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Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by cloudwalking »

aldamiz wrote: post #18
DoreenMichele wrote: post #13

Here is a nice detail about their process: We launched an extremely early alpha of Chicisimo with one key functionality. We launched under another name and in another country. You couldn’t even upload photos… but it allowed us to iterate with real data and get a lot of qualitative input. At some point, we launched the real Chicisimo, and removed this alpha from the App Store. Just yesterday I was wondering where to b…

About clothing apps, here are some ideas. There are teams focusing on the social aspect and grow via influencers. I’d think about utilities (help me do something): - Help me decide what to wear: Chicisimo, Pinterest and (believe me) Google Images; - Help me manage my wardobre: Stylebook, Glamoutfit; - Help me be seen by others: Wear app, Lookbook and Chictopia (this last two worked really well on desktop); - Help me…

One not included in your list: https://meettailor.com/

Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by Frondo »

moeamaya wrote: post #45
mygo wrote: post #42

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Same. Bought a $600 leather jacket last month. But I also only own 8 t-shirts, 2 jeans, etc. And if I get a new t-shirt it’ll be quality and it’ll probably also mean I’m throwing away one that has become worn. I spend less money overall on clothes now than I did a while back when I’d buy a random $7 t-shirt just because I thought what it said was funny (and then wear it maybe once or twice before it getting lost in t…

Please feel free to advocate for a brand you like. I’m a 2 jeans 8 tshirts kinda guy too, and been struggling finding shirts that I’d recommend. Everlane ($ garbage), American Apparel ($ bad with new owners), Alternative ($$ so-so). Best shirts were the BDG brand ($ soft, last 4 years with weekly wear) at Urban Outfitters but they’ve been discontinued.

I'll pitch in for Uniqlo for jeans, too. I picked up a pair overseas last year and they aren't showing a single bit of wear, despite a LOT of use. Compared to my Levis, which start showing wear in the crotch after a few months, they were totally worth the ~$35 I paid.

Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by edmack »

username223 wrote: post #60
deepGem wrote: post #56

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Patagonia has some good t-shirts. They are just plain and boring, but are of great quality. http://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-capilene-daily-long-sl...

Patagucci is an overpriced joke for most things, unless you abuse their warranty policy. T-shirts are essentially free. A pair of jeans should cost you $30 and last for a few years.

Their R1 hoody and climbing pants are the two items I've worn the most this year. Their design is great, and as these pants wear out, they'll fix them for me.

Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by shoesthrowaway »

deepGem wrote: post #57
ryanianian wrote: post #16

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Combining the ideas of both posts: You can spend less if you buy more targeted-to-you and higher-quality items that you'll wear more often. Finding these items and customers is a data (and marketing) problem. E.g. I spend less overall than I did a few years ago but each item I buy is more expensive. I've learned the value in quality clothes. I give smaller batches of more money to well-picked retailers rather than lo…

This applies not just to clothes, but shoes as well. Buy a good pair of shoes and they will last you a lifetime. 300$ for a pair of Allen Edmonds seems like a lot but they'll last for 3 years of daily wear at the very least, and then they can be resoled.

It’s a mixed bag. I’ve bought expensive Allen Edmonds and had subtle fit problems that make them largely unwearable. Another pair of Allen Edmonds fit fine but got permanently stained is salty snow.

Recently the heal and sole of a $400 pair of dress boots completely disintegrated after four months of wear. (Resoled, but still.)

I guess I’m saying that the supposed long-term thriftiness of expensive shoes is often overrated.

Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by grzm »

shoesthrowaway wrote: post #64
deepGem wrote: post #57

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This applies not just to clothes, but shoes as well. Buy a good pair of shoes and they will last you a lifetime. 300$ for a pair of Allen Edmonds seems like a lot but they'll last for 3 years of daily wear at the very least, and then they can be resoled.

It’s a mixed bag. I’ve bought expensive Allen Edmonds and had subtle fit problems that make them largely unwearable. Another pair of Allen Edmonds fit fine but got permanently stained is salty snow. Recently the heal and sole of a $400 pair of dress boots completely disintegrated after four months of wear. (Resoled, but still.) I guess I’m saying that the supposed long-term thriftiness of expensive shoes is often ove…

Why create a throwaway account to post this?

Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

tetrazine wrote: post #46
moeamaya wrote: post #45

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Please feel free to advocate for a brand you like. I’m a 2 jeans 8 tshirts kinda guy too, and been struggling finding shirts that I’d recommend. Everlane ($ garbage), American Apparel ($ bad with new owners), Alternative ($$ so-so). Best shirts were the BDG brand ($ soft, last 4 years with weekly wear) at Urban Outfitters but they’ve been discontinued.

If you're like most people on this site (dresses like avg male SF dev) $$$ - A.P.C. $$ - Naked and Famous, Muji $ - Uniqlo U line

Muji clothes are nice, but wear out crazily fast.

Re: Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

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Post by Helmet »

warent wrote: post #21
Helmet wrote: post #15

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Absolutely every single part of it? Have you stepped outside, or spoken to anyone in the country that isn't a part of the coastal bourgeoisie?

Considering that traditional culture in my perspective includes racism, sexism, and homophobia, I'll have to pass on whatever point you're trying to make right now

Not at all - I abhor racism, sexism, and homophobia. My point has more to do with our general indulgence in materialism, offensive and gaudy cultural products (such as music that is highly denigrating and much of TV), a general contempt for anything religious or sacred, and our habit of placing relatively minor issues on the pedestal, while doing little in the way of pursuing policy that would benefit most people.

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Post by username223 »

edmack wrote: post #63
username223 wrote: post #60

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Patagucci is an overpriced joke for most things, unless you abuse their warranty policy. T-shirts are essentially free. A pair of jeans should cost you $30 and last for a few years.

Their R1 hoody and climbing pants are the two items I've worn the most this year. Their design is great, and as these pants wear out, they'll fix them for me.

The R1 hoodie is well-designed, but for $200 you can buy 2 essentially identical hoodies from UnderArmor at full price, or a quality 800-fill down parka on sale. It is literally the climber version of a Gucci handbag.
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