Virtual Trial Rooms: Online Shopping’s Biggest High

“I love online shopping at work- It’s the only place I can spend my money while I make it!!”

The marriage of internet and shopping is one of the best things that ever happened to us women. What better way to relax, than with your feet up on the sofa, your finger on your credit card and your face covered in smiles with the comfort that online shopping brings us. The hard to resist special offers and marketing adverts make sure we have a whole package of ‘must-haves’ flying our way in no time.

In spite of the awesome advantages of shopping on the net, one huge downside is the absence of trial rooms. There is always that fear factor during the delivery of an order- we’re either thrilled with the latest addition to our collection, or disappointed that it doesn’t look right, the way we thought it would. This is where virtual trial rooms come in:

Wo’Mannequin’-

Many shopping sites have a ‘Put-it-together’ corner, kind of like my daughter’s ‘Dress-your-Barbie’ game. It lets you choose a mannequin whose color and proportions best match yours. You can even pick the hair and features (and I love creating a doll image of me). Trying clothes on this online mannequin will give you a basic idea of what pieces go with what accessories and what would be your best size.

Fitting room fantasy-

Another website I came across provides an online fitting experience by taking multiple measurements like a tailor would. It uses this to build a supposed form of your body proportions so you can ‘virtually’ try on your size. But the chief problem here is, I don’t trust myself to give my actual measurements (considering I flatter myself to be trimmer than I really am). I am also quite petrified at what the form will look like (a walrus maybe?).

Keeping an eye on you-

Here’s what I found perfect… A shopping site (like zovi.com) that actually uses your own webcam to project a multidimensional image of the outfit you choose on yourself. This way I get a pretty good idea as to how a particular dress will look on me. Besides the size, I can literally appraise the cut, pattern and color giving me a wonderful trial room experience in the comfort of my home. An additional plus point is the ability to take pictures on my webcam so I can instantly get a friend’s opinion. I can also experiment with a wide variety of accessories and shoes so I get a complete picture of my purchase.

This new fad in online shopping is sure to transform every lovely lady into a fierce fashionista! So what do you think girl?