Gadget chic- Popular Fashion Apps

 Smart phones have opened the world to new, endless possibilities. Smart phones are not just for business purposes or for tech gadgets enthusiasts! Smart phones became in just a couple of years time, simply impossible to replace when it comes to socializing, keeping in touch, informed and in time with every – new – thing in every domain.  Fashion apps have become the next accessory: Whether you're looking for sales, runway shows or fashion blogs.  These will bring the best deals, steals and trends right to your fingertips.

Snapette

 

Refinery 29 critiqued this app best, "If 'Gossip Girl' was a fashion app, this would be it." Snapette allows fashionistas around the world to share their best style finds with others, whether they are around a corner or across an ocean. Users will snap photos of shoes and bags, write up product details and purchasing information, and spread the news. With this app, you can comment on finds, follow others, create your own virtual closet, and get directions to the store that sells that gorgeous clutch you've been craving.  Snapette's value is in its ability to give details on where exactly to buy a particular item. All one needs to do is tap on a shoe or bag that catches her eye and she will instantly find pricing information, store location, and user reviews.  Free

Lustr

The Lustr Fashion Finder app by ShopLustr is a definite necessity for fashion forward individuals who want to be in the know. Whether you are a native to a city or just a visitor, this app will tell you where to find stores, brands, real-time sample sales, trunk shows and other fashion-related events near your immediate location. Lustr is even currently working on aggregating daily updated content. Free

Here are the other things the Lustr app will let you do for NYC’s Fashion Night Out in September:

• event information for all of the FNO participants (over a 1000 of them)
• search categories customized for FNO: Art, Beauty, Celebrity, Charity, Consumer, Contest, DJ, Exhibition, Free Gift, Fitness ACtivity, Food, Performance, Photographer, Fashion Show, Block Party, New Product Launch, Gift With Purchase and Designer Appearance

My Style Fashion Assistant

If you ever dreamed of having a closet like the Carrie, Miranda, Samantha or Charlotte from "Sex in the City," this app is your way to get it. With My Style Fashion Assistant, your wardrobe is instantly at your fingertips. First, you must take photos of all the items in your wardrobe. Next, you add them to your virtual "Closet." After that, My Style Fashion Assistant does all the work for you. You can mix and match, layer and accessorize, and even pack and plan. Audrina Patridge has said, "My favorite iPhone App is My Style Fashion Assistant" via Us Weekly.

Trend Stop Fashion - Trend tracker

The news section is a feed of the Trendstop's fashion news, the trend section seems to be a subset of the news and provides a sample of the latest trends articles. In the designer section, it is fairly easy to browse designers and access fashion shows' pictures and videos, a search box allows to quickly find a designer instead of scrolling through the long list for ages, a feature that is absent from the Fashion Network app. Additionally, it is possible to mark designers as favorites and store them in the favorites section.

 Trendabl

Another photo sharing app, Trendabl has been dubbed "the instagram of fashion." With Trendabl, you can take photos, upload them to Facebook, Twitter and/or Tumblr, and tag the pieces you like. These tags tell people where you bought the item, the designer, where it can be found, and how much it costs. You can follow your friends' trends as well as those of fashion icons and designers. If you're obsessed with photos, fashion and filters, this is the app for you! Free

The Cut on the Runway

The world of fashion is at your fingertips," reads the description for The Cut on the Runway app, or, simply, The Cut. This app includes all of the newest fashion shows as well as archives of years' past. It features exclusive backstage, front-row, and party photos of models, designers, and celebrities. "Hit and "miss" ratings allow you to vote for your favorite looks and view the "100 Top Looks." Free

Net-a-Porter

If you want luxury fashion on the go, the Net-a-Porter app is for you. Newly updated in July 2011, the Net-a-Porter app is free for the iPhone and iPad and features some of the hottest new arrivals from today's top designers. The app allows you to purchase items wherever you are, shop new arrivals three times per week, and read weekly fashion news. Check out the Outnet app for when you are looking to save a few extra dollars.

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is like a combination of Pinterest, street style, and Shopstyle, where users can browse looks, share pictures, and shop for items they like. Just click on any item and many other similar items will appear, with the option to purchase! Free

Forever 21

Forever 21 app that connects your smartphone directly to our entire oneline store, lookbooks, Facebook and Twitter.  You can shop for all the store online items-including the store locator, order tracking, wish lists and more.  The best thing about this app is that you can take advantage of deals and see new arrivals before anyone else.  Free, designed for iphone & ipad