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Mi Armari

A private wardrobe between friends: share outfits, browse each other’s pieces and ask to borrow.

the friction

The problem

Borrowing a jacket from a friend is easy when you share a flat, and awkward when you have to remember who owns what and message around to ask.

Mi Armari is a private, invitation-only wardrobe for a circle of friends. It is deliberately not a marketplace or a social network: no money, no chat, no followers.

This proof of concept was built for a 20-person pilot in Barcelona, to test whether the feed and the wardrobe belong together and whether borrowing feels like asking a friend rather than renting.

the flow

What it does

  • Sharing & collaborationInvite others and work on the same thing together.
  • Image uploadsUpload, resize and order photos and files.
  • Search & filtersFind things quickly by keyword, date or category.
  • Bookings & calendarAvailability, reservations and a shared calendar.
the thinking

Decisions along the way

  1. i thought aboutPosting an outfit is fun; cataloguing a garment is a chore.

    so i builtOutfits and wardrobe pieces are kept separate. You can post an outfit and tag pieces later, or never.

  2. i thought aboutBeing seen in a friend’s wardrobe should not mean you have to lend it.

    so i builtEvery piece is visible but not lendable by default, and the owner opts each one in.

  3. i thought aboutTwo friends asking for the same dress on the same weekend ends badly.

    so i builtBorrow requests check dates against confirmed loans, cap a loan at 14 days, and decline overlapping requests automatically once the owner accepts one.

  4. i thought aboutLikes and follower counts would turn friends into an audience.

    so i builtThere are no public counts or rankings. Saving an outfit is private, and requests carry one short note instead of a chat.

what's next

What I'd do next

  • Real accounts, organiser approvals and private photo storage for the pilot.
  • Email reminders when a loan is due back.
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