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Closet Case

Back in our Clueless-loving days (i.e., 1995), there was nothing we wanted more than that high-tech closet Cher browsed through each morning. Combine that dream closet with the time-suck du jour, Facebook, and you’ve got Closet Couture (www.closetcouture.com), an online community for style seekers. It’s a cyber gathering place for people hoping to update their look, get wardrobe advice, and mix and match the pieces they already own with ones they’d like to try. Site founder Christine Elia wants Closet Couture members to “have access to really great tastemakers, no matter where you live. It’s hard to have that kind of trusted opinion where you feel comfortable that they’re going to send you out looking your best.” Closet Couture members can shop the site’s virtual closets, upload photos of their own items, hire stylists ($25 to choose a single outfit; $50 for an online shopping trip), and read up on trends.