System and method for social style mapping

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a storage system storing a virtual closet;
• and
• a computer-readable data storage device storing computer-readable program instructions that, when executed by the processor, control the system to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an image of an apparel item;
• determining metadata associated with the image of the apparel item the metadata including one or more color categories or one or more apparel types;
• updating the virtual closet with the image of the apparel item and the metadata;
• and
• providing a recommendation of an outfit to a user based on the first virtual closet,
• wherein determining the metadata comprises:
• determining the one or more color categories of the first apparel item by comparing a color of one or more pixels in the image of the apparel item to a color model comprised of a plurality of color maps, the plurality of color maps including a plurality of different areas representing respective color ranges;
• selecting a first color map of the plurality of color maps having a color matching or closest to the color of the one or more pixels in the image of the apparel item;
• and
• determining that the color of the one or more pixels in the image of the apparel item is within a first area of the plurality of different areas in the first color map;
• and
• wherein the determining categorization metadata further comprises determining a category of the apparel item and a viewing angle of the apparel item in the first image by comparing the image of the apparel item to an item model defining a plurality of item categories and a plurality of viewing angles.

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a computing device, via an information network, an image of an apparel item and text describing the apparel item;
• determining, by the computing device, descriptive metadata of the apparel item by extracting information from the text;
• determining, by the computing device, categorization metadata of the apparel item by analyzing the image;
• storing, by the computing device, the image, the descriptive metadata, and the categorization metadata in a virtual closet;
• and
• providing, by the computing device, via the information network, a recommendation of an outfit based on the virtual closet from a stylist to a user,
• wherein determining the categorization metadata comprises:
• determining one or more color categories of the apparel item by comparing a color of one or more pixels in the image of the apparel item to a color model comprised of a plurality of color maps, the plurality of color maps including a plurality of different areas representing respective color ranges;
• selecting a first color map of the plurality of color maps having a color matching or closest to the color of the plurality of pixels in the image of the apparel item;
• and
• determining that the color of the one or more pixels in the image of the apparel item is within a first area of the plurality of different areas in the first color map;
• and
• wherein the determining categorization metadata further comprises determining a category of the apparel item and a viewing angle of the apparel item in the image by comparing the image of the apparel item to an item model defining a plurality of item categories and a plurality of viewing angles.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a computer-readable data storage device storing computer-readable program instructions that, when executed by the processor, control the system to perform operations comprising:
• obtaining, via an information network, a first image of a first item and text describing the first item;
• determining descriptive metadata of the first item by extracting information from the text;
• determining categorization metadata of the first item by analyzing the first image;
• storing the first image, the descriptive metadata, and the categorization metadata in a first dataset of the plurality of datasets;
• and
• determining a combination of items in the first dataset and the plurality of datasets using the descriptive metadata and the categorization metadata,
• wherein determining the categorization metadata comprises:
• determining one or more color categories of the first item by comparing a color of one or more pixels in the first image of the first item to a color model comprised of a plurality of color maps, the plurality of color maps including a plurality of different areas representing respective color ranges;
• selecting a first color map of the plurality of color maps having a color matching or closest to the color of the one or more pixels in the first image of the first item;
• and
• determining that the color of the one or more pixels in the first image of the first item is within a first area of the plurality of different areas in the first color map;
• and
• wherein the determining categorization metadata further comprises determining a category of the first item and a viewing angle of the first item in the first image by comparing the first image of the first item to an item model defining a plurality of item categories and a plurality of viewing angles.