How to use a wardrobe organisation app
A few people have recently been chatting about wardrobe-organisation apps like Whering (and similar ones like Indyx) and asking how to actually get the most out of them.
Now, these apps aren’t for everyone.
Some of you use them and absolutely love them, and for others it just feels like one more thing on the to-do list.
So today I thought we’d look at why an app might be useful and how to get the very best out of it.
You already know how much I rate the daily outfit photo habit — it keeps you inspired, shows you what you’re reallywearing, and stops you drifting back into an outfit rut.
A wardrobe app is simply the next step.
It’s about forward-planning, keeping track of what you own, spotting gaps, and inspiring yourself to wear your clothes in new ways.
And I’ve noticed how differently people use them in the group:
• Creating outfits for the day — building a look in the app so mornings feel easier and more intentional.
• Generating outfit ideas for new purchases — adding a new item and instantly creating lots of combinations to see how well it works with your wardrobe.
• Tracking daily outfits for stats — logging what you wear so you can see what’s actually earning its place and what never gets picked.
• Avoiding duplicates — seeing everything laid out stops you accidentally buying your fourth “similar but slightly different” striped top.
• Following other JD members (Whering-specific) — getting outfit inspiration from real women, not influencers.
• Using it as a style diary — looking back over a month to spot patterns in colours, shapes, and what you naturally reach for.
It’s basically a modern version of Chers wardrobe app
Here are some tips for how to get the most out an app.
Start small
Don’t start overwhelming yourself by trying to upload your entire wardrobe at once, here are a few different ideas for getting your clothes on the app in a way that isn’t too overwhelming and isn’t going to make you wish you never started!!
Don’t try to upload everything at once, start at first with your most worn items, then add items when you wear them, each, day, little and often.
Start with categories, upload a category at time, start with tops, trousers, skirts etc. Break down each category so it is manageable.
Don’t worry about uploading items that are off season (at the moment) they can wait!
2. Use online photos instead of taking your own
If you are the sort of person who thinks the idea of wardrobe app is a good one, then you are also probably someone who likes things nice and organised.
And if you’ve ever tried uploading quick snaps of your clothes, you’ll know it can quickly turn into a messy, mismatched jumble that doesn’t look very nice.
Here’s a little trick:
📸 Take a quick photo of the item on your phone
🔍 Google image search it (especially easy if it’s from a high-street brand)
💻 Save the tidy, brand image and upload that instead
It makes your digital wardrobe look super cohesive and honestly, it’s much quicker than photographing everything from scratch.
Several of you said this was a total game-changer when you uploaded your own wardrobes.
3. Log what you wear daily, let the data work for you
You might simply want to track each day what clothes you have worn, alongside that many apps track what you wear and show you the stats, which can be super eye-opening:
What items have barely been touched in months?
Which things are getting all the wear?
What’s your actual cost-per-wear on that Boden dress?
You don’t need to obsess over it, but it can be a handy nudge toward smarter shopping (or letting go of those ‘meh’ items).
4. Use it for outfit planning and creativity
One of the best bits about these apps is that you can really play.
You’re not just logging what you wear, you’re giving yourself space to style outfits, try new combinations, and look at your wardrobe with fresh eyes.
Some of you build outfits the night before so mornings feel easier.
Some of you use it when packing for trips to see what works together.
Some of you just treat it as a mini creative hobby — like a virtual dress-up doll for grown-ups.
And others love using it to mix and match new pieces, seeing how many different ways they can wear something before committing.
You do not need to use every feature. Use the parts that support you.
5. Help you know if you should keep an item
You know how I always say you should try to style an item a few different ways when you buy it, this lets you do that just virtually BEFORE YOU BUY IT.
Upload an item you are thinking about buying, and see if you can wear it with lots of different combinations from the app. That will give you a really good idea if it’s going to be something you can wear a lot, or if it’s going to be a waste of money!
6. Add a wishlist to prevent impulse buys
A few of you mentioned how useful the wishlist feature is and honestly, it’s such a simple trick that makes a big difference.
Pop any items you’re thinking about buying onto your wishlist and let them sit there for a bit. You can come back later and see if they still feel exciting or if they were just a moment of “ooh shiny!”
You can also:
Use it for future gift ideas
Keep track of genuine wardrobe gaps
Promise yourself you’ll only shop from your list
Keeping our shopping really intentional.
7. Get someone else to style you
On Whering (not sure about the other apps yet), you can actually style each other and it’s such a fun feature!
Natalie recently helped Kate Ann get more wear out of a gorgeous summer shirt by building her a few new outfit ideas. Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes is all it takes to see your wardrobe in a new way.
All you have to do is add each other as friends in the app then you can start swapping outfit suggestions like your own personal styling club
