I was innocently browsing through Pinterest the other day and saw someone had posted a series of outfits. They were pretty cute, like something that a fashionably thin and trendy twentysomething year old would wear. And everybody was pinning it.
Turns out, Polyvore appears to be a fashion collage tool. And it had an app. I was immediately hooked.
It may not come as much of a surprise to those of you who know me, but I am not a fashionista. I can safely say that I do not own a pair of sweatpants, and I'm not frumpy, but I really only wear dresses for Easter, and my "fashion" style could best be described as "monochrome tops with jeans". Most of my wardrobe consists of solid colors, and an occasional striped sweater.
But suddenly, with Polyvore, I could dress an imaginary version of myself as though I was actually trendy and cool. I could assemble an all-pastel wardrobe, pick out a new pair of Christian Louboutin pumps, and coordinate them with a purse from the 2013 spring collection. And to top it all off, I could arrange these items that I liked into a visually appealing collage. It was like I was 8 years old again, bringing out my Barbie dolls, and dressing them with scraps from the sewing box for hours on end.
As if this was not enough, people could "follow" my sets and like my arrangements. I can be socially validated for attempting to be stylish!
See that? I made that. I would wear all of those clothes, if my bank account were an infinity symbol.
In summary, if you want to spend any amount of time creating fashionable layouts and pretty outfits, I highly recommend Polyvore. If you're interested, you can check my Polyvore profile out here.
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