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One of the most fashionable accessories out in the market today is the iPhone. It’s trendy, it’s functional, and its sleek design makes it one of the most stylish gadgets to date. Another reason fashionistas love it so much is because of the many fabulous app you can download for the iPhone. These apps take chic to a whole new level, allowing you to indulge your love for fashion in different ways. While some apps help you bring out your inner style diva, others let you engage in the number one pastime of all fashion lovers — shopping! Here are 32 of the best fashion and shopping apps to help keep your iPhone as glamorous as you are:
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Style.com — Style.com wasted no time in developing one of the hottest iPhone apps in the market. The app allows you to view the latest runway shows right in the palm of your hand. With still pictures of every outfit that hits the runway, you’ll be on the pulse of the most cutting-edge fashion. Best of all, the app is absolutely free!
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Stylebook — Sometimes, putting together the perfect outfit can be such a chore. Digging through your closet, trying things on and taking them off when they don’t look too good — it’s enough to make you wish there was an easier way to make sure you’ve got a good look going. Luckily, the Stylebook app is here to answer your prayers. This handy tool allows you to categorize every single piece of your wardrobe, and layer them over your picture. It’s like turning yourself into a paper doll!
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Mardo’s Fashion Trivia — Think you’ve got the most stylish brain? Test your fashion know-how in this quirky trivia game. With hundreds of questions to keep you puzzled, this chic app is bound to increase your fashion IQ by more than a few points.
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Fashion Sense — A piece of clothing can look completely different when worn by people of two different body types. No matter how gorgeous that new piece is, you can never really tell how it’ll look on your body. Thankfully, the Fashion Sense app is here to help make shopping a little easier. The app teaches you how to dress for your specific body type, acting like your own personal stylist! Shop a little more worry-free knowing that your iPhone’s go your back.
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FashionPro: Professional Fashion Advice — Did you ever wish you could get tips on fashion from actual designers? Now you can, all thanks to the FashionPro app. There are three types of question you can ask: Rate My Outfit, in which FashionPro’s team of designers will grade the outfit you’ve put together; Choice of Two, in which the designer will help you pick which out of two outfits will flatter you better; and Ask a Question, in which a designer will answer your specific question personally. You’ve got a team of fashion gurus in your pocket!
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Stylish Girl — The Stylish Girl app gives you a lot of bang for your buck — although no buck would be more correct. This completely free app helps you organize and catalog your wardrobe and share it with friends. You can also grab pics of your wish list items and see how they fit in with the rest of your clothes. Last but not the least, the app also helps you put outfits together without you having to rummage through your closet.
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YOOX.com Style Gift Guide — Shopping has never been easier. You can now buy items from a huge line of top designer brands wherever you are, all at a simple tap of your iPhone. The YOOX.com Style Gift Guide allows you make stylish purchases straight from your iPhone. Feeling generous? The app also lets you buy gifts for your friends. And if you don’t feeling like buying just yet, you can always add your favorite items to your wish list.
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Seventeen Fashion Finder — Seventeen Magazine makes the iPhone extra-trendy with their extremely helpful app. Looking for something to wear? Simply enter your preferred size, vibe, color or item, and tap the “Find It Near You” button. The app will then find stores in your area that carry what you’re looking for! It’s like having a personal stylist in the palm of your hand! The app’s ready catalog of items is updated at least once a month, so you can be sure you get the latest fashions.
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Gap Style Mixer — Stay chic and social with the Gap Style Mixer. This fun little app for your iPhone allows you to mix and match clothes to create new outfits in the Fitting Room. You can then share your outfits with the Style Mixer Community and your Facebook friends for ratings, advice, and a ton of great feedback. You can even check out the other outfits in the Style Mixer Community for inspiration. As if that wasn’t enough, opening the Style Mixer at your local Gap store will allow you to avail of exclusive discounts! What more could you want from an app?
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Chanel — Stay connected with everything Chanel through this fabulous iPhone app. The posh designer label brings you all the latest updates on their products, straight to your iPhone! Even better, you’ll be receiving photos from their latest shows, as well as trailer videos for their upcoming collections. If you love Chanel, you’ll be doing yourself a huge favor by downloading this free app.
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Gucci — As one of the top luxury brands in the world, Gucci and its iPhone app bring you to the frontiers of style with exclusive previews and updates from its side of the fashion world. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg; Gucci’s iPhone is much more than a fashion app — it’s a total lifestyle app. Create your own mix with beats, vocals, and other samples compiled by world-renowned producer Mark Ronson himself. Check out what else is tickling peoples’ music bones with the Gucci Music Channel. Looking for a restaurant, club or bar? Gucci’s Little Black Book will show you where to go. With the Gucci iPhone app, life is fabulous.
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ShopStyle Mobile — Who needs the mall? Shopping is a breeze with StyleShop Mobile! Browse through this app’s enormous catalog, which includes top brands like J. Crew and Marc Jacobs, and buy your favorite items with a simple tap of your iPhone’s screen. Want to give that dress more thought? Save it to your Favorites so you can easily come back to it. The best thing about this app, though, is that it’ll occasionally flash the greatest four-letter word known to shoppers: SALE!
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Old Navy — A massive catalog of Old Navy items is now on sale right inside your iPhone! Download the Old Navy app and get access easy, all-access shopping wherever you are, at any time of the day. You can even drop hints on what your friends and family should get you with the app’s connectivity to email and Twitter.
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TouchCloset — Every true fashionista encounters the glaring problem of organization — your wardrobe’s so big, you don’t know where to start! This handy app helps you keep your clothing nice and catalogued for future reference. Whether you need it to plan your outfit for tonight’s hot date, or if you need to compare that new dress with the dozens in your closet, TouchCloset is there to help you keep things sorted and chic.
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Style Secrets: Wear the Best Clothes for Your Body — This collection of fabulous fashion tips videos is designed to help you learn how to dress for your body type. By letting the clothes flatter your natural shape rather than distort it, you’ll create a look that emphasizes how sexy you are, whatever shape you may be. Included in the app are videos with tips on other aspects of fashion, such as accessorizing for your face shape and 10 ways to wear a scarf.
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D & G — Dolce & Gabana’s iPhone app is split into three sections, bringing you a complete experience in the D & G world of fashion. The Lifestyle section brings you updates about the luxury brand’s products, as well as exclusive coverage of its fashion shows. The World section brings you in-depth information on D & G products, along with photos that’ll make you drool. Last but certainly not the least, the Stores section helps you find a D & G store in your area, so you can get your fashion fix.
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iStyleCircle — Join a bustling community of like-minded fashionistas in iStyleCircle. This exciting app allows you to share tips, reviews, and pictures through your iPhone. In the middle of a fashion crisis? iStyleCircle’s friendly community is bound to have a few good answers to your every fashion question. Download the app and join the fun!
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WhoWhatWear.com — WhoWhatWear.com aims to brings its followers the latest news and looks from the fashion and beauty world. From the drawing board to the runway and red carpet, you can be sure that the popular fashion website has got scoops for its style-hungry fans. You can now have those updates and photos sent straight to your iPhone via the site’s official app. All the latest info can conveniently be found right inside your pocket.
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What’s Your Fashion Style? — If you’re the type that just loves taking those small quizzes in your favorite fashion magazines and websites, then you’ll absolutely love this quirky little app. By answering a series of questions, you’ll be able to find out a little more about your fashion sense. The questions are always good for a quick laugh, and you can share the app with your friends to compare results.
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Donna Karan — Donna Karan has always sought to add a personal touch to her work, and this fascinating iPhone app is no different. Aside from showing you a video of her collections, the designer take the extra effort to connect with you as she shares her favorite items, vacation photos, and even conversations with her friends.
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Elle Shopping Guide — Get the lowdown on the hottest shopping locations in New York, LA, and San Francisco. Elle Magazine’s editors have the skinny on the most fashionable stores in the area. Find out what they love best about each shop, then use the handy store locator provided in the app to find them. The app’s Top Shops might even have a few offers to makes your next shopping trip a fantastic bargain.
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iStylist Makeover — Ever wonder how you’d look with that celebrity’s stylish new ‘do? Give yourself a preview with iStylist Makeover. With hundreds of haircuts to layer over yours, you’ve got an incredibly wide array of options for your next look. You can also spice up that new look with accessories and cosmetics provided by the app. What’s more, the app has downloadable content packs, making sure your stock of looks is always fresh. Whether if it’s for your personal reference, or if you’d like to share your makeover through Facebook, iStylist Makeover is sure to give you hours of fun.
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Fashion Sense — Not many people have good fashion sense, but that doesn’t mean their iPhone’s can’t have it! The Fashion Sense app teaches you the foundations of dressing well. With basic concepts like “dressing for your body type” and “the nine pieces every woman should have” discussed in wonderful detail, pulling together a fabulous look gets easier with every tap of the screen. As your skill develops, so does Fashion Sense, providing you with more advanced tips and additional pieces for your growing wardrobe.
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Globeshopper — There are tons of quality online stores offering the most chic items in the market. The Globalshopper iPhone app allows you to browse through a selection of some of the best. With regular updates and easy access to the stores themselves, you can use this app as an excellent hub for all your online shopping needs.
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Fashionating News — Stay update on the latest fashion news via Fashionating News. This incredibly useful app brings you all the latest fashion and style news. If you want to read more about an item, the app’s integrated web browser will take you straight to the source. Sharing the news is easy as well, as the app allows you to directly email each item to your fellow fashionistas.
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Lustr Fashion Finder — This handy iPhone app allows you to find a store based on what you’re looking for at the moment. If you want a certain area or a store that fits specific criteria, the Lustr Fashion Finder will show you where to go based on your results. The app will also keep you posted on what’s new with your favorite stores. As a special privilege for Lustr’s fans, owners of the app will get treated to special promos and access to fashion events! With plans to expand beyond its initial New York limitations, the Lustr Fashion Finder may just be the biggest download of your iPhone’s life.
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Chictopia — Online publication Chictopia is always at the forefront of fashion and trends. Their official iPhone app brings you inspiration in the form of its editors’ top style picks. Download this app, and you’ll be rewarded with photos for each gorgeous item, accompanied by a blog post about it.
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iStyle — Indulge your inner fashionista with the iStyle app. Mix and match photos of real items from the hottest trends to create stunning outfits. Discover which looks you like, and tweak their colors to your preference. You can email your outfits to friends, or save them for future shopping reference.
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StyleCaster — What we wear is defined a lot by the weather. After all, it’s probably a bad idea to wear a white dress when it’s raining out. StyleCaster helps protect you from a fashion-weather mismatch by recommending outfits based on your location’s daily weather forecast. A gifted panel of experts will pick out looks that’ll make you look stunning in rain or in shine. But the personalization this app offers doesn’t just stop there — the fine people behind StyleCaster will adapt their suggestions based on your fashion choices, complete with detailed information on each item. It’s like having a personal stylist right inside your iPhone!
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iFashion — Get the latest in fashion news and updates delivered straight to your iPhone via the iFashion app. With 5 different sources of information to choose from, you’ll be kept on the pulse of the hottest trends no matter where you are.
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Net-A-Porter — Net-A-Porter is one of the world’s largest online fashion retailers, and its iPhone app is just as big. The amazing application does a little bit of everything: shopping, sharing, and even bringing you the latest in fashion news. The app’s ClosetFlow feature allows you to check out the most fabulous items from over 200 top designers. Best of all, the app is automatically updated twice a week, so you can stay at the forefront of fashion without much effort.
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360Fashion Mags — This handy app brings you content from top fashion magazines available for the iPhone. Enjoy access to interesting articles and heart-stopping styles all in the palm of your hand. With the excellent collection of fashion publications 360Fashion Mags has to offer, you’ll be getting your daily fix of chic delivered straight to you.
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Great apps, thanks for the list, im going to add them to my Appboy apps, its the social network for App developers and users, http://www.appboy.com
@ Kyle–GREAT list! A bunch of my favorites and some I have never heard of before. I got a new one that came out yesterday that should def be near the top–I’m obsessed. Glamour Ask A Stylist ttp://itunes.apple.com/app/glamour-ask-a-stylist/id365360023?mt=8 You can ask a question and a live stylist answers it!
Just been playing with this one from ONLY Jeans from Scandinavia . . .
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/only-denimize-the-world/id360680573?mt=8
Now I want more apps ! Is there anything dedicated to bags ?
I’ve been loving this new app – ‘Glamour Ask A Stylist’.
Send your fashion questions in 24/7 and you get an answer without 10 minutes. Best of all?? It’s free! Check it out: http://bit.ly/a1RDnt