The iPhone App You Need Most
It was a long time coming. All of my friends, family, and enemies had one. I was devout in my intentions never to own one before I gave in. But the day came in the form of a giant sale and the acquisition was made.
The iPhone.
Is it life changing? Kinda. I never realized just how amazing this thing is until I started using it. Even though I didn’t buy the new version I scored a 3GS for way below the average price (16g at $120 after tax). With the new iPhone OS4 update my new device has kicked all my other devices asses and then some. Now my entire life is surrounded by Apple products and I fear I have reached obsessive fanboy status. I’m even considering the iPad if they ever decide to put a camera in it.
But let this post not be about gadgetry and more about menswear.
While searching through the usual fodder of male targeted apps I found one that was the most useful and probably ONLY one about suiting. Created by the one and only Alan Flusser it’s called Bespeak and is just simply amazing.
The app functions as a tool to help you pick out what clothing work best with your skin tone, eye color, and body type. Alan’s entire ethos revolves around clothing drawing your attention to the man’s face rather than the ensemble and this app is pretty much a condensed version of what he talks about in his books. I highly recommend picking up any and all written works by him as well but this is an excellent start.
My only issue with the app is that there is no option for black or hispanic men. If these choices are added, I think the app will be the #1 choice for any man who has to or wants to wear a suit everyday.
Below are some screen shots to get you more acquainted. If you want to dive right in, download it here.
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The beauty of an RSS reader..i don’t have to wait til Monday to view that post you pulled ;D
Damn you, Brad.
Dennis,
This is a bit late in coming…I’m very happy to see you are back blogging again. When you wrote about your layoff and how you would need to take a break from this, I was sad and found little substance elsewhere regarding real guy-not a model-but still elegant menswear for those on a budget. I hadn’t checked your page for a couple of months because of that…
Don’t know why I decided to check your page today, but I sure am glad that I did!
Very cool iphone app…I had tried searching for something similar last year but found nothing. Good lookin’ out man.
-Jameen
(If you’re wondering who the heck I am, I wrote you a couple months back during your tiff with styleforum)
Hey Jameen,
Thanks!! I’m happy to be back, too. I just needed some time to pull myself together.
Take care!
Dennis
Hey Dennis, as part of the BeSpeak team, a big thanks for the great review! It’s a really amazing tool for men of all skill levels and the fact that the development guys were able to capture Alan’s sartorial skills is still pretty amazing to me.
I did want to point that there are numerous options for skin tone that should accommodate pretty much anyone; just slide left or right and you’ll see them.
We are planning to launch an upgrade in early July that will incorporate a number of really cool features, so keep an eye out for that too!
So happy to meet a member of the BeSpeak team! It’s such a great tool for any guy just starting out looking for a suit or an old pro who needs a few pointers.
I’m really excited about what’s to come. Definitely keep me posted!
My best,
Dennis