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Fashion-Ade.com: Site Review

Sadly, Fashion-Ade is no more. The site, which had you identify what you have in your closet so it could produce daily outfit ideas, is in the fashion graveyard. If you’re looking for a way to organize and style your clothes, try the Stylebook app or see our list of fashion apps here.

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Remember that awesome scene in Clueless where Cher wakes up and consults her computer (something so novel at the time) to put together an outfit for school? Her massive database of clothing and rotating closet select the perfect blazer and skirt set with only the push of a couple 90’s computer buttons. So cool, right?

Well, Fashion-Ade.com seems to be a page out of that book, but with some added features that didn’t exist in 1995. Users have the ability to share outfit choices with friends and surf through other users’ wardrobes for inspiration. Basically, it’s an online stylist meets social networking.

Woman in her closet to represent closet organizing applications like Fashion-ade.

Fashion-Ade: Customized for user

What we like about Fashion-Ade is that it’s focused on customization for the user, not simply delivering generic style tips and hoping they apply to everyone.

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Upon first arrival to the site you are prompted to build your closet. Based on your choice from eight different style categories plus what occasions you generally dress for, Fashion-Ade allows you to sort through the apparel and accessories, select their color and pattern and add them to your virtual wardrobe. These selections and any photos you want to upload are meant to mirror your actual closet, so when Fashion-Ade spits out an outfit, you can grab it right off the hanger.

Fashion-Ade: Time-consuming

Here’s the thing: despite finding this process kind of fun at the beginning—we got to feel a little bit like Cher Horowitz, just for a moment—it was definitely time consuming. With the vast selection of clothing (and the fact that you can choose from practically every color of the rainbow for each item), this process could take you hours.

If you have a limited real-life wardrobe and want to put in the time, however, Fashion-Ade can give you some inspired combinations that you may not have thought of on your own.

It’s organized

We do like the site’s organization. Once your wardrobe is created, it’s easy to sort by season, type of garment and outfit rating. This is particularly refreshing when compared to the hazards of navigating real-life closets! We’re not sure, however, that every user will have the patience to get to this point or the dedication to continuously return here for outfit inspiration.

Fun, not practical

Verdict: Yea to the idea behind Fashion-Ade, but Nay to the practicality of it. We just don’t think users will spend the time in the beginning to get the intended results.

Holly Ulmer

Thursday 30th of September 2010

I use fashion ade and it's not too time consuming, I just add my new garments in when I get them. I can't wait to get home and load them to see what outfits get spit out. It does take a bit to load in all your items but it is so worth it when you are finished. It has put together pieces that I would never have thought of doing, and I have really liked the results!!!

Babs

Wednesday 29th of September 2010

Innerstin'! This review really makes me wanna watch CLUELESS again!!

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