Virtual try-on for men: see menswear on you

Virtual try-on for men works the same way as for anyone: an AI image shows clothes on your own body before you buy them or put them on. Most consumer try-on apps are built with womenswear in mind, and many menswear try-on tools only sit inside one retailer's site. Flamingo is an AI try-on and closet app that styles menswear and womenswear. You add a selfie and a head-to-toe photo, and Flamingo builds your twin, a free AI avatar with your face and build. From then on you can put shirts, jackets, trousers, shoes and accessories on your twin, either clothes you already own or pieces from the shops, and see the full outfit on you. Your twin keeps the same pose and light every time, so it's easy to compare a navy suit with a grey one, or the same chinos with three different jackets. Making the twin is free. Try-ons come with Flamingo Pro, a subscription.

What can men try on in Flamingo?

• Clothes you own. Photograph a piece and Flamingo cuts it out and tags it. One photo can hold several pieces.
• Things you're thinking of buying. Add a product photo or a screenshot from a shop. On iPhone, share it to Flamingo from the share sheet.
• Looks you saw online. Screenshot an outfit from Instagram or TikTok and Flamingo separates the pieces. See how to try on clothes from a screenshot.
• Looks from Inspo. The Inspo feed shows looks other people made, starting with the ones that match what you wear, and any of them goes on your twin in one tap.

Which questions does a try-on answer for menswear?

• Colour against your skin. Whether olive, camel or burgundy works on you is hard to judge on a model.
• Proportions. Cropped or long jacket, slim or straight trousers, chunky or slim shoes, and how they balance on your build.
• Layering. An overshirt over a tee, a coat over a suit, a knit under a blazer.
• Whether pieces go together. Put a new jacket with the jeans and boots you already wear before you buy it.

What it won't tell you

A try-on doesn't measure you, so it can't say whether a 40R or a 42R fits or where a shirt will pull. Check the retailer's size guide for that. Read more about how accurate virtual try-on is.

How do I start?

1. Open Flamingo on iPhone or at app.tryflamingo.app. No account needed.
2. Add a selfie in even light and a head-to-toe photo with only you in the frame.
3. Photograph a few pieces you wear a lot, or add a screenshot of something you want.
4. Pick an outfit and try it on. Drag the slider to compare.

Does Flamingo pick outfits for men too?

Yes. Daily picks come from your own closet and take the weather into account, whether your closet is menswear, womenswear or both. See the AI outfit planner guide.