Gracie, like Crazy Redd and Katrina, is a character that will randomly visit your town from time to time in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. She’s a giraffe fashionista who is very concerned with your sense of style. When you meet her, she will evaluate your outfit and tell you whether you’re stylish or not. Being stylish is the key to getting her to like you.
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Part 1
Part 1 of 3:
Getting Started
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Upgrade your convenience store. There is a requirement you must meet in order for Gracie to visit your town: Your convenience store must be at the third upgrade, the Home Center.
- To get the Home Center (T.I.Y.), you need to have spent 50,000 bells in the shop and waited 21 days since you got the Super T&T, the second upgrade. Once you have T.I.Y., Gracie will be able to visit.
- Gracie’s visits are, however, rare, so you may find yourself waiting a long time before you see her. To make sure you don’t miss her, check in every day and check the town plaza thoroughly! She should be standing in front of your town's tree.
- You can skip ahead days to increase your chances of seeing her.
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Know the different clothing themes. Since Gracie will only like you if you pass her fashion check, you must know the different clothing themes that she’ll ask you to wear. Clothing can belong to one of ten different themes: basic, cute, historical, iconic, flashy, modern, official, ornate, rock n’ roll, or sporty.
- Oftentimes, it is easy to use common sense to figure out which theme any given piece of clothing will belong to.
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Know the clashing themes. Certain themes can clash with one another. If Gracie tells you to follow the basic theme and you wear something rock n’ roll or flashy along with your other basic clothes, that counts as clashing. Below is a list of clashing themes:
- Rock n’ roll and flashy clash with the basic theme.
- Nothing clashes with the cute theme.
- Nothing clashes with the historical theme.
- Nothing clashes with the iconic theme.
- Official and basic clash with the flashy theme.
- Nothing clashes with the modern theme.
- Sporty, rock n’ roll and flashy all clash with the official theme.
- Nothing clashes with the ornate theme.
- Official and basic clash with the rock n’ roll theme.
- Official clashes with the sporty theme.
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Have extra clothes nearby. Once Gracie has given you a theme, you can strategize on how to pass her check. For these purposes, it is very useful to have a variety of clothing options on hand. You can keep extra clothing on the floor in your home or stored in dressers for a tidier house.
- You can also dress any mannequins you have. You can easily swap clothes with a mannequin if you need to. You can get mannequins by being a regular customer at Able Sisters. Each of the three sisters should give you a mannequin at some point.
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Part 2
Part 2 of 3:
Learning to Check Clothing Themes
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Check the theme of clothes. Before you purchase clothes, accessories, or shoes, you can actually get hints on what type of theme they belong to. Inside the Able Sister’s shops, when you click on an article of clothing by pressing A , but before you choose any dialogue options, Mabel will give you some commentary on the clothes.
- For example, she can say, “The sporty vibe of the rally tank is nice, right?” where “sporty” is the theme and “rally tank” is the name of the item. These will change depending on what you’ve clicked on.
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Check the theme of accessories. On the accessory side of the Able Sister’s shop, you will need to try on the item before Labelle will tell you what theme it belongs to. Once you’ve tried on the item, Labelle will say, “Oh wow, that [theme] look is great on you.” Then you have the option as to whether or not you’d like to buy it.
- You can try on an accessory by standing next to it then pressing A .
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Check the theme of shoes. Inside Kick’s shop for shoes and socks, you simply need to stand next to the item and press A , and Kicks will say, “Fan of the [theme] look?”
- You cannot try on socks and hosiery before purchasing it.
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Part 3
Part 3 of 3:
Getting Gracie to Like You
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Have Gracie fashion-check you. Once Gracie visits, talk to her by pressing A . She will tell you that she can fashion-check you. Then, she will select a theme at random. The theme will be indicated by blue lettering in your dialogue.
- As an example, she might say “Keep it basic!” and basic will be in blue, telling you that that’s the theme she will be judging you on.
- Your outfit is composed of everything you are wearing: pants/skirt and shirt or dress, socks, shoes, and any hats and accessories. Even if you cannot see your socks, they do count towards the check.
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Assemble your outfit. Once you know the theme, you should attempt to find and wear as many pieces of clothing that fit that theme.
- If you cannot assemble a full outfit out of that theme alone, you can supplement your outfit with pieces from other themes as long as that theme doesn’t clash. Only most of the pieces of your outfit need to fit the theme, not all.
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Return to Gracie. Once you’re wearing the clothes closest to Gracie’s theme, speak to Gracie again. She will then evaluate your outfit according to the theme she chose.
- Once you pass her check, it will count towards your Nookling Store upgrade, and Gracie will give you a piece of furniture or clothing for being stylish.
- You have three chances to pass the test. If you fail all three times, you will have to wait until the next time Gracie visits. Also, if you fail to pass before midnight, Gracie will leave, and you will have to wait until her next visit.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionI have T.I.Y. She hasn't come and it's been a year, what do I do?Community AnswerJust keep checking every day so you don't miss her. In the meantime, you can complete the other tasks for unlocking T&T Emporium (the final shop upgrade). That would be to spend at least 100,000 bells at T.I.Y. (you have had T.I.Y. for 30 days already).
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QuestionWhat if I never find Gracie and upgrade to T and T Emporium?Community AnswerGracie will come eventually. The day will be random, so make sure to check for her every day.
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QuestionHow do I upgrade to T.I.Y.?Community AnswerYou must have spent at least 50,000 bells in the second tier of the shop and have waited 21 days since you upgraded to the second tier.
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Tips
- If Gracie deems that you are stylish four times, you’ll be able to upgrade your Home Center (the third upgrade of the Convenience Store “T&T Mart” that you start with) to the Department Store (the fourth and final upgrade). Though you must also have spent 100,000 bells at your Home Center, and it must be at least 30 days after you upgraded to the Home Center. Furthermore, Gracie opens up a shop in the third floor of the T&T Emporium.Thanks
- Keep collecting clothes from different themes so that you’ll always be prepared when Gracie visits!Thanks
- Wearing custom designs aren't recommended for Gracie's fashion checks as they do not contribute anything.Thanks
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