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FANTASTIC GAME FOR GIRLS (on Nintendo DS platform)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 39 / 39
Date: January 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is by far one of my daughter's favorite games for Nintendo DS. She is 8 years old.I purchased her this title along with "Barbie Island Princess" but "Fashion Designer" has been so much fun she has barely touched "Island Princess"!
I was very intrigued (given that my daughter is a big Barbie fan) so I begun to play "Fashion Designer" to see what was it all about. Inmediately got caught in the game dynamics and fun. Basically the player is sort of a fashion design director for a modeling agency. There are different "assignments" in which a contractor request specific things for different products. For example, "a boot designer request a model for its most recent line of winter boots. Contract involves making of a catalogue and a photo shoot so you need to select the appropriate location, wardrobe and accesories. First start selecting your model..." and so the fun begins!
The player gets the chance to select models (each one has different facial and racial features), and also select hairdos, clothing, accesories, makeup features (eyeshadows, lipstic, blush, eyelashes...).
You can also design your own clothes by selecting different pieces and cuts, fabrics, imprints... The player can also select photo shoot locations, and actually shoot photo portfolios for each model according to assignments. You can also you direct your own runway show, teaching the models how to walk, poise, turn, etc...
Of course, ocassionally the contractor is not happy with the result so it will request the player to review specific items (like wardrobe, makeup, hairdo, accesories...) but this only adds more fun to the game.
The game is GREAT. If you happen to be looking for great games for girls on Nintendo DS (as I desperately was when I purchased this title) I strongly encourage you to get "Imagine Fashion Designer". You will watch your little girl having hours and hours of endless fun with it.

My 10 Year Old Daughter LOVES This Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My youngest daughter loves to draw and design clothes so I thought this would be a neat game to give her for her 10th birthday back in November. I had no idea what I was buying or what a huge hit it would be! The first day she spent hours playing it and begged us to let her take it to bed with her to play "just for a little while" until she fell asleep. We finally had to take it away from her! Weeks later and she's still playing with it and designing clothes. I have to admit - I like it myself. The "buyer" lets you know what they want to purchase and you come up with the look - everything from hair color and style, to make up and jewelry as well as clothing. Then it's off to the photo shoot to see if the buyer likes your creation. There are so many levels that we haven't made it through all of them yet! I don't know how well kids younger than 9 would do with this game - but I can tell you that older kids love it as well. When my daughter took her DS with her to the babysitter's house, there were older tweens and teens hanging out for the day and they were all over it as well. They thought it was the coolest game they had ever played and were ready to fight over whose turn it was to play next!

Perfect for your daughter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 29
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My daughter and her friends all have a Nintendo DS. But there are very few games that are for girls. Sure, there are a few, but she often ends up just playing her brothers' games. She was so excited when she saw the TV ad for Imagine Fashion Designer, so I bought it for her back in November. She loved it. So she asked for the Animal Doctor game, and I bought it for Christmas. Another winner. I don't know all the ins and outs of the games, but I have watched her play and they have surprising depth. And most importantly, they are safe. Safe, fun. and made for HER - not her brothers. Happy imagining :)

This is the most fun game I have ever played!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 15
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is so fun! I love that I can design clothes and choose the colors and paterns. It is easy to do, you just use the pen. Even my older sister, who is 13, loves the game too. I am so glad I got it!!

Concerned

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 26 / 44
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

DEFINITELY NOT "E" FOR EVERYONE.
My 8 year old daughter received this as a gift for Christmas and was very excited to try it out. While watching her navigate through the programs, one feature caught my eye. Not in a good way. The dressing area is where the models can try on the clothes that she designed. You can undress the models down to their "sexy" lingerie. There are a plethora of lingerie choices available and all are very skimpy. This concerns me. I could understand a leotard or not allowing the models to be seen in their underwear at all, but lacy, skimpy bras and panties? When the model tries on mini skirts, the viewer gets a glimpse of the panties underneath - yes, there's a crotch shot in this game! I have a 13 year old boy and I could easily see how that could become facinating if he caught a glimpse of these features as well. I personally don't think this is an appropriate feature for a rated E game. I trusted that E rating. Talk about the oversexualization of our kids! Besides, I wouldn't want my kids to be wearing all the skimpy clothes on this game. Parents beware. I'm going to try and return it or toss it.

GOOD INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNING

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: April 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a good introduction for young folks in designing fashion. I like the concept it has for "assignments" where you have to please a client in their requests for fashions.

The designer has to come up with make-up, clothes and sometimes accessories and hair styles to pass the assignment to move on to the next task.

I didn't find anything in this to be particularly suggestive or even suggest nudity or anything out of the ordinary in dealing with clothing or the dressing of models.

I recommend this game. Especially young folks will love it. I thought it was kind of fun and I'm an adult!

Mom & Daughter agree it's AWESOME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My 8 year old daughter says, "It's awesome to some kids my age, but could be challenging to younger kids because you have to be able to read and know about different (fashion)styles. It's easy to figure out the game, but it's sometimes hard to figure out the designs so that part is hard. I like the runway a lot and the photo shoot is my favorite."
Mom says, "I like to see my daughter immediately enjoy a game without being frustrated trying to figure it out. I think she has actually learned from this game - she didn't know what some colors look like, lilac was one of them, or 70's, African, or Goth fashion styles. She learned what lingerie is. At first I was surprised this was in the game, but people do wear undergarments. She has asked a lot of questions about designing, if you have to go to school to be a designer, etc."
Overall, she is really excited about the game and we recommend it.

A Bit of a Letdown

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: April 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was really excited about receiving this game for my birthday (13th) and was a little disappointed with the game. It is still quite fun, but probably not worth thirty dollars.

You are the head of an agency and are required to do certain tasks (some of which have clues that are difficult and hard to figure out, but every time you have to redo it, you lose everything. So if only one thing on the makeup was wrong, you have to fix it, AND redo the dressing, photo shoot, and 5 catwalks THAT TAKE FOREVER!) The free mode is more fun, as you are unlimited in terms of everything.

The workshops include hair (picking between few styles and colors), beauty (picking between few, premade makeup looks), dressing (putting clothes on the model), designing (picking between a few different cuts on a premade design. A bit dissappointed considering there is a TOUCH SCREEN!!!!), catwalk (a few mundane mini games that cause your model to perform well or not), and photography (the fun one, where you choose how the model looks, poses, where, what shade, etc. Then click, you have a photo). The photo shop is the best part of the game by far, while the rest is DEFINITELY aimed at a younger audience.

Overall, this game is iffy. It has it's good points, and would be good for a younger age if not for the frustrating clues (or lack of).

Also, I would like to report a problem. When I take out this game on my lite after playing and insert another game, it says that there is no game pak inserted. So every time, I have to put it back in, take it out, and reinsert the other game. Talk about frustrating! This happened with every Imagine game I've tried!

I am glad I have the game for certain parts, but also glad I didn't pay for it! Consider this carefully before buying. P.S. The graphics are not impressive! Try Animal Crossing Wild World for impressive! Love it!

Fashion Designer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased "Fashion Designer" DS Nintendo game for Christmas for my 13-year old granddaughter. Her aspiration is to become a fashion designer or graphic art major. Needless to say, she loves the ability to be creative! She, also, has a 11 year sister who likes to play it too!

her favorite Christmas present

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: February 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

a little fluffy and silly, but terribly fun to play!
You get to "design" your own clothes, coax the model down the runway, pick hairstyles and hair colors and make-up.

Mother and daughter both like it

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