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Organizing with custom categories

Use free-text tags like 'Work shirts' or 'Beach' to filter your closet your way.

Tailr's built-in categories (top / bottom / outerwear / shoes / one-piece / accessory) drive the AI. Custom categories are how youorganize your closet — free-text tags like “Work shirts”, “Beach”, “Game day”, or “Date night”.

Adding a tag

  1. Open /closet and find any item.
  2. Tap the small + Tag button on the item card.
  3. Type a new tag (40-character cap) — or pick one you've already used elsewhere from the quick-pick list.
  4. Tap Add. The tag saves immediately.

You can add up to 12 tags per item, and unlimited tags total across your closet.

Filtering by tag

Once you've tagged anything, a My categories filter chip row appears above the closet grid. Each chip shows the tag name + count. Tap to filter; tap “All” to reset. Tags on individual item cards are also clickable — they jump straight to the filter.

What tags don't do

Custom categories are purely your organization layer. They don't affect what the AI suggests — outfit generation still keys off the built-in category (top vs bottom etc.). If you want a tag to influence outfits, instead update the item's occasion or formality via the closet edit flow.

Tip

Good tag patterns: by context (Work / Weekend / Travel), by occasion (Wedding / Date night / Conference), or by feel (Comfort / Statement / Layering). Avoid tags that duplicate the built-in category — “Shirts” is already a filter.

Ready to try it?

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