Thanks to their sleek design, superior cameras and express connection to those all important social networking sites and fashion blogs – the BlackBerry has become an indispensable tool for the novice or seasoned fashionista.

Despite the novelty of sending pictures of your new lust-have never losing its appeal, serious bloggers and industry insiders are now utilising the latest BlackBerry technology to stay on trend. From revealing what editors think of this season’s collection, installing apps that track down designer handbags, to shooting your own creations – fashions focus may be what’s on the outside, but they like their phones smart on the inside it seems.

Most of us take for granted that our mobiles now come with video recordings and powerful cameras as standard. The new BlackBerry Torch advances these standard accessories meaning its 5 mega pixel camera will capture a crystal clear photo of your latest vintage treasure, picking out minute detail and realistic tones that can be loaded straight onto your blog or Twitter page. The busy stylist can also be inspired by watching the latest collections using the phone’s video player.

The introduction of phone apps is nothing new, and fashion apps are largely available on most smartphones. In keeping with their tradition of initiating rather than following trends, BlackBerry has run the inspirational London Fashion Week app for the past three seasons. The app feeds information to all the journalists on show times, details of individual show content plus any delays or changes. Thankfully it’s not reserved for the industry professionals – anyone can use the app to have an insider’s view at what’s going on with regular news updates and highlights throughout the shows.

BlackBerry fashion apps have become essential tools of the trade for the industry big wigs and dedicated followers.