Method for composing image and electronic device thereof

An electronic device comprising:

• a display configured to display an image of a user photographed by a camera;
• an input component configured to receive a user input;
• a communicator configured to facilitate a communication with an external server;
• and
• a processor configured to display the image of the user on the display, set an avatar region with respect to the image of the user based on the received user input, generate an avatar to be displayed on the avatar region, and control the display to combine the avatar with the image of the user and to display a resulting composite image.

A method for generating an image, comprising:

• obtaining a photographed image of a user;
• receiving a user input that relates to a first clothing item being worn by the user;
• obtaining information that relates to the first clothing item;
• determining a second clothing item based on the obtained information;
• generating a composite image by combining an image of the second clothing item with the photographed image of the user;
• and
• displaying the composite image.