App layout

I thought that to prompt buyers, an image of an item of clothing/accessory would remind them of something they want and by clicking on it, it could allow them to buy & take them to their wardrobe to browse more of the items they liked. :) 

A light background is most common for showing items of clothing so this should be incorporated into the design. Sticking to the colour scheme above could confuse the colour and look of the item and should be considered when/if incorporating in the design. 

App Layout

By refining my initial designs, i decided to make the layout more spacious. I thought the colours were too similar and have introduced a lighter background colour for contrast. I think the app will go along these lines but work is still needed- i would like to make it more interesting while keeping it elegant. 

App Layout & Icons

I wanted to keep the icons simplistic, contemporary and understandable. Using the visual style guide, i decided on these for the initial design. 

The panel and app will have different interfaces. I would like the app to be simple and tie in with the icons. As this is the initial designs, they are likely to change. 

Layouts

I think a layout like this, with visuals for the different sections within the store (this seasons trends, shoes, coats, etc.), could be an interesting way to navigate. It would be ideal to give the user the option to navigate in this way or use the simple text approach.. this could be done by editing settings?!

I think that having an interesting, quirky element is important to an app. It doesn't have to be too complex but from the example above, it's different and has a unique layout and automatically sets it apart from the rest of the apps i've used. I like how they've created the navigation to resemble a filing system, it's not a common layout for an app, however, everyone knows how a filing system works, therefore would be able to navigate their way through the app easily. 

www.techradar.com Top 160 best Android apps 2011 Updated: The best free and paid-for Android apps By Paul Douglas

http://www.trustedreviews.com/10-best-android-apps-october-2011_round-up

http://gizmodo.com/5863936/the-new-essential-apps-november-2011

After researching some of the best apps of 2011, i discovered they all had a similar layout. None were too abstract or complex, each had a simple navigation formula and large buttons + icons to assist you through the app. Most of the options were stacked in a list form, so not to confuse the user with too much information, and none were overcomplicated. 

Apps that had many options didn't use any images, they simply arranged their icons to allow you to choose where you would like to go within the app and didn't add anything unnecessary.