Shop with your Friends, Get Fashion Advice - Remotely

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

I had a heck of a time with the title of this article, because in some ways I can see this as a great boon to malekind (and I mean malekind) … in others just another cool use of technology.

I mean, think about it, men. How many of you have been carted off with your significant others to give advice and commentary on clothes? Naturally you would much rather be home watching the NBA or NFL Playoffs. You might just get your wish.

A New York-based designer has come up with a mirror equipped with infrared technology that sends a live video feed to any cell phone, e-mail account or personal digital assistant device selected by a shopper. Using the interactive mirror, a shopper’s friends can then text message back with comments about the outfit. Shoppers can also use touch screens on the three-paneled mirror to choose matching shoes or accessories. Source: Reuters

We Say: According to the article, you can even select a different article of clothing from the database in the left-hand panel of the 3 panelled mirror and then see how it looks in the center panel (hmmm … not sure how that will work). BTW, to be fair to my wife, she rarely, if ever, takes me shopping with her. But that’s mostly because she has very little confidence in my fashion sense.