Ugh, as if we could let the 20th anniversary of our favorite teen cult movie slide by without celebrating the occasion.
Hard to believe it’s been two decades since Alicia Silverstone’s character, Cher Horowitz, attempted to transform a rough-around-the-edges classmate into an A-list high schooler, in a Hollywood twist of Jane Austen’s Emma. As for herself, the pampered, seemingly shallow Cher had everything a budding fashionista could want: 24/7 access to her father’s credit card, a killer wardrobe and, natch, a computer program to keep track of all her clothes.
In honor of Clueless, here are three new fashion apps that Cher and her friends would, like, completely be into. That is, once they got over the shock of the iPhone.
In the film, Cher used her computer to assemble fashion ensembles. Just look at that ancient interface!
Fast-forward two decades…The StyleIt app works as a much more sophisticated fashion stylist.
StyleIt
StyleIt works as your personal fashion assistant, culling thousands of style blogs and fashion sites to pull together customized outfits. Just take a pic of any items you find on the web, or in real life, and the app will style 10 personalized ensembles for you. You can add details, such as the fashion occasion or the anticipated weather, and StyleIt will take those details into account. You’ll end up with fully coordinated outfits, complete with matching accessories, to go with your favorite piece.
The Whisp app allows you to shop and chat at the same time, something Cher and pals were all about.
Whisp
The Whisp fashion app provides a community where you can shop for your favorite fashions while chatting with your friends. Search a wide array of brands—from mid-tier labels like Urban Outfitters to luxury designers such as Givenchy—and, if you want to share something you’ve discovered, simply drag and drop its picture into a chat box and tell your pals all about it. The app, which connects with Facebook and other social media, eliminates the annoyance of having to open multiple tabs and windows, or needing to copy and paste links from window to window—making sharing fun and easy.
StyleBook helps you work with you’ve already got in your closet—a modern version of Cher’s program.
Stylebook
Stylebook enables you to curate your wardrobe so you can get the most out of what you already own, as well as track down new pieces that will integrate well into your existing collection. You can compare new fashion discoveries to your current pieces (helping you decide if you really want and need to buy), assemble outfits by making your own fashion collages, and save all your favorite style inspirations in one place for future reference. Organizing your closet has never been so entertaining or simple.
