Retail Services News South Africa

Creating virtually unique fashions online

"Buying made-to-measure clothing online is quite popular worldwide today. In the near future, we will also be able to give women the option of tailoring items to ensure a perfect fit according to their specific body measurements, rather than just ordering according to one uniform size," said Iris Ben-David, CEO and founder of StyleShake.

"Sure, there's such a company. I heard of something like this way back, even as far back as the bubble. This, after all, is precisely what the Internet is for." This is the thought that naturally comes to mind, when hearing about e-commerce startup StyleShake, which enables any visitor to the site to design their own clothes and order them online. Yet, surprisingly, online clothing design has sprouted just a few small businesses.

"Product customization really is an old field," explains Iris Ben-David, CEO and founder of StyleShake. "But personal design has now gotten up to selecting shoe color or the image on a T-shirt. Never before has it been possible to design an entire garment, including shape, cut, patterning and body structure."

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