HANGER: A New Approach to Outfit Selection and Closet Management
🔍 Challenge
How might we make outfit selection and closet management more efficient and less anxiety-inducing for the average person?
📣 Key User Insights
Conducted 6 interviews + 53 survey responses
Users experience emotional pressure and logistical stress when dressing for special occasions
79% wear only half or less of their wardrobe
46% feel overwhelmed by the volume of clothing they own
🚫 Limitations of Existing Solutions
Require full closet uploads to create virtual catalogs
Users found this process time-consuming and unappealing
💡 Our Solution
Interactive quiz suggests outfit ideas based on items users likely already own.
Optional uploads for select items, not entire wardrobe!
Gamified decluttering with discard/donate options!
💬 Language that Encourages & Connects
We frame clothing around connection and celebration:
“Congrats on the interview!”
“We hope you’re excited about the wedding!”
✨ What Makes Hanger Different
No full closet uploads
Emotionally supportive tone
Focus on usability + delight!
Addresses both style anxiety and wardrobe clutter
✅ Takeaways:
I loved the research process—user insights directly shaped a more thoughtful, emotionally aware product!