Hobbies And Interests
Fashion Designer: New York
Design studio owners give teens feedback on their style choices in "Fashion Designer: New York," accessible at sites like Girl Games Now. After choosing a studio location, players choose three models and put together casual, dressy and professional outfits. Teens click and drag clothing and accessories to a model's body, and click "Makeup" to change hair and makeup. To receive feedback, players click "Preshow" and then go back and alter their outfits. Once teens make changes, their models head to the runway, where the fashion show host scores each outfit.
Fashion Fantasy Game
Teens choose to play as fashion designers or store owners in "Fashion Fantasy Game," accessible at the Fashion Fantasy Game site. To help maintain their business, players earn Fashion Buckz (FBz) by collecting a salary, selling designs or in-store items to stores or other players, earning FBz account interest, and winning contests and games. With FBz, players pay rent, buy clothes, create and produce designs, and design and operate their store. If under 18, teens must obtain their parents' permission before creating a username and password for the game.
Fashion Frenzy
Demanding customers send teens into a tizzy in "Fashion Frenzy," accessible at sites like Girls Games Club. To send shoppers to the tops, bottoms or footwear department, players click on the department. After earning enough money, teens may upgrade shops or open such departments as jewelry, purses, snacks and music. Players advance to the next level if they make it to closing time without their customer happiness meter reaching zero. The game ends if players fail to do so.
The Sims 2: Teen Fashion Stuff
Teens express their individuality with the latest clothing, furniture and decor styles in "The Sims 2: Teen Fashion Stuff," available for various Windows systems. Socialite Sims design their bedroom with vanity furniture and store designer jeans, camis, pants and fuzzy slippers. Sporty Sims may put a surfboard and surfboard wall sculpture in their bedroom, and wear casual clothing, like khaki cargo shorts. Goth Sims decorate their room with black and red armoires and velvet chairs, while wearing a dark wardrobe consisting of belts, buckles, fishnets, heavy boots, leather and tattoos. Teens also may play "The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff," in which they choose clothing and accessories, design a store environment and display their clothing line in a fashion show.
What to Wear: A Fashion Planet Game
Acting as a style critic, teens climb the intern ladder in "What to Wear: A Fashion Planet Game." Accessible at Facebook, the game features "First Day at a New Job," in which players choose outfits fitting the scenario best. After making selections, teens pick their favorite model/look in "Critic's Top Pick." In addition, players shop for clothing and accessories, design outfits for contests, and earn style points. Teens earn credits by attaining special achievements like "Big Spender," based on the number of credits spent; "Shopaholic," based on the number of items purchased; "Spread the Love," based on the number of thumbs-up given to other players; and "Style Police," based on the number of votes cast. To play the game, teens must have a Facebook account.