Size Wise does away with cookie cutter sizes! We solve this frustrating problem by offering personalized sizing recommendations, tutorials, & a new perspective on fashion. Our affiliates can offer more products in a range of sizes to fit all shapes & styles.
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Maker
Hello, hunters and makers 👋🏽
For the last five years ago, maybe more, I set out to create a solution that would help men and women shop online confidently. I believed that an informed shopper makes better buying decisions, and Shop Size Wise would provide the tools necessary to make this possible. And it all begins with your size.
Getting started is easy. Enter one or multiple sizes, down to the fraction, and Shop Size Wise will fetch everything it can find your size.
Shoppers can also:
• Create a Lookbook - Digital catalogue
• Build a Size Profile - Personal size log
• Watch Tutorials - How to videos on measuring the body
We’re a team of designers, innovators, and explorers searching for new ways to navigate the world of fashion, gifting, and personal style.
I'm here if you have questions!
Background
I want to share four questions that haunted me throughout the entire build.
1. Is this possible?
2. Would anyone see the value?
3. Can I afford to build it?
4. Where would I get the products from?
• Is this possible?
Yes! After countless attempts I DID IT! With the help from a few talented independent contractors. Shop Size Wise is now available to anyone and everyone.
• Would anyone see the value?
TBD. It’s too early to tell, this is the first big announcement since the launch a few months ago. However, I ran some preliminary user interviews and received positive feedback that helped shape the experience you see today.
• How would I afford it?
By cutting back on everything. I developed some new skills, and I went debt free.
• Where would I get the products from?
This was the most difficult challenge. First, I tried reaching out to local boutiques in Miami, no one was interested. After exhausting all my fashion contacts, mid-size and large brands, no one was interested.
The decision to be an affiliate site provided immediate access to a variety of brands, products, and size charts. Critical data that helped define the minimum viable product.
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The goal
The vision is to scale the platform beyond an affiliate site. By providing tools and services for a community of shoppers looking for a more tactical approach to shopping online.
As the product continues to grow, I plan on adding more brands, improving the recommendation intelligence, and eventually providing custom fit clothing.
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Maker
Hi Hunter,
Did you know?
Before ready-made-fashion, we made our own clothes. Or had them made by a tailor or a seamstress.
In other words, everything was made custom fit.
In 1939, the US Department of Agriculture developed a voluntary standard sizing system to sell more ready-to-wear clothing. This idea came from making uniforms for soldiers in WW1. The standard proved too limited, and after several revisions, it ended in 1983.
Since then, brands were free to develop their own standards. Unfortunately, these standards were designed to make shoppers feel better about themselves (a vanity sizing practice) instead of making clothes to fit a diverse market.
• 55% of consumers said size was the top reason why they returned online purchases. - DigitalCommerce360
• In 2017, U.S. return delivery costs were estimated to be 350 billion U.S. dollars. - Statista
One way shoppers have found to deal with this problem is by "bracketing." It's a process of buying multiple sizes of the same product to try on at home. Keep the one that fit, and return the others.
• 48% of U.S consumers say they "bracket" their purchases. - Navar study
Knowing your measurements is the best way to determine a proper fit. And Shop Size Wise provides the tools and services that allow you to browse around in your size.
It's the first online shopping experience that enables you to quickly and easily browse products in your neck, chest, or waist size; and discover brands, styles, and outfits made to fit you.
Let's change our relationship with clothing brands by saving time and money while doing so.
Let's change history again! When you're shopping for clothes Shop Size Wise.
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It's totally unique and in the days of COVID-19 online shopping especially on Amazon, to have something like sizewise that helps identify products that would look great on me that are in my size makes shopping easy and simple. It's like a digital mash up of stitchfix, pintrests but on Amazon! I love it
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Maker
@corryn_freeman Appreciate the kind words! Honestly, I was nervous about launching when COVID hit. But I kept receiving positive feedback on all the use cases. That's why we're here today.
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This is awesome!. This will be a huge time saver and no more malls. How much more convenient could you get...Love the concept!
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@bob_packer Time saving is definitely one of the key benefits to using Shop Size Wise. No more endless searching for products that won't fit.
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I’ve been abroad now going on eight years. However, I normally do my shopping or get my fashion ideas from back home via looking at clothing sites. So, if there is a site that can not only personalize my style along with an accurate fit then Shop Wise is made for me as well as many others who enjoy online shopping. Along with Shop Wise being convenient and easy for shopping online, it’s especially needed during these times, I think it’s a brilliant idea Damion!
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Maker
@mack_carr Thank you! You summed it up nicely. As a matter of fact, you can live anywhere an use Shop Size Wise. If you like gather ideas or you like window shopping. Create a Lookbook and share it with others. Take a look at our Lookbook: https://shopsizewise.com/lookboo...
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Shop size. this has been a blessing I've been using it for months now i love it this is a great idea.
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Maker
@ortnell_brown We're happy that you're happy! Thank you for shopping size wise.
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Update! First, we want to thank everyone for all the valuable feedback. We listened, and we made some changes. Now it's easier for you to browse and discover products made to fit you.
The updates:
• Quicker onboarding
• Updated Size Profile
• New value proposition ( a personal online fitting room)
Enjoy! And stay tuned for new updates.