Seemingly everyone from Jessie J to Vogue Williams is doing it -- taking a changing room selfie, or #chelfie and sharing with their friends to poll the public.
According to a survey, women rely on at least three "likes" on social media before they'll commit to buying a new outfit. But surely there's an app designed for the #chelfie? Well -- in fact there are a few. One standout app designed for the #chelfie is Pollpic, currently available for free on Android or Apple.
Users can simply snap a photo and share it seamlessly on social media to see votes in real time -- either from newly invited friends or take the plunge and get the opinion of the Internet at large! Pollpic was designed by Ranjet Chohan because his wife kept sending him #chelfies.
Other apps out there include Pin and Tucker, designed by Anthula Nunes and Tracie Wagman, because they were always making terrible shopping choices.
Crowd Polling Apps
Crowdsource Opinions From Friends and Poll the Public with 'PollPic'
Trend Themes
1. Crowd Polling - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an app that combines crowd polling with augmented reality, allowing users to try on virtual outfits and get instant feedback from friends and the public.
2. Social Shopping - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that integrates with social media and e-commerce, allowing users to share their shopping experiences and get personalized recommendations from friends and influencers.
3. Mobile Fashion Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a mobile app that combines fashion discovery, styling suggestions, and crowd voting to help users make better shopping decisions and stay on top of the latest trends.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement AI-powered image recognition technology to enable automatic outfit recognition and product recommendations based on user preferences.
2. Social Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an AI-driven social media platform that enhances the social shopping experience by integrating crowd polling, augmented reality, and personalized content.
3. Mobile App Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile app development platform that provides customizable features for fashion brands to easily integrate crowd polling and social shopping functionalities into their apps.