Style Savvy is a surprisingly engaging fashion sim game. You play a boutique owner who must keep the store stocked with a variety of fashions and please the clients. Customers come in and ask you to help them find something, ranging from "I need a new winter coat" to "pick out a new look for me." If you are confident in your choice you can have the customer try it on straight away. If they like it, they may buy another item from you. If they don't, you can sometimes talk them in to liking it. If you are unsure, you have up to three tries to "show" the customer before they try it on, but even if they love it they won't buy more from you.
Style Savvy is realistic in certain aspects; you have to go to the buyer's center and visit up to a dozen designer spaces to choose which brands and items you will carry. The game claims to have 10,000 unlockable wardrobe items. Customers have a budget range, and you must stay within that range or they will not buy. Clothing is priced realistically between a few dollars for basics to several hundred for high-end; budgets run a similar gamut. The game allows for layering wardrobe pieces.
The most frustrating part is that customers don't always give you a lot of direction as to what they want. One customer may come in in jeans and a sweater, and ask you to pick out a skirt for her - no other direction. Each character has a single-line profile about them, which range from useful (occupation) to trivial (hopes to one day be fashionable). I feel as though more often than not the customers don't like what I have picked out, but offer no further guidelines.
Article comments
1 - bd
thnx 4 the review i totallyy want it since i saw the ad on tv. i too luvv fashionn!!!!
2 - lady k
tnx 4 the review i was considering buying the game but wanted 2 know what other people thought about it . im so ready 2 buy it
3 - nikita
I think I am getting this game for Christmas!!! It sounds sooo cool! I am really into fashion and whats in, but I also like to create my own unique combonations. I think this game will be worth it!! Merry Christmas,Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwaanza, Happy Birthday, whatever you have! Bye!
4 - witchinghour
I got this game for Christmas. I was a little dubious at first, even though I picked it out, because I am older than the target "tween" audience. However, I also find it addicting! My least favorite part is probably stocking up, but I love helping people find items. I agree that the most frustrating part is when customers come in and give no direction; however, I find that if I observe what they are already wearing, a lot of times I can find out what they want. Like, I had an Asian-looking woman come in in an oriental-style top; she wanted another Asian-inspired top, but told me nothign more than that she wanted a top, so I figured it out from what she already had on. Overall, this is a very fun game! Good for anyone who likes fashion, I think.
5 - bobobobobbo
it was pretty fun! best Ds game
6 - 'Lyssa
I already beat the whole game in two days, I loveee it. And that Dominic guy, what was up with him? Lol. I think it was a pretty good game, and I got it for Christmas!
7 - sarah
hey!
i got this for christmas this year, along with a DSI and six other games.
its a fun game, dont get me wrong, just.. what the heck is up with this domonic guy?
everyone i know that has this game thinks he has a thing for "your" person.
i just wanna know (if you finished the game) is it true?
thanks for reading.
sarah
8 - Simsgirl68
I got that game for christmas too it is really fun but yeah i have gotten past the part where he says he has a thing for my person but ive waited two days and still the only thing ive heard from him are congratulations for my store star going up or for winning the compitition im starting to get sick of waiting but yeah it is a great game i LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9 - twingle10
I love this game. I got it for Christmas its great!! The only thing i didnt like was the girl Renee what was her problem?!
10 - Mauricella
LOL IM 18 AND I LOVE THE GAME. I AM VERY ADDICTED TO THE GAME, I PLAY IT EVERY CHANCE I GET.
11 - jasmine
i just adoreeeeeee this game im 24 haha and im just loving it whenever i have a free time im playing it it's awesome and recommend it to all
12 - I LOVE DOIMINIC!!
I LOVE DOMINIC! HE ACTUALLY KISSES YOU AT THE END OF HE GAME!!