Cher Horowitz’s digital wardrobe in Clueless was each teenage woman’s dream 25 years in the past, and now a Dragons’ Den entrepreneur has really introduced it to life.
Pitching to the Dragons, entrepreneur Bianca introduced them along with her digital wardrobe app, which permits her to place outfits collectively from the consolation of her sofa.
She merely takes a photograph of every merchandise she owns and shops it in her app – named Whering – and may then have enjoyable styling ensembles or permitting the app’s AI to do it for her.
However viewers are calling for Cher to be credited for the idea, which she was already utilizing again within the ’90s.
The 1995 film has a cult following and tells the story of a wealthy highschool pupil navigating adolescence and its issues.
Utilizing her clunky laptop, Cher was in a position to choose her outfit for every day with the clicking of a button and declare something she didn’t like a ‘mis-match.’
Whering makes that dream a actuality, with founder Bianca – who gave up her profession in banking to kickstart her enterprise – additionally selling a extra aware and sustainable method of procuring.
‘It’s like Tinder, however on your garments,’ she mentioned.
Taking to Twitter to share their ideas on her proposal, one viewer wrote: ‘This girl on #DragonsDen simply invented Cher’s wardrobe from Clueless, and I'm right here for it.’
‘This app is simply clueless and I like it!!’ mentioned one other.
One other excitable viewer tweeted: ‘IT’S CLUELESS IRL I’M OBSESSED’
Bianca was asking for a £100,000 funding from the Dragons in return for 4% of her enterprise.
Dragon Deborah Meaden was initially on board with the concept, because it was one thing she noticed potential in.
The app at the moment has 20,000 downloads and Bianca is hoping to monetise with a lower of income from each providers and merchandise
New Dragon Steven Bartlett had reservations, although, as he doubted whether or not the app’s algorithm may produce becoming outcomes for tens of millions of individuals when type is subjective.
Peter Jones additionally questioned the place the ‘worth’ was in her enterprise, and mentioned he may develop her app fairly merely, regardless of her giving it a seven-figure pricetag.
In the end, it was Bianca’s numbers that allow her down, and he or she did not safe funding from any of the Dragons.
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