Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book - Hairstyle Guide

Sitting at home on a Saturday night in this freezing cold weather and I thought I might do some blogging! I was thinking about what to post and thought why not another Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book post? We finally finished the pages detailing the brands recently and now it's onto the other topics of the book!

Today I shall be sharing pictures of the various hair styles featured in the Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book. These are the styles available in the following games: Girls Mode 3 (JPN), New Style Boutique: Fashion Forward (AUS/EUR) and Style Savvy Fashion Forward (NA). The book shows an image on each hairstyle, information on unlocking new styles and general information about hair features in the game.

There are a large variety of styles to choose from and the book divides each one into the following categories: 

• Bob - Short or Medium
• Short
• Medium
• Long
• Updo
• Fringes

Selected hairstyles are available from the beginning of the game however most must be unlocked through game play. This is either done through using certain styles multiple times or talking to special NPCs. You can find a detailed guide on everything hairstyles on my other blog Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward Guide. 

Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book - アップビート Upbeat

It has been a long journey however we are finally here today with the final clothing brand from the Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book. The last brand to be posted is アップビート Upbeat and this has been a highly requested one. Many years ago, I posted a Streetflow/Upbeat Guide that contained selected images from the brand but not all the items were included in that blog post. So to finish off this series, here is the pages from the book focusing on the sporty brand Upbeat!

Upbeat is the go-to brand for sporty themed clothes and accessories. It is also known as Streetflow in the Style Boutique/Style Savvy games and sadly the style was removed after Girls Mode 3. The brand and the sport image were not available in Girls Mode 4 (Styling Star in NA/AUS/EUR). At the time when the brand was in the game, I wasn't the biggest fan of the style but grew to love it years later. Sad that it was removed as I feel the sporty image has made a big comeback in recent years and wearing sport clothes on a daily basis is super popular here in Australia.

The brand isn't just focused on the sporty style and features items that fit within other images. These include lively, basic, girly, psychedelic, bold and preppy. I tend to combine sporty with lively quite often as the look of the items can be quite similar and have good colour palettes. If I had to pick an item type that I use the most from Upbeat, it would be pants. I feel like they work well with most sport themed outfits and are easy to combine with things such as an outer. The sneakers are another great item from the brand and I often use those when the colours match an outfit I have in mind.

Style Boutique 2: All Caprice Chalet Rooms

It is the end of an era with the online features for the Nintendo 3DS being shut off by Nintendo a few weeks ago. Crazy to think how much I sunk into using the online modes in the Style Boutique games and all the posts I made on the blog regarding Caprice Chalet and Shopdo. I went back through my post history and I posted 17 room updates which is a decent number! I used to spend a lot of time downloading rooms to obtain items I didn't have. Like hours entering the room codes and cross checking guides to make sure I had every single item.

Since the room sharing feature is now turned off, I though it would be fun to post all the Caprice Chalet rooms I had created in the game. These are all rooms that I had put together and not every single one was featured in online. Some were ones that I created for guides back when I used to do those for another blog. Excuse any terrible quality photos as there was a brief period where I ran the image through photoshop thinking it made it look better when it only made it worst. Honestly I am the worst person with graphic design things and have zero skills.

Let's start off with two cute animal themed room! I always love putting the little dog miniatures down in rooms and it was an easy way to fill space. The first room has the perfect name of Bird Cage as it is literally the bird item placed four times. I was really trying to fill some quota there. The dog room was similar to a loft room but I had to figure out how many dogs made it a dog room. Seems like it is the number three!

Onto a bunch of bedrooms and this was the most common room I would encounter online and through streetpassing. No idea why, like was it an easy room to set up with the starter items and you didn't have to be too creative. I've seen some pretty crazy looking rooms of all colour and pattern schemes over the years. All the bedrooms tend to look the same as there isn't a large amount of bed themed items to choose from. I've literally only used two beds in these rooms! Girly bedroom is nearly identical apart from a few items.

Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book - ファンタニア Fantania

All the photos of the brands in the Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book have finally been taken and I can work towards finishing off this series. There are only two more to post from the womens clothing brands and today's post will look at the costume brand ファンタニア Fantania. The brand is known as Purple Moon in Style Boutique and Style Savvy however I find Fantania a rather whimsical name. It reminds me of the word fantasy and the idea of dressing up.

ファンタニア Fantania is the brand to head if you want clothing items that are for dressing up or taking on a new persona. The brand is famous for its costume pieces and matching sets. And it is also famous for it's steep price range with basically every item costing a small fortune. ファンタニア Fantania is home to a variety of images but I feel that is matches the lively image the most. You can find all the amiibo items under this brand once you scan them into the game which makes sense because they are literally cosplay items.

Shopdo Visits - One More Time

A sad moment this week with the online services for the 3DS being turned off by Nintendo on the 8th of April. I cannot believe it is actually happening and I have many great memories using the service. Sadly with no online, the Shopdo feature in New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star and Style Savvy: Styling Star will no longer be functional. NOOO!! I've spent so much time on it and it was always such a big part of my blogs. So I thought for one more time, I would go visit some players on the Shopdo app and take some cute photos whilst I still can.

Starting off, I headed to the recent section of Shopdo and visited whoever came up. No idea if any of these are recent players or older uploads. Are people even still playing Styling Star online? Like I still play the game, but usually by myself. Everyone had on gorgeous outfits and it was fun seeing the boutique layouts. I totally forgot about decorating the boutique recently and how limited it was in the game.

Shopdo Update 2024 - The Final Collection

A sad day is upon us with Nintendo finally shutting down online services for the 3DS on the 8th of April. Unfortunately that means that the Shopdo feature in New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star and Style Savvy: Styling Star will no longer available. So tragic! I wonder how many hours I've spent on Shopdo because I've used it so much and it was a big part of my blog for years. It's shocking that it will no longer be playable soon. 

Decided to upload one final collection in celebration of the service and to go out with some of my favorites! I went with three looks from my scrapbook as these are outfits that I'm proud of and been some of my favourite work in Styling Star. Maybe once the service shuts down, they can exist in cyber space haha. First off is a cute pink dress that was one of my ultimate items in the game and I was obsessed with these. One of the best items added in the game and I add my famous beret to it as all outfits cannot be completed without one. Second look is a simple girly look featuring some excellent items that were always a smash hit. Love these shades of blue and the denim look of the skirt. Lastly we have a glam/flirty look of course because I couldn't go out with a glam look. This image will never die and I will take it to the grave. It was impossible to decide on my favourite glam look from my scrapbook as there was some amazing pink ones. But I went with the purple tones as it felt very Y2K and I feel you could wear this in real life with current fashion trends.

You can find all these outfits at my Shopdo ID 0006271056 in New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star (EUR/AUS Region) for a selected time only! Pretty much only a few days as the service will be offline soon. It has been a wonderful experience posting all my Shopdo looks to the blog as well as my Shopdo posts on the guide blog. I'm kind of sad that it is all over and my very first Shopdo Update was back in 2018. That was forever ago and now we are here at the final one. I wonder how many updates I posted and it would be fun to look back at all the outfits I created. Maybe another time and anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post and come visit!

Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book - HELGA

It has been forever since I posted content from the Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book and my dearest apologies for the delay. The reason was that I lost all the images I had left to post when I switched to a new internal hard drive on my computer. They were the one folder that didn't get copied over along with some other Style Boutique stuff. I've been trying to get them back but I've been hitting delays with my tech help. Ended up just taking new photos of the pages so I could get back on track with posting. The brand that I will be showcasing today is HELGA which is the Japanese name for Enid Chen. This brand is known for being the classy high profile and high priced tagged clothing brand in the game. 

HELGA is the home of chic style in the Girls Mode game series and all the items in this brand are pretty expensive. I rarely used them in outfits for customers and also rarely in my own outfits. The main time I would use the brand would be for challenges or photoshoots. I wouldn't rank HELGA/Enid Chen as a top favourite in the series however I do believe that Styling Star elevated the brand with a lovely selection of new items.

The brand also focuses on other styles besides chic such as psychedelic, boho, gothic, bold, rock, feminine and preppy. I will sometimes use items from HELGA in bold or psychedelic looks as the bold prints match well with those images. HELGA has a sister brand that focuses on handbags called YLVA which you can find the brand images for here!

Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book - mezzo flute

A short blog post today as this brand from the Girls Mode 3 Glitter ☆ Coordination Book only contains a few pages. If you are a fan of the game, you could probably guess from that description that it is one of the handbag brands. And that would be correct as it is mezzo flute which is also known as Chorale Prelude in Style Boutique and Style Savvy. The brand is home to a selection of beautiful bags and is one that I use quite often.

The main image of mezzo flute is feminine as it is the sister brand to flute f/Chorale. Besides the feminine style, it also features items that fit within the basic, girly, baby-doll, chic and preppy styles. I tend to use it mostly in feminine and girly outfits. Occasionally chic or preppy if the item matches the overall feel of an outfit. mezzo flute is a great brand as the bags come in a variety of sizes and you can always find something to match an outfit. The purses are one that gets used quite often in feminine outfits as it is an easy accessory to add in.

One Year Challenge Week 52: Glam/Flirty

OMG I cannot believe we are finally at the last week of the One Year Challenge! It has been a long run and the final set of outfits are here. And the theme is one of my favourites: Glam/Flirty! Since I started blogging my outfits in Style Boutique, this style has become one of my top picks and it is the worst thing that I only came to appreciate it after it was removed from the game. At least the items stayed and we can make some fabulous looks with them. Because I've made so many glam/flirty outfits over the years, it was hard to tell if I had done these outfits before. I feel the first look is one of my classic glam looks with the glittery top and skirt combo. I swear I've done this look in all the colours that this top comes in. Second outfit is a cute pastel blue patterned look and I love this one so much! The patterns just look amazing together and my character looks so tall! It has to be the socks giving that illusion combined with the giant hairstyle. The final outfit is a big one to end the challenge on and it is giving gold medal vibes. Like we've reached the end of the race and this is the trophy. If it is the colour gold and has an animal print on it, well this outfit has it!

Well that is all for the One Year Challenge of New Style Boutique 3: Style Savvy. Man it has been a long year and stacks of outfits. I've made a challenge page with all the outfits from each week listed in order and you can check that one out here! If any other Style Boutique players complete this challenge, please leave a link to your outfits in the comments as I would love to see them all! :)

One Year Challenge Week 51: Plain

The theme for this weeks selection of outfits was the word plain and honestly they turned out not that plain looking. I think they look more eye catching than plain! The look is a cute girly inspired look and is rather fashionable. The combination of pastel with the striking blue jeans is giving the opposite vibe to plain. The second outfit would be the most boring of them all but is still lovely. I went with a lively outfit as that particular image has a number of items that are quite basic looking even though the April Bonbon brand has some crazy looking pieces. I continued the pastel feel in the second outfit however the final look is far from pastel. It is rather bold with all the black leather and a mixture of bold and rock. I quite like this look and each item works great together. Usually I'm unsure about skirts this length and it worked well with the boots.

One Year Challenge Week 50: Over $1000

The theme of this week is to create an outfit worth over $1000 and it seems kind of pointless as it was just going to be a Chic themed set. And that's exactly what happened as I made outfits from items from Enid Chen, Purple Moon and ARIANNA. For something new, I tried to use items I haven't used much before and I enjoyed finding pieces from Enid Chen and Purple Moon that would go together. First outfit is a boring business look however it has a nice bling touch with the watch. Middle outfit I combined some costume pieces from Purple Moon with this outer and boots from Enid Chen. Quite the statement with the bright turquoise colour. Final outfit is my favourite with the cute uniform look. Love how well this skirt matched the costume pieces and it is too perfect! The bag was another amazing find and this looks way better than the original costume from Purple Moon.

One Year Challenge Week 49: Soy

Ah Soy the one brand that I just cannot become a fan of in Style Boutique. Like don't get me wrong, it has some lovely items! I feel it isn't as strong as other brands in the game and could've been expanded upon. Boho-chic is an awesome style and there are many amazing pieces available in real life that fit that aesthetic. Soy always seems on par with Kanokoi for me with having a unique image but limited items. I was pleased with all three looks I put together and felt they were different enough from my usual boho-chic looks. The colour schemes showcase the items from the brand and the earthly tones of Soy. The third look is my favourite as the red is just gorgeous and I love the bag matching the dress.

One Year Challenge Week 48: Beachwear

It seems quite silly to be posting swim wear themed outfits in the middle of winter. Really didn't plan that one out well and this would've been more suited for the summer months. Oh well cannot go back in time now to fix that one up. For this weeks theme I went with two bikini looks and one poolside one. Styling Star has a good range of bikini tops to pick from and amazingly there are bottoms that match perfectly. It always makes me wish there was a swimwear brand in the game and all of these could be moved to that brand. The middle outfit is a fun look for a poolside party and I like these bold themed items that I haven't used much. Quite fun for a summer night!

One Year Challenge Week 47: Purple Moon

I was recently thinking that because I've been playing Style Boutique for so long that I'm kind of bored with the items available from Purple Moon. I feel like I've used them all and nothing is exciting anymore. You can only do so much with them I guess and there is only a limited amount of set costumes you can make. So I'm not too excited about this weeks theme as I'm hit my limit my Purple Moon but at least the outfits look cute. First up is a elegant panda inspired look and I added the yellow flower as a nice touch for the accessory. The second outfit is my favourite which is a cute bee and makes me feel excited for Halloween outfits in a few months! Lastly I went with something that wasn't so costume focused and made this gorgeous gown outfit. The gems on the dress remind me of a necklace I had back in the 2000's. It had the exact same layout and  sat the same way on the neck. I think that is why I picked this dress as it reminded me of that necklace.

ぴこぷり Pikopuri January - March 2016 Magazine - ガールズモード 3 Girls Mode 3

The other week I was tidying up my bookshelf and came across my ぴこぷり Pikopuri magazines. I knew I had posted some of the issues on the blog previously and noticed that this issue had no yet made it onto here. So I took some photos of the ガールズモード 3 Girls Mode 3 pages as they are too adorable to not share. This issue the January - March 2016 and came with a cute Animal Crossing lunch bag. It is themed around Amiibo Festival and it is a great item to carry your lunch to work in. I've been using it quite often this year and you can fit a number of things in it. Plus I like how it folds down once empty so I can easily chuck it in my backpack.

Onto the Girls Mode 3 content now and this issue features six pages of Girls Mode information. The first two pages have some cute preppy and lively themed outfits. The preppy one is right up my alley and I feel like wearing something like this currently as the weather is perfect for this. All these looks are giving winter vibes which makes sense as this issue was released during January which would've been winter in Japan. This issue features the little Girls Mode themed comic stripes like other ぴこぷり Pikopuri magazines and this first one reminds me of when I force customers at the boutique to buy as many layers of clothing as possible.