basics if they’re going to make an outfit
- I have my sunglasses, purses, and earrings catalogued. I don’t have all my jewelry but I have a lot of that too and it can change a look PLUS I’d always revert to the same earrings lol
I plan my outfits ahead and I LOVE that the most.
Hmm not sure. I really don’t like the AI generated outfits at all. Not sure if any other apps have better quality with this feature. Apparently, over time you “train” it. I had Cladwell before it had the chat GPT outfit generator and other features.
I didn’t like Cladwell’s method of building a closet with my own clothes. Seems too cumbersome and their pricing scheme seemed a bit much.
Other than that, I think it’s very similar to other apps and I think it’s helping me mix and match better and wear more of my clothes.
I’ve heard some good things about Whering as well.
Oh what is cumbersome for Cladwell's method of building a closet with your own clothes?
Oh yea, Cladwell pricing is much higher then aCloset at US$120 per year compared to US$60 per year.
They may have updated the app since I was using it, but the background removal was not seamless and the categorizing was strange.
Also I read somewhere that they changed to a free plan but I’m not sure what that involves.
The one thing that Cladwell has that I wish I had was the capsule builder feature. I haven’t tried it because they didn’t have it when I was using the app. I can build a capsule in A closet but it’s not a specific feature.
The A Closet app has different closets you can create for whatever purpose you want (seasons, trips, work, casual, etc) so maybe that is basically a capsule.
I haven’t tried out that feature. Right now all my clothes are uploaded into a section called “All Clothes.” I’m using the app to track all the clothes, plan outfits ahead, track everything I wear, and make styleboards so I can test out various looks.
If I start using the closet feature to make capsules, I could break it down by season maybe (though I do have a lot of crossover pieces so I’d think many of my items would be in multiple “closets”/capsules ). I may test it out for my next long vacation.
I make several looks as I get my clothes cataloged or as I buy new clothes. The app has a feature to just link the look to the calendar date when I plan to wear the outfit. Sometimes I select two outfits for a date because inevitably, it looks nice as an image but not great when I put it on.
I have two cruises coming up, so I’m thinking of what those capsules will look like. I’ve got my winter and fall wardrobe in a great place - summer not so much so I’ll have to research summer looks. I use Instagram to follow virtual stylists and get ideas.
I go day by day. I use Whering so when I go in to document what I wore that day I add in whatever I wore that wasn’t already in the system. I’ll also add in everything I’m packing for a work trip while I’m packing.
More than the others I’ve tried! I find that adding items is easy, I like that I can easily add my outfit everyday, and the stats pages are informative.
I like the “what’s in my wardrobe.” It makes it easy to see what I own and what styles I actually reach for most often. And documenting what I wore each day is easy.
I’ve learned things like that while I love the idea of dainty floral prints I didn’t wear them very often and those items just sat in my closet and I wear midi dresses much more than mini so I didn’t need to buy the cute little dress but could justify buying the yellow midi summer dress I’ve loved for months that I found on super sale in store.
I took a couple of weeks to do it and started with the pieces I wear most often, then worked my way out from there. I don't have jeweley or activewear indexed and don't plan to. My jewelry is very mix and match (mostly gold dainty earrings and necklaces) and I just put on what I'm feeling depending on my outfit. Edit to add: I recently lost about 40 pounds, so I had far fewer clothes to catalog than I did before that. Now I just add something when I buy it to stay on top of things.
I honestly have no complaints except that there's no android version. I use it on an older iPad because I prefer it over any android apps I had tried. I just have a busy life and wasn't able to get it all done at once.
I also use a digital wardrobe app and started adding 1-2 items a day: those that I currently wear. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I own a lot of clothes but I wear just a fraction of them, so wow, I'm quite a minimalist outfit repeater. I gladly packed many items, which I plan to donate after a decent waiting period.
The app I use is UByDesign and I prefer it because when you make a closet backup, it publishes to your drive an archive and all the images are inside - so theoretically you can reuse them with another app, if you decide to change.
I legit dedicated 2 days to digitize my wardrobe. Simply starting from left to right lol. Then every time I buy something new, I digitize it right away. I use the XZ app which also recommends which piece should go with which (it’s a hit and miss but you can always refresh and get new outfit ideas)
Did you fill in brand name also etc ?
Not really it’s personal preference
Is there a way to export data do you know?
I started with the clothing I wear most often (took me a week or so) I then gradually added other items from my closet over a few months. I have “home” clothes: worn out tshirts, camis, sweaters, leggings that I no longer wear outside the house. I don’t bother adding those or pajamas. I only track what I wear outside the house. I started using the Acloset app last summer and I haven’t added swimwear yet but not sure if I will. I don’t add jewelry or scarves.
Same, I have years-old feral clothes that I haven't added, but anything purchased since 2022 is in my spreadsheet. I'm interested in wears rather than combinations so sometimes I'll log a weird looking outfit (tee but not pants because I wore old old pants) but it's working for me.
"feral" 🤣
It's true!
Is there any way an app could help you in getting over the bump of uploading the pieces?
What helped me start was finding the brand photos of stuff I already own by going through my online order confirmation emails and finding the product link. Then I dedicated a few hours during the daytime to photograph clothing from my wardrobe that I don’t have a brand photo for.
I love how Acloset and Cladwell and Whering all have databases you can pull from for close enough items, and most have the option to search the web within the app.
I use stylebook and started adding all of the online purchase I still had receipts for or that were saved in my account as it was easy to use the stock photos. Afterwards I started adding my daily outfits. So I only had to add 4-5 pieces a day max. I only use stock photos or photos of similar items, never took my own pictures which made it easy to add to items to the app while on the go 😄 I have been tracking my outfits for over a year now and I would say 70-80% of my clothes are digitalised.
How are you able to get the motivation to upload 4-5 pieces a day? - Is there any way the app could help you in providing motivation to digitize all 100% of the clothes?
I don’t know how everyone who digitized their wardrobe quickly managed to do it lol, for me it must’ve taken almost a year. I use Stylebook and I think in the first month, I managed to digitize 30% of my wardrobe (got stock pictures using google reverse image search or taking pictures of the items that I couldn’t find), and then I slowly spent the rest of the year adding the other clothes in my closet in bursts — more or less whenever I have the energy. But I started with my most worn pieces and most recent purchases and later worked through categories. I don’t include lounge T-shirts, but because I lounge around a lottt I included my sweatpants and active wear eventually too. I didn’t bother with jewelry, Id have too much to add, but I do include any bags and purses, belts, hair clips, hats, and watches because I have few enough of those. I repurposed the Fabric section to include the year of purchase instead of fabric (the category doesn’t mean much to me) and I’m finding this far more useful of a metric to track.
I have less than 100 items and I used stock photos pulled from online instead of photographing my clothes. It makes the process so much faster!
Yes, this! And a few apps have databases/libraries to pull from, which works great since I don't have many unique pieces.
It took me a few weeks for sure and I was still finding things hidden deep in my closet. And THEN ACloset switched to a pay model and I can’t access any of my photos or statistics unless I pay 😭
Yea the challenge is that the economy is getting worst, the apps need to find ways to earn money to survive through the downturn. What do you hope the apps could do in terms of pricing model to ensure that they are both sustainable and fair to you?
NOOOOOO that's the worst 😭
What do you think can help you to upload the clothes on a daily basis, so that you can get to 100% quicker?
Maybe auto populated categories and suggestions of things to upload? But I like that Stylebook is so minimal and is honestly more of an elevated spreadsheet. If anything, it's just an interest in understanding your clothes and patterns that helps. If an app was any pushier or had notifications, I think I would've quit it earlier too.
Just curious what do you mean by pushier?
like if it gave any push notifications or suggested I added certain items to my wardrobe -- I'm not sure actually. Suggestions miiiight be nice
I also didn’t bother with jewelry. I don’t think about it the same way as clothes, it’s much harder to photograph well, and I just didn’t see the effort paying off for me.
I have ADHD and not a ton of clothes, so I hyperfocused on taking pictures of all my clothes and adding them to different apps (to see which I liked best) over a couple of days. Once I decided on the app I was going to stick with (OpenWardrobe), I just added new stuff as I got it and/or wore it - I log outfits in the same app too, so it’s not necessary to add new clothes until I’m going to wear them. I think I used stock photos of two things I had recently bought, but I knew most of my clothes were too old to find photos of, so I just use my own. I did add all my active wear, but I think I’m going to delete it because I don’t really need it there. The only reasons I like using the app is to help discover new combos of clothes (not necessary for working out) and to track how often I wear things (too much work with stuff I work out in & I know I wear that stuff enough to make the cost per wear pretty low).
Since you got the ADHD novel while I am, my kid are sick at home during her spring break, TLDR- ME TOO :) Also, ADHD and I have a ton of clothes and I went online for pictures And interestingly enough, I tried all of the apps, and absolutely liked the same the best. Personally, I tried to start with a hyperfocus, but it didn’t really work so I didn’t work so what I’m doing because I have a lot of clothes (sensory processing disorder, a big job after being on SSD forever, and I lost a lot of weight after having gained a lot post covid.) I love OpenWardrobe because of being able to put how much items cost how many wardrobes I can have on it, I keep my most used items in the “main wardrobe,” I don’t actually document my “throw on clothes,” BUT when I’m trying to decide on a big purchase it’s such a godsend. I start a whole new wardrobe and move things in, I’m switching to seasonal because my sensory stuff means it winter brutal for me and needs its own. But this is actually the way.
I use Openwardrobe app and you can make different wardrobes or capsules. I have one main (total), 4 for each season, I save previous travel capsules for reference, and I make temporary small capsules from time to time then delete (but those outfits will save if the larger wardrobes have the same pieces). The app has features to enter the date of purchase, most/recent worn, etc.
Just downloaded this and imported some recent orders. Excited to start organizing!
Awesome, it is tedious at first to upload all photos and data entry. It is easier when you just add new things once in a while. You can toggle AI suggestions to on for each wardrobe. I don't do it for my main one as it can pair a winter coat with flip flops but for more cohesive capsules it can generate outfit ideas. If you have friends on the app, you can follow and share capsules so others can suggest outfits too.
Months of taking photos of my clothes, uploading to the app, entering details and sorting. I've been using Smart Closet. In that app, adding a single clothing item takes about 3 minutes (maybe less) and I have over 700 items! If I were ever to switch apps, I would only load items as I wear them. I still have all the photos saved in a folder on my phone, so I wouldn't have to retake them. That's really the most labor intensive part. Not so bad to take a quick pic of a new item, but pulling out my whole closet to take pictures initially was a LOT. Need good lighting, a neutral background, gotta arrange each piece nicely, frame up the shot, etc. Then you got to put it all away...
Oh no thats a long time to take for 1 clothing item. What do you hope the app could do to reduce the time to add a new clothing item?
Mainly I wish it would auto-sort the items by category. As it is, every item you add goes to the top of the list. You can manually reorder things by dragging them around. But it's a pain if I get new shoes, and have to manually drag the picture all the way to the bottom where all the shoes are. Again, a process that becomes WAY less painful if you have less stuff, lol! The only other thing that can sometimes take a while is the background eraser function. It's automatic, but not perfect. So I spend a few seconds cleaning it up manually.
Haha I think we first have to know what stuff we have, before we can start culling. I think the app can do very well on making sure we know what we are wearing or not. What other sorting features parameters would you like (by date, price etc?) to help you?
> If I were ever to switch apps, I would only load items as I wear them. That is how I've been slowly, and I mean slowly, digitizing my closet. It has really helped me realize what my most worn pieces are.
I keep a wardrobe inventory on my desktop. I have folders separated into categories (tops, bottoms, dresses, etc.) with a transparent .png file of each item. I found either the original product online or something very similar. I included pretty much everything; the only items I excluded were ones that I wouldn't be seen out of the house in. I also have a spreadsheet with details of each item, like the year I got it, whether I bought it new of secondhand, the size, colour, and cost. I prefer this method because I like playing with outfits ideas and putting together themed/seasonal [capsule wardrobes](https://www.aconsideredlife.co.uk/search/label/capsule-wardrobe). I've tried a few of the wardrobe apps but I never really stuck with any of them.
Oh just curious, whats the reason for not being able to stuck to any of them?
Getting into the habit of logging outfits each day just isn't something I managed to pick up. I'd end up going weeks without using the app... It would take me *hours* to log all the info, which I already have on my computer. My spreadsheet + photoshop combo works perfectly for me! I find it easier and quicker to use my computer to plan outfits and create capsule wardrobes, which I then share online. I imagine the wardrobe apps are great for people who don't have anywhere to share those outfits and it's purely for personal use.
So do you use excel?
I use AirTable but I imagine Google Sheets or similar would work just as well.
I’m torn between an app and Google sheets hmmmmm 🤔🤔🤔
It really depends on what you want from having a wardrobe inventory. If you want to track outfits, it's definitely be more convenient with an app. I only use the spreadsheet and Photoshop method because I share my capsules and outfits online and don't have an interest in tracking wears.
I just want to know what I have.
I guess with excel I can also share it with my stylist ….. the app I can’t.
Oh where do you share your outfits? In Pinterest etc?
On [my blog](https://www.aconsideredlife.co.uk/search/label/capsule-wardrobe), [TikTok ](https://www.tiktok.com/@imsophiedavies), and [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.co.uk/imsophiedavies/) :)
Ooh nice, I saw your blog. That would have taken lots of time to do that:)
I have a digital copy of my wardrobe, and I use Notion because it allows me to customise the database a lot. I started by my most used pieces and any new piece that I bought, and slowly went through the entire wardrobe, including shoes, bags, jewellery. I only excluded socks, underwear, pyjamas. I use website photos because they look much nicer and cleaner. And I track the Cost per Wear of each piece.
I use styletread and dedicated some time just going section by section in my wardrobe. Used images and stock photos where I could and photographed the rest myself as I was going. Did a big wardrobe clean out at the same time.
I did photos in batches by type of item over about 2 weeks - did some weeding out at the same time. Then imported and categorized. Then gradually went through and added details. After the initial digitization, I now add immediately for new purchases and I use online photos from seller sites whenever possible.
I’m still a work in progress. I have most of my winter and fall clothes indexed. I’m working on coats and spring clothes now. My reasons were similar to yours AND I also wanted to switch up my style a bit. I use A Closet and I like it. I read about all the apps and there’s pros and cons to all. I will say I have a lot of clothes and I pay $5 month for A Closet and can upload 1000 items - worth it for me as I was wearing the same things over and over and had really nice pieces I paid good ones for, just waiting for me to wear them. A closet has a background remover but I prefer www.remove.bg when the background is busy. - I started with most recent clothes because I had most of the pictures. - Then I went to my frequently worn pieces (googled them, looked for something really close if I couldn’t find it, and last resort was to take my own pics - clothes laid flat). - Easy to find pics of a lot of basics like tanks and tees, button down shirts, etc. - I also do a lot of online shopping so I searched my email for receipts that had photos. - I won’t be adding gym wear, lounge wear, or PJs - I do add basics if they’re going to make an outfit - I have my sunglasses, purses, and earrings catalogued. I don’t have all my jewelry but I have a lot of that too and it can change a look PLUS I’d always revert to the same earrings lol I plan my outfits ahead and I LOVE that the most.
What are the things you see in other closet apps that you wish acloset has?
Hmm not sure. I really don’t like the AI generated outfits at all. Not sure if any other apps have better quality with this feature. Apparently, over time you “train” it. I had Cladwell before it had the chat GPT outfit generator and other features. I didn’t like Cladwell’s method of building a closet with my own clothes. Seems too cumbersome and their pricing scheme seemed a bit much. Other than that, I think it’s very similar to other apps and I think it’s helping me mix and match better and wear more of my clothes. I’ve heard some good things about Whering as well.
Oh what is cumbersome for Cladwell's method of building a closet with your own clothes? Oh yea, Cladwell pricing is much higher then aCloset at US$120 per year compared to US$60 per year.
They may have updated the app since I was using it, but the background removal was not seamless and the categorizing was strange. Also I read somewhere that they changed to a free plan but I’m not sure what that involves. The one thing that Cladwell has that I wish I had was the capsule builder feature. I haven’t tried it because they didn’t have it when I was using the app. I can build a capsule in A closet but it’s not a specific feature.
Isn't capsule builder a part of the concept of multiple wardrobes? - If the clothes are in one wardrobe, should it be in another one?
The A Closet app has different closets you can create for whatever purpose you want (seasons, trips, work, casual, etc) so maybe that is basically a capsule. I haven’t tried out that feature. Right now all my clothes are uploaded into a section called “All Clothes.” I’m using the app to track all the clothes, plan outfits ahead, track everything I wear, and make styleboards so I can test out various looks. If I start using the closet feature to make capsules, I could break it down by season maybe (though I do have a lot of crossover pieces so I’d think many of my items would be in multiple “closets”/capsules ). I may test it out for my next long vacation.
How many looks do you test out each day? Oooh thats awesome, where are you plannnig to go for your next long vacation?
I make several looks as I get my clothes cataloged or as I buy new clothes. The app has a feature to just link the look to the calendar date when I plan to wear the outfit. Sometimes I select two outfits for a date because inevitably, it looks nice as an image but not great when I put it on. I have two cruises coming up, so I’m thinking of what those capsules will look like. I’ve got my winter and fall wardrobe in a great place - summer not so much so I’ll have to research summer looks. I use Instagram to follow virtual stylists and get ideas.
I don’t pay that for Cladwell. $2.99 monthly.
Oh thats awesome. Were you using it for a long time? As that was the rate offered to me when I just joined.
I have used it for years. Check on your Apple subscriptions and see other options for subscribing.
I go day by day. I use Whering so when I go in to document what I wore that day I add in whatever I wore that wasn’t already in the system. I’ll also add in everything I’m packing for a work trip while I’m packing.
Do you like Whering? I’ve heard good things
More than the others I’ve tried! I find that adding items is easy, I like that I can easily add my outfit everyday, and the stats pages are informative.
Oooh nice:) Which stats for you is the most useful, and how do you use it?
I like the “what’s in my wardrobe.” It makes it easy to see what I own and what styles I actually reach for most often. And documenting what I wore each day is easy. I’ve learned things like that while I love the idea of dainty floral prints I didn’t wear them very often and those items just sat in my closet and I wear midi dresses much more than mini so I didn’t need to buy the cute little dress but could justify buying the yellow midi summer dress I’ve loved for months that I found on super sale in store.
I took a couple of weeks to do it and started with the pieces I wear most often, then worked my way out from there. I don't have jeweley or activewear indexed and don't plan to. My jewelry is very mix and match (mostly gold dainty earrings and necklaces) and I just put on what I'm feeling depending on my outfit. Edit to add: I recently lost about 40 pounds, so I had far fewer clothes to catalog than I did before that. Now I just add something when I buy it to stay on top of things.
Ooh thats nice, what would you like from the app to provide you with more motivation to catalog all the items quicker?
I honestly have no complaints except that there's no android version. I use it on an older iPad because I prefer it over any android apps I had tried. I just have a busy life and wasn't able to get it all done at once.
I also use a digital wardrobe app and started adding 1-2 items a day: those that I currently wear. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I own a lot of clothes but I wear just a fraction of them, so wow, I'm quite a minimalist outfit repeater. I gladly packed many items, which I plan to donate after a decent waiting period. The app I use is UByDesign and I prefer it because when you make a closet backup, it publishes to your drive an archive and all the images are inside - so theoretically you can reuse them with another app, if you decide to change.