The Hunt promises an answer to your outfit envy

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The trending section of The Hunt features the most popular outfits on the app.

Ashley Pina Staff Writer

The Hunt is an app that gives its users the opportunity to find the perfect outfit by simply uploading a picture of what they are looking for.

Millions of users work to hunt down the coveted outfit or accessory. The Hunt gives the average girl an easier way to acquire the same stylish pieces as her trendier peers.

This new fashion app has attracted over three million registered users since its launch in 2013. The Hunt was awarded the “Best of Digi” 2013 by InStyle.

Senior Leanne Petrillo describes why she uses the community shopping app.

“The Hunt makes shopping really convenient,” Petrillo said. “As a student, I don’t have time to shop, but with this app I can post of picture of what I want and be lead straight to the source.”

When users post a picture of what they are looking for, they are also given the option to make the request more specific, by adding requirements like budget, size and color of what they’re looking for.

Senior Taylor Armstrong likes that the app allows you to customize your search.

“I used to go on Pinterest a lot to browse for cute outfits, but I found that the sites my searches lead me to were often unreliable,” said Armstrong.

The Hunt app is all about generating a positive fashion community online. The app has a zero tolerance policy for any users who behave inappropriately and violators will be removed from the community without warning.

This feature makes the app safer to use, so that young shoppers can enjoy the benefits of a fashion community without their parents having to worry about content. However, the app store recommends this app for users ages 12 and up.

The app also features a trending section for users who are in the mood to shop, but don’t have anything particular in mind that they are looking for. Outfits and accessories appear on the trending page as a result of the number of ‘likes’ they receive.

Users can scroll through and find something they may have never thought to purchase, but with the popular vote of the community, they now have the confidence to branch out beyond their typical style.

Junior Lianne Devery explains that the app isn’t just for finding celebrity styles; it also allows you to find what your peers are wearing, even if they don’t want to share their sources.

“People don’t always want to tell you where they get their stuff from,” Devery said. “The Hunt is a good way to get ahead fashion-wise.”

The Hunt’s slogan, “the cure for fashion envy,” embodies the aspects Devery said she enjoys about the app.

The app is equally as thrilling and fun for the fashionable as it is for the less fashionable. Trendy users get to test their shopping skills and enjoy the thrill of finding someone’s perfect outfit, while their less trendy counterparts can leave the fate of their perfect date night outfit in the hands of millions of fashion gurus.

“The Hunt isn’t just an app for users to post pictures of outfits they think are cute, but rather a place for a community of real shoppers to interact and help each other find the perfect outfit,” said Armstrong.

The Hunt is available for free and can be downloaded on iPhones and Androids.