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#41
great site. neat concept.

i'm so out of style, but I can take away one thing from that first page : crotch depth in men's pants is too low now. I know fashion is cyclical, but it feels like we're about to witness the re-emergence of 80's style high-waist jeans.

god those were uncomfortable.

Re: Show HN: Famous Outfits

#44
Great-looking site, but did you license the images used? Celebrity photogs won't take kindly to usage without permission. I've even heard of blogs being sued for similar.

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#45

By the way, looking for feedback on design, content, functionality, and overall idea. Feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks!

Looks good. The clothing tooltips are slightly buggy on Chrome (sometimes they don't appear).

Re: Show HN: Famous Outfits

#47
This is a great idea. I would be careful going too cheap on the recommended pieces. For example, on the Theo James, there is no way I would buy a Haynes T-shirt. If super-cheap is your target market, then great. But, you could also go thewirecutter style and have "Get this look for under $100" and "A more expensive version". Good luck on the execution!

Re: Show HN: Famous Outfits

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Nice execution. We had a similar idea called http://www.pinchthelook.com but for women. The feedback was great and people 'loved' the site but ultimately we couldn't get to a scale where there was enough traffic and clicks to make it worthwhile. Engagement isn't fantastic since it's more of a quick browse and if I like something click away from site. Perhaps this idea will work better for Men as they probably need a…

Nice looking site!

Thanks! As a backend dev who did the UI I appreciate that very much!

Re: Show HN: Famous Outfits

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Hmm... love the idea, and it'll probably make money, but the problem with anything like this (even magazine ads) is that cut is paramount and people come in different shapes and sizes. Clothes fitting properly matters much more than what they look like on the rack, and more often than not, cuts at discount stores are either atrocious, or they are designed for fit models (those lucky jerks). I can go to uniqlo, i can…

http://www.supernifty.org/bmi.php + http://famousoutfits.com/ = WIN

Re: Show HN: Famous Outfits

#50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://famousoutfits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/zac-efro... come on, these look nothing like wayfarers. you're pushing it with that jacket, too. i realize you have to match on a budget, but details matter here. that will help build credibility and authority in fashion. i didn't mean to nitpick or sound too cynical, i think it's a great idea. good luck.

Thanks for the feedback. AS you notice, we want to keep it afforable. Same overall look, but different because of price. Will work on being more accurate though. Thanks!

That's definitely not the Levi's trucker jacket that Efron is wearing, either. (His jacket has buttons on both sides, and what looks to be a sheepskin or fleece collar, and the breast pockets have hidden buttons. And so on — it's completely different.) People who care about fashion care about details like these.

Personally, I find it disingenuous. I like the idea, but associating these outfits with glamorous celebrities doesn't make the products automatically better. At the very least you should offer a choice between the real item and, if it's expensive, offer a cheaper item as an alternative.

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