Zlow - Slow Fashion Community

Zlow - Slow Fashion Community

ROLE

Product Designer

Duration

2 Weeks

🔎 Context

Zlow is a concept app designed to promote circular fashion by allowing users to exchange clothes, learn about sustainable practices, and be part of a growing community. This project was born out of my personal interest in sustainability and fashion, and it served as a hands-on exercise to strengthen my UX and product design skills.

⚠️ Problem

In cities like Barranquilla, Colombia, there’s growing awareness about sustainability, but limited access to digital platforms that facilitate second-hand fashion, education, and community. Existing resale apps focus on transactions, but often lack a meaningful connection to the slow fashion movement or educational content.

🎯 Objective

  • Promote sustainable consumption through reuse and conscious decision-making.

  • Provide a platform for discovery and exchange of second-hand clothing.

  • Enable users to learn about circular fashion practices.

  • Build a digital community around slow fashion values.

🔄 Design Process

Discovery

Benchmark analysis of apps like Vinted, Depop, and GoTrendier.

Secondary research on Gen Z consumption patterns and motivations behind slow fashion adoption.

Key Takeaways that informed design:

  • Gen Z values individual expression and aligns personal style with sustainability.

  • They often engage with brands that foster transparency and ethical practices.

  • Their digital behavior favors interactive, educational, and community-based platforms.

  • Convenience is crucial—platforms that make sustainable actions feel seamless are more likely to succeed.

  • Many users are motivated by impact tracking and visible progress toward sustainability goals.

Users

We defined two primary user segments:

MVP Scope

  • Account creation and onboarding

  • Browse & publish clothing items

  • Make/receive trade or monetary offers

  • Community hub with tutorials, articles, and events

  • Profile page with item management and sustainability metrics

App Structure

Key User Flows

  • Search, buy, trade or make a monetary offer for a product

  • Navigate and find articles, tutorials and events

  • Profile settings

Wireframes

🎨 Final Design

Login/Sign up

Marketplace

Community

Notifications

Profile

⏭️ Next Steps

  • Test the product with actual users interested in circular fashion

  • Expand offer feature to include bundled trades

  • Design feature for local tailor partnerships

  • Validate logistics options and potential reward systems

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