“Welcome to the world of fashion.” This is the message which greets you at the end of the intro. Nice visuals and upbeat music, the beginning of which is identical to a popular Football (Soccer) tune, come together to make the stylish introduction.

The game begins and you find yourself working in a fashion store named Primavera. You’re not the only shop assistant. There is a girl named Renee who seems to me to have a bit of an attitude problem. I suppose cheeky comments may be the norm in the hoity toity world of fashion but I wouldn’t be putting up with her nonsense.

Customers will enter the store, you approach them, they explain what type of clothes they are looking for, and you try and find something they would like. When you find what you believe to be the perfect item of clothing for the customer you can either tell them to try it on or ask them if they like it. Having a customer try on an item is risky as it may result in them not liking your choice and deciding to leave the store rather than make a purchase.

Asking a customer what they think of an item is a safer approach as you get a second chance to find the correct item if they don’t like the one they were shown. However, if you take a chance, have a customer try on an item, and they like it, they may be encouraged to purchase another item of clothing and this won’t happen if you ask them their opinion first. This is a simple process and there’s even one page of a fashion magazine to look at for tips on which items of clothing are in fashion and which go well together.

Between serving customers you can return to your apartment and save your progress or wear a different outfit and make-up. You can go to the Exhibition hall and spend some of your takings to purchase new items for the store. When you visit the Exhibition hall they often have a “deal of the day” offer on a particular item of clothing. I found the special deal to be useful as it appeared to mirror whichever fashion trend was around at the time. Wearing the item of clothing you purchase helps in attracting the attention of customers and it’s possible to sell a large quantity of stock in one go. There are also fashion shows which give you an opportunity to show off your knowledge and style.

The visuals are a mixture of 2D backgrounds and decent looking character models. The characters have a cell-shaded look to them and there is a good selection of clothing designs on offer. The graphics are by no means great but they seem to fit in with the whole game. In fact, most things fit quite well including the cheesy music which plays throughout.

Most young girls are sure to love this game but that’s about it. I doubt this will appeal to many guys and I think older girls may find everything a little too basic. This game is quite shiny and cute so it could make for a half-decent Christmas present to those who like this type of thing.

6/10

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