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Can I get your feedback on the Local fashion app for your area? Worth investing more resources in it?
What is the point of being lo… I made a fashion app to discover local fashionistas and indie fashion designers nearby (10~500 miles/km by distance filter). Do you think this app concept is shitty ?
What is the point of being local?: Instagram is filled with unrealistically perfect-looking celebrities & big influencers, by being local, you can get fashion inspiration from real people in your area.
Country filter: Plus, there is a country filter too, so you can find fashionistas & indie designers in other countries as well.
Commissions: In the future, I will let people who share outfits make commissions on links via others who click on links and shop directly (in progress).
Weekly Contest: This app is running weekly fashion contests with a $100 prize awarded every Sunday
Do you think this app concept is shitty ? or is there some potential that's worth investing more resources in it?
For those interested, the links are below:
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checked the app out and tbh the real issue isn't the concept itself, it's that you're trying to cover all of japan when tokyo alone has like 23 wards each with their own fashion vibe. if you narrowed it to just shinjuku or shibuya and built community around specific meetups or pop-ups near lumine or shibuya109 you'd have a better shot at getting actual local traction
the distance filter from 10-500km is wild, in tokyo most people don't even travel more than 30 mins to hang out so seeing someone 200km away in saitama feels irrelevant. maybe scrap the wide range and do neighborhood-level filters like harajuku vs koenji vs daikanyama so it actually feels local
also the commission model works better in places like the us where affiliate links are standard, but japanese users are more cautious about clicking shopping links from strangers. you might need to build trust first with real in-person events or collabs with small shops in shimokitazawa before people feel comfortable buying through the app
i checked out the app real quick and tbh the UI is clean but theres almost no one active in tokyo right now. like i searched shinjuku and got 3 profiles, one was a guy selling sneakers from his closet. the concept isnt shitty but your biggest problem is the chicken-and-egg thing - nobody posts because nobody uses it, nobody uses it because nobody posts. the contest prize is good but $100 weekly isnt gonna pull people from instagram where they already have followers. maybe try partnering with a few small shops in koenji or shimokitazawa where theres a strong indie fashion scene and get them to promote it in-store. that'd give you real local credibility instead of trying to compete with the whole city at once
hmm interesting timing actually cause i just moved to a new area near shimokitazawa and its wild how many tiny boutiques are tucked away on those side streets near the station. the app could work if you focused on that discovery angle more, like mapping those little shops nobody finds unless they spend hours wandering around kitazawa
the weekly contest thing is fine but $100 in tokyo is like what, two drinks at a nice bar in daikanyama? not nothing but not gonna get the harajuku crowd excited. maybe partner with a place like the ragtag vintage shops in koenji for store credit instead
honestly the bigger thing nobody mentioned is how japanese users are super private about their location. like even on instagram most people here dont tag exact spots, theyll say "shibuya" but not the actual cafe or street. the distance filter might make people uncomfortable unless you let them set a really vague zone
3 Days in New York: Itinerary 2026
Start your morning at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Ferries depart from Battery Park (1 Battery Pl) every 30 minutes from 8:30 AM; book tickets in advance for $… 🗽 Day 1: Lower Manhattan
Start your morning at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Ferries depart from Battery Park (1 Battery Pl) every 30 minutes from 8:30 AM; book tickets in advance for $24. Afternoon, walk the Financial District to see Wall Street and the 9/11 Memorial, then grab lunch at the historic Fraunces Tavern (54 Pearl St).
🌉 Day 1: Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO
Cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot around 4 PM to catch sunset views. It takes about 30 minutes. Once in DUMBO, explore Washington Street for the iconic Manhattan Bridge photo, then have dinner at Juliana's Pizza (19 Old Fulton St) for classic New York slices.
🎭 Day 2: Midtown Manhattan
Spend the morning at the Museum of Modern Art (11 W 53rd St), open 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM; admission is $25. Walk to Rockefeller Center (45 Rockefeller Plaza) for Top of the Rock views ($40). Lunch at the nearby Shake Shack (1 Madison Ave) for a quick burger.
🏙️ Day 2: Times Square & Theater
Head to Times Square in the late afternoon for the neon lights and street performers. Book a Broadway show in advance; tickets range from $50 to $200. For dinner, try Carmine's (200 W 44th St) for family-style Italian, or grab a slice at Junior's (1515 Broadway).
🌳 Day 3: Central Park & Upper East Side
Start with a stroll through Central Park, entering at 59th St and 5th Ave. Rent a rowboat at the Loeb Boathouse ($15 per hour) or visit the Central Park Zoo ($13.95). Walk to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 5th Ave) for a few hours; pay-what-you-wish for NY residents, $25 for others.
🚕 Getting Around
Use the subway for most trips; a single ride is $2.90 with a MetroCard or contactless payment. For short distances, walking is often faster than a taxi. Avoid driving due to heavy traffic and expensive parking. Ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are widely available but cost more.
💰 Money-Saving Tips
Buy a 7-day MetroCard for $34 if you plan to ride the subway multiple times daily. Many museums have free or pay-what-you-wish hours; check websites before visiting. Street food like hot dogs and halal carts offer cheap meals under $10.
the high line is totally worth squeezing in if you can. you can hop on at gansevort street and walk the elevated park up to hudson yards, it's free and gives you a completely different view of the city. also for a quick breakfast near your midtown day, try a bagel from ess-a-bagel on 3rd ave, they're open 24 hours and their everything bagel with scallion cream cheese is unbeatable.
I'd shift your day 1 afternoon route slightly. After the 9/11 Memorial, cut over to Stone Street instead of heading straight to Fraunces Tavern. It's a cobblestone block between William and Pearl that's closed to traffic, and in warm weather they put tables right in the street. A bunch of old taverns and gastropubs line it, and you can grab a beer at The Dead Rabbit or a pint at Ulysses'. Fraunces Tavern is great for history but Stone Street feels more alive and has better food options for lunch.
one thing this guide gets right is juliana's in dumbo, but if there's a line (and there will be) just walk two blocks down to grimaldi's under the bridge. same coal oven pizza, same family recipe, usually shorter wait. also for day 1 lower manhattan, stop by the seaport district after your financial district walk. there's a little park with deck chairs right on the east river and you get a killer view of the brooklyn bridge from the other side, way less crowded than the bridge itself