A group of Vietnamese undergraduates have come up with the idea for a mobile application that gives fashion advice by matching user’s measurements and preferences with what’s available at local clothing stores.

The idea won them second place at creative contest for university students in Ho Chi Minh City that concluded on Thursday.

The concept app, named Fashionista, allows users to input their measurements and preferred fashion styles, which are saved in its database for future reference.

Depending on the user’s interests and what are available at local clothing stores at any given time, the app will use an algorithm to give suggestions on what items and accessories go best together to meet their specific needs.

It will also suggest ideal places to shop for such items that will guarantee to offer the best prices, and include an e-commerce function allowing users to shop for such items online.

The concept, presented by a group of undergraduates from RMIT University in Ho Chi Minh City, won second prize at the 2018 Mastermind contest, held by the International University (IU),

Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City for undergraduate students citywide.

The contest ran for four months from June to October 2018, during which participating groups pitched their ideas in front of a board of judges, including detailed strategies for human resource management, marketing, finance and call for investment.

This year’s contest focused on “creative start-up in Industry 4.0 context”, and contestants were required to present their ideas fully in English.

The champions were given a monetary reward of VND30 million (US$1,300) for their idea of applying Internet of Things into practical life.

Other ideas that made it to the final round on Thursday included an application for backpack travelers, a language-learning software, and an information system that provides support for college freshmen.

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