The Virtual Way to Shop Online

The Idea of walking into a virtual store and spinning in 360 degree angle and picking up things off of selves and actually trying on clothes virtually with an Avatar that has your exact measurements and purchasing your goods with a virtual clerk Online!

This virtual shopping experience is a brilliant idea for Second Life Gaming, where you can buy clothes you’ll never wear in real life but still gives you that Retail- Therapy feeling.

For those who are not formula with the Second life it is a virtual world developed by Linden Lab that launched back in 2003 and is accessible via the Internet A free client programme called the Second Life Viewer enables its users, called residents, to interact with each other through avatar. Residents can explore, meet other residents, socialize, participate in individual and group activities, and create and trade virtual property and services with one another, or travel throughout the world (which residents refer to as “the grid”). Second Life is for people aged 18 and over, while Teen Second Life is for people aged 13 to 17.

A Kansas State University Marketing Professor said back in 2009 ‘Consumers can expect that some of the disadvantages of Online Shopping will disappear as retailers adopt models from second like’.

But will this Virtual Shopping Online experience become reality? For all the conveniences of Online Shopping,
No crowds, No hassle of finding that perfect parking space, And seemingly endless choice!
But it can’t always compete with the real thing.

But Online Shopping to your frame can be made easier.

Knowing your basic shape and understanding the types of clothes that will accentuate your good features and minimising your less than perfect bits, means you’ll be able to dress in a way that really suits you.
Today there are so many different styles of clothing to choose from so you are guaranteed to find something that will complement your body shape, scale, colouring, personality and your lifestyle.

But with so many different body shapes and sizes a few of us still get very confused what shapes we actually are and proffer to follow the latest fashion trends instead of choosing clothes that actually suits us and makes us feel more comfortable and confident.

Not knowing what body shapes we are can make shopping Online harder, even with the latest glossy magazine articles and guru fashion expects like Gok Wan explaining what fashion trends suit particular body shapes and pointing out fabulous pieces of clothing that you adore and must become one of your ‘Must haves’ to add to your wardrobe collection. To find it looks absolutely horrific on you and looks nothing like the model who was wearing it in that latest glossy magazine, even though you felt you had the same body shape as her. But this happens to women time and time again while shopping Online and costs can mount up with delivery charges and returns. This can become very frustrating for both the consumer and customer.

One of the places where there are more than 2 million active customers, is Next Directory. This is where you can Shop Online for the latest fashion trends rather than going to your Next Retail Store where they may not have the item you want in stock.

Being a valued Customer at Next is not only having an Online shopping account they also email you directly to keep you up to date with there latest fashion trends each season.

Now imagine receiving this email with ‘This Seasons Must Haves’ tail-made just for you!

By having your own Avatar Online with your exact measurements where consumers can identify the perfect match of there latest fashion trends will suit both your shape, colouring, personality and life style.

By having a 360 degree Avatar of yourself within your Online Shopping account not only at Next but with other Online Shopping providers you can automatically see what latest trends suit you and leaving those endless hours behind you searching for that perfect outfit.

There are so many programmes Online and available to download to your PC to create your very own Avatar. By
creating a Web site to allow users to import a four dimensional photographer of themselves and enter accurate data
about such as; There Age, height, weight, skin colour, hair style and colour plus hobbies interest ,life styles
plus Online Shopping sites you use. This will help create an accurate avatar to be linked to Online Consumers. This means you do not have to visit each shopping site and upload your Avatar as the consumer will upload this for you.

With all the information and with the four dimension photographer given to the consumers they can then categorize their products to make it easier for them to identify which latest fashion trends suits your body shape plus your personality. And this also reinforces that the consumer is selling you the right product.

This will increase the interest to the public to shop Online more often plus create more profit for consumers and create far more publicity on the World Wide Web.

The Virtual Way to Shop Online Web Site will have a link to the Virtual Wardrobe!