OutfitSave

OutfitSave — Building a Product from Idea to Launch

OutfitSave is a product I designed and built from scratch to solve a simple but relatable problem: helping people organise, save, and revisit outfit inspiration in one clean, focused space.

This wasn’t a client project — it was an end-to-end product I created to explore product design, user experience, and full ownership of the development lifecycle.

The Idea

People constantly screenshot outfits from Instagram, TikTok, and online stores, but those images end up buried in camera rolls or scattered across platforms.

OutfitSave was created to:

• Save outfit inspiration in one place

• Organise looks into structured collections

• Make inspiration searchable and reusable

• Provide a clean, distraction-free interface

The goal was simplicity — no clutter, no unnecessary features, just a focused product that solves one problem well.

Product & UX Thinking

Because this was my own product, I approached it from a product-first mindset rather than just a development task.

I focused on:

• Clear user flows from signup to saving outfits

• Minimal friction when adding content

• Clean visual hierarchy

• Mobile-first design

• Performance and responsiveness

Every decision was made to reduce cognitive load and make the experience intuitive.

Technical Architecture

OutfitSave was built with scalability and maintainability in mind.

• Modern frontend architecture

• Structured component system

• Optimised asset handling

• Clean state management

• Secure authentication flows

I prioritised performance, predictable state updates, and clean separation between UI and business logic.

Key Challenges

Building a product independently meant solving everything from UX to infrastructure.

Some key challenges included:

• Designing a flexible data model for saved outfits

• Handling authentication securely

• Managing real-time UI updates

• Creating reusable UI components

• Balancing feature ideas with scope control

Working through these challenges strengthened both my technical and product decision-making skills.

The Outcome

OutfitSave represents more than just a deployed application — it represents ownership.

From idea validation to UI design, architecture decisions, and production deployment, I handled every part of the process.

Building a product for myself sharpened my skills in:

• Product thinking

• System design

• Performance optimisation

• User experience design

• Independent execution

OutfitSave demonstrates my ability to not only build for clients, but to identify problems and create solutions from the ground up.