Ugh. I'm a blind software developer and even I realize that technology is not the bloody answer to everything.
Find a chick or a gay guy that you trust, go to the mall, spend an afternoon picking out some stuff, and get a beer afterwards.
This is not rocket surgery, and no device is going to be able to give you a sense of style or taste, or let you know that that was cool last season.

I'm not totally blind but am visually impaired. Hope I can help. I'm a 17yr old female btw.

1-I prefer in person. I look at colors more than anything and will tell how clothes work based on how they feel.

2-5. As I go through phases. I like clothes that feel comfy and usually go with clothes I know work (jeans and a t shirt, black pants and anything, etc) it's hard to get creative when you don't know what you're looking at or in my case have a hard time seeing it all together.

3-I went to Ross a while ago for some clothes for a Hawaii trip. My tactic is grab a bunch of things that look okay, try it on, ask my mom, and buy what works. I don't like shopping alone and am kinda a pain in the butt as I rely on whoever is with me. I don't go with patterns too much but rather texture and maybe words but often times not. Colors are what I look for more.

4-I ask my mom for help. I look at the colors and what feels okay on my body. It's a matter of guess and check. When I'm alone I ask for help from employees.

5-the problems I meet when shopping anywhere is running into people. Clothes stores especially have a lot of tight squeeze paths and things in the middle of the floors. I have to be really cautious when walking around, finding things, and asking for help. Another problem is finding helpful employees. I get it, it's a long day and I'm a pain but I really do need help.

6-I want someone who is truthful to me. The biggest help is when someone tells me the truth about things on my body. Another big help is someone who is okay with sitting with me and just being patient. It's just as frustrating for me as it is you.

7-my phone is my number one tool. My camera gets full really quick.

8-most of the questions I can answer by touch.

9-soft, delicate, not complicated, if it'll match well with other easy clothes.

1. Do you prefer online shopping or shopping in a real store? Why?

Depends on what I'm buying. Underwear, socks, t-shirts or shirts I'll just buy online as they are pretty much guaranteed to fit. Trousers/jeans I prefer in store so I can try them on. I'm fairly short so getting correct fit on leg length is important. Overall I prefer online as most clothes stores have very narrow aisles with display stands bunched close together which can make navigation difficult. White cane is mostly useless.

2. Please rate the degree you care about what you wear?

Not care at all 0-----1-----2-----3-----4-----5-----6-----7-----8-----9-----10 care a lot

7

3. Could you describe your last experience of clothes shopping in a store? Please involve if it is a positive one or negative, why?

Was looking for a jacket but had great difficulty navigating the aisles. There was maybe 1ft space between the clothes on opposite aisles so the floor was mostly hidden and I almost tripped a couple of times on objects left on the floor by other shoppers and on an open box left by staff.


4. How you get information about the clothes when you shop at a store?

Asking assistant or from labels

5. Please list the problems you meet when you do shopping at a store.

Again, narrow aisles interfere with using a cane is the main problem for me

6. What kind of help do you (or hope to) receive when you do clothes shopping in a store?

More assistance from staff. When I ask where an item is, then staff will usually show me where it is then disappear back to whatever they were doing before. It would be nice if they could assist me the whole time I'm in the store, but I understand they are normally very busy and management would rather be understaffed than overstaffed.

7. Do you use any type of devices or technology to assist your clothes shopping?

To read labels I usually use my phone on video mode to zoom in on the text

8. What kind of information will you want to know when you purchase a piece of cloth?

Size, leg length. Usual info. For those with colour blindness I would imagine having the colour clearly stated on the label would be helpful.

9. What property of clothes will you consider when you purchase a piece of cloth?

I'm usually not concerned with the property of the cloth. I'm mainly concerned with price, size & fit