Fashion at your fingertips: apps for your gadget

Style websites deliver breaking news on the fashion world, blogs give a peek of street style fashion as opposed to runway, and now we have apps that places fashion at our fingertips - literally.

Here are the best fashion apps for the iPod/iPad and Android-powered devices!

iPod/iPad

1. Fashion brands – Large labels such as Zara, H&M, Forever 21, Topshop, Ralph Lauren, Diane Von Furstenberg, Gucci, and Dolce & Gabbana have made themselves more accessible to consumers by providing an app that displays their latest products. What’s more, these apps also dish out style tips and trend reports. The Forever 21 app can even track their nearest boutique for you.

Price: Free of course. These brands would, as much as possible, want you to view their stuff.

2. Fashion Network Original – If you’re fond of viewing runway shows, then this app has got you covered. You can browse runway shows from New York, Paris, Milan, London, Los Angeles, and Miami Fashion Weeks anytime you want with this app. It also includes hair and makeup features and designer interviews. Too bad Philippine Fashion Week can’t be viewed here though. Hopefully, an app designed specifically for our very own would soon be created.

Price: Free

3. Chic Feed – Are you a loyal follower of some of the top fashion blogs in the world? Is Lookbook.nu one of your go-to fashion sites? If yes, then Chicfeed is a handy app to have around as it brings together photos of the top fashion blogs in one chic and polished gallery. Fashion blogs featured here are The Sartorialist, Face Hunter, Jak and Jill, Cherry Blossom Girl, Lookbook, and Altamira.

Price: Absolutely free

4. Stylebook – This app allows you to relive Cher’s famous scene in Clueless where she planned her outfit using a virtual closet program. An organization and closet management tool, you can import your clothes in your iPod/iPad (and by importing we mean taking photos of your clothes) and then plan your outfit by making fashion boards. This app also has a cool feature of letting you calendar your outfits!

Price: $3.99

5. Pose – Been lemming for those leopard-print shoes on the store window but still needing a second opinion on whether you should buy it or not? Have you purchased a really awesome accessory and you just have to immediately show it to your friends? Then get this fashion app. Pose lets you share your fashion finds in a social networking site created primarily for this purpose. Your friends can “love,” share, and comment on your photos, and you can also view other people’s latest steals.

Price: Free

Android gadgets

1. Fashion Style – Much like the iPod/iPad’s Fashion Network Original, Fashion Style gives you coverage of runways shows from the fashion capitals of the world. Aside from this, this app also features off-runway photos of the designer pieces which you can download to your phone or gadget. Some of the labels included are Alexander Mcqueen, Balenciaga, Chanel, Christian Dior, Jason Wu, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Versace, and Valentino. What’s more, this app also comes with a For Men edition.

Price: You bet it’s free!

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2. Trendstop Fashion Trend Tracker – It’s now easier to keep up with trends especially if you have an app that gives up-to-date trend reports, fashion news, catwalk shows coverage, and street style looks all in one platform. More than just a virtual news magazine, Trendstop also allows users to submit their own fashion trend photos or share trends with their friends via Facebok, Twitter, or through email.

Price: Free

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3. Mobo Fashion Trends and Deals – If you’re a frequent visitor of fashion sites like Elle, Vogue, WWD, GQ, Marie Claire, Sartorialist, Style.com, and other fashion blogs on the Web, then this app is perfect. A one-stop access to all the sites mentioned, this app allows one to view the latest fashion news and updates. It also has a “My Celebs” feature which allows you to personally track your favorite designers and celebrities. This is perfectly handy when you want to get inspirations from your style icons. You can also share your reads to your friends via Twitter!

Price: Completely free

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4. Fashion Ladies – Fashion is not just about the clothes; it involves as well how you style your hair and polish your nails. This is where Fashion Ladies excel. Featuring not only the latest clothing, shoes, and jewelry trends, this app also dishes out trend reports on the latest hair, nails, and makeup styles worn by your favorite celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Jessica Alba, and many more. You can also share your own hair, nail, and makeup creations using this app.

Price: Free

5. Stylish Girl – Fashion Closet and TriMirror Fashion Closet - If iPod/iPad users have Stylebook, Android users have these two apps as virtual closets. Aside from being able to catalogue and plan outfits, you can also share your fashion boards to your friends, and make wish lists. This could be useful when you want to give hints on what you want for your birthday. You can also shop using this app or mix and match your clothes with those found in Shopstyle.com. Similar to this app is TriMirror Fashion Closet. A fashion community in itself, this app allows users to make friends with similar app users and send messages too.

Price: Both free!

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