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Polyvore was acquired by SSENSE, a Montreal-based online retailer, and shut down in 2018. Founded in 2007, Polyvore gave users the tools to create collages of clothing, beauty, and home products, and in doing so, created a community of people getting creative and following each other's work.
Polyvore is a platform where you can discover and shop the latest trends in fashion, outfits, beauty and home from influencers worldwide. Browse popular stories, vote for your favorites and create your own collections of style inspiration.
Polyvore users were shocked and disappointed when the app was sold to SSENSE and removed from existence. This article reviews three alternatives to create and share outfits online, with pros and cons for each platform.
- Urstyle. First on the list is URSTYLE. This is another fashion mood board app, allowing you to ‘become the stylist.’ This app actually boasts that it includes some of the old Polyvore features, for example, having more than 9 million products (and more are added every day) or having drafts and backup tools that allow you to protect your work.
- TrendMe. Next up, we have TrendMe. TrendMe describes themselves as a ‘fashion social network,’ a place to show your style off to the world. This app allows you to ‘shop the latest products and follow fashion trends.’
- Shoplook. Shoplook was the app most Polyvore users made the switch to after the deactivation of the app. Shoplook’ helps everyday women discover and shop expertly designed outfit ideas for any occasion, body type, and budget.’
- Villoid. Villoid is an app pioneered by style icon celebrity Alexa Chung. Usually, this is enough to get people interested, as Chung has inspired generation after generation with her chic street style and messy eyeliner looks.
Apr 17, 2018 · Polyvore, a platform for creating and sharing mood boards, was acquired by Ssense and closed in 2018. Former users share their experiences and recommendations for other apps that offer similar features and communities.
Polyvore was a website and app that let users browse, curate, and share fashion, beauty, and interior design items. Learn about its history, features, partnerships, and reasons for shutting down in 2018.
Apr 9, 2018 · Ssense, a luxury e-commerce company, bought Polyvore from Verizon and closed the digital fashion platform. Polyvore users are upset and have started a petition to bring back the Pinterest-like service that had 20 million monthly active users in 2012.
