Thursday 31 January 2019

Emblems

One of the new designer features in New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star is emblems which can be added to items you design or shopping bags. The game allows players to pick from default emblems included in the game, scan in special Nintendo themed emblems via compatible amiibos or even design their own unique emblems.


Example of the Yoshi Egg emblem added to a t-shirt design

Emblems can be found under the Design option at the Apartment and only three emblems can be used at a time. Three emblems will be displayed on the screen and you can select which one you would like to use on your shopping bags by selecting the Confirm option. To edit an emblem, select the Edit option and the game will ask if you are sure that you wish to edit this emblem. Select Yes and you will be brought to the edit screen.



The emblem edit screen is similar to the design feature in other Nintendo games such as Animal Crossing New Leaf. There are a variety of colour palettes to use with your design as well as various pen, shape and fill options. You can turn on and off a grid to assist with your design and there is an undo and zoom buttons. Select the emblem shield icon on the left hand side of the bottom 3DS screen to change the emblem design. All the emblems you have available to use will appear and their unique colour palettes will appear on the design screen when you select them. You can choose an emblem from ones available or design your own. Select the OK button once you are happy with your design and it will save it to the three available emblems.


Emblem design screen

Emblems can be used on various designer items as an small detail and add a unique touch to designs. The emblem you have selected from the three available on the main emblems screen will appear on the shopping bags of your boutique if you choose that design option. To alter this, you can do that through the Shopping Bag option and add it as part of the design.

The game includes 18 default emblems which feature a variety of designs. The default emblems feature cute animals, decorate designs and the NIN10 Logo. There is an additional 10 emblems available to unlock if you scan in compatible amiibos into Styling Star. Here are the default emblems that you get:



Friday 25 January 2019

Messaging

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star has a game feature called messaging that allows players to send and receive messages from characters in the game. You can request NPC's to visit you at certain shops around the city if you have enough hearts with them on their contact card. Some days you may receive messages from characters requesting you to meet them at certain stores or locations.



The messaging feature can be found in the Phone Menu of Styling Star and has a text bubble icon. If you have received new messages, a small red dot will flash on the bubble icon. When you enter the message app, the top screen will display your unread message and the bottom screen displays the message list. New messages that you haven't read yet will display the word 'New!' on them. 


Message screen on the bottom 3DS screen

During the main story line of the game, important messages will be sent to your message app from the main characters. These messages will form part of the story line and the characters will usually request you to meet them somewhere or thank you for helping them. Story line messages will appear with red text on the bottom 3DS screen and you are unable to delete them.


Main story line message from Alina

Main story line message from Ethan

Other types of messages you can receive are ones from Niamh telling you when sales are held at the Exhibition Hall, characters requesting you to help them pick a new hairstyle or make-up and responses from characters you have messaged. When a character asks you to meet them at the hair salon or beautician, it is not compulsory to attend and you can ignore the request. Older messages will delete themselves as you receive new ones and the game generally keeps a years worth of messages.


Message received from a customer asking to meet them at the beauticians

Saturday 19 January 2019

Miniatures - Shelves

In New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star, there is a wide variety of miniatures that you can collect and use to decorate your boutique and apartment interior. Miniatures fall under different categories and many items were featured previously in Fashion Forward. Miniatures can be obtained by either purchasing them from various stores around the city or received as gifts from NPC's. This guide will detail all the Shelves items available.

Shelves miniatures can be purchased from the Lifestyle Shop which is run by Pippa. The selection of items available changes each month. Some of the shelves from Fashion Forward have been removed and do not appear in Styling Star. Here is a list of all the shelves items available in Style Boutique 3/Style Savvy 4:
  • Pop Wall Shelf
  • Round Shop Wall Shelf
  • Swuare Shop Wall Shelf
  • White Wall Shelf
  • Elegant Wall Shelf
  • Dark Wall Shelf
  • Elaborate Showcase
  • Cool Showcase
  • Cute Showcase
  • Natural Showcase
  • Classic Showcase
  • Stylish Showcase
  • Painted Showcase
  • Basic Tower Shelves
  • Black Tower Shelves
  • Antique Tower Shelves
  • Wood Tower Shelves
  • Three-Colour Tower Shelves
  • Colourful Tower Shelves
  • Stylish Tower Shelves
  • Natural Tower Shelves
  • Pop Rounded Shelves
  • Colourful Rounded Shelves
  • Bold Rounded Shelves
  • Charming Ornate Shelves
  • Dark Ornate Shelves
  • Ocean Blue Ornate Shelves
  • Pop Shelves
  • Blue Shelves
  • Purple Shelves
  • Blood Orange Shelves
  • Chequered Shelves
  • Basic Shelves
  • Orange Shelves
  • Red Shelves
  • Green Shelves
  • Pine Metal Shelves
  • Rosewood Metal Shelves
  • Oak Metal Shelves
  • Pastel Shelves
  • Punk Shelves
  • Wooden Shelves
  • White Wood Shelves
  • Green Wood Shelves
  • Natural Patterned Shelves
  • White Wood Patterned Shelves
  • Antique Wood Patterned Shelves
  • Tall Wood Shelf
  • Tall Antique Shelf
  • Tall Natural Shelf
  • Natural Portable Shelves
  • Elaborate Portable Shelves
  • Cutesy Portable Shelves
  • Natural Platform
  • Classic Platform
  • Fireplace
  • Dark Fireplace
  • Fancy Fireplace
  • Antique Themed Shelves
  • Natural Themed Shelves
  • Eastern Themed Shelves
  • Stair Shelves
  • Eastern Star Shelves
  • Colourful Stair Shelves
  • Big Open Shelf and Rack




Monday 14 January 2019

Brands - Enid Chen

There are a variety of brands featured in Style Boutique 3/Style Savvy 4 that cater to all tastes in fashion. One of the brands is Enid Chen which focuses on sophisticated and chic fashion. The game lists the following description for the brand "The luxury clothing. Usually reserved for celebs and jet-setters, Enid Chen redefines glam". 



Enid Chen's main image is Chic and clothing items in the brand also fall under the following images: psychedelic, boho-chic, gothic, bold, rock, feminine and preppy. Kez returns as the brand representative for Enid Chen in Styling Star. For the Enid Chen brand, each section of clothing contains the following amount of items:
  • Inner = 97
  • Tops = 204
  • Outer = 157
  • Trousers = 57
  • Skirts = 87
  • Dresses = 191
  • Socks = 54
  • Leg Warmers = N/A
  • Gloves = 6
  • Bags = N/A
  • Bracelets/Watches/Bangles = 12
  • Shoes = 105
  • Necklaces = 77
  • Scarves = 18
  • Earrings = 39
  • Accessories = 26
  • Headwear = 38

Items from the brand fall under the following images and the number of items belonging to each image is listed as well:
  • Lively = N/A
  • Eastern = N/A
  • Basic = N/A
  • Girly = N/A
  • Psychedelic = 20
  • Boho-Chic = 23
  • Gothic = 17
  • Baby-Doll = N/A
  • Bold = 207
  • Rock = 30
  • Chic = 1168
  • Feminine = 215
  • Preppy = 30

Here are examples of some of the new clothing items that appear in Styling Star from the Enid Chen brand:







Here are some photo shoots showcasing outfits made from items from the Enid Chen brand.




Tuesday 8 January 2019

Bakery

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star features a cute new location called the Bakery. At this location, you will find Michel who runs the little cart which contains bread themed miniatures. The bakery will appear in the town square and is available to visit on Sundays. During the later part of the main story line, the bakery will appear every day but will switch back to just Sundays after the main story line has ended.



The bakery is run by Michel whose main hobby besides baking is making bad puns and jokes. These puns are usually related to bread making and his terrible sense of humour often gets on other main characters nerves. When the bakery stall is not open, Michel can be found at the park talking about painting which is his other passion. Examples of his paintings are sometimes shown such as this 'x' painting he was showing to Angelique for critique one day. Michel will sometimes appear at the Florist as he is friends/occasional comedy partners with Florian.




Michel's X Painting

Always make sure to visit the Bakery and talk to Michel as he will give you a bread themed miniature. This is the only way to obtain these types of miniatures so make sure to talk to him often. These miniatures can be found under the Food category of the miniatures when remodelling your boutique or apartment. For a detailed guide on all food miniatures available, please visit the Food Miniatures Guide.


Example of a bread miniature you can receive from Michel

Example of a bread miniature you can receive from Michel

Story events will occur at the Bakery during the main story line so it is always useful to visit there. Alina will appear there during the main story line for parts of her story and she can be found annoying Michel occasionally. After the main story line has ended, characters will still appear at the Bakery and interact with others.



Friday 4 January 2019

Nail Designs - Basic

There is an exciting new feature in Style Boutique 3 that allows you to paint your nails in a range of unique and colourful designs. You can get your nails done at the Beautician and any sets you have purchased can be used at your apartment. At the beautician you can also help customers pick a nail design to suit their outfit. Head to the beautician and talk to Lorelei to get a set of new nails. She will ask what type of nails you would like and the nail selection screen will appear. You can only purchase one design at a time and must re-enter the nail screen to purchase more designs. Please refer to the Nail Designs Page for all the designs available in Styling Star.

Nail designs are available for each style in the game and prices vary for each design. Here are the nail designs available in the Basic category:
  • Snow White
  • Shell Pink
  • Blossom Pink
  • Coral Pink
  • Ashes of Roses
  • Raspberry
  • Classic Red
  • Burgundy
  • Crimson
  • Tangerine
  • Golden Yellow
  • Lemon Yellow
  • Ivory
  • Sepia
  • Rich Brown
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Jet Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Royal Purple
  • Purple
  • Ultramarine
  • Lavender
  • Light Saxe Blue
  • Royal Blue
  • Navy
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Sky Blue
  • Baby Blue
  • Deep Green
  • Turquoise Green
  • Viridian
  • Moss Green
  • Olive
  • Yellow Green
  • Classic French Tips
  • Light Blue French Tips
  • Pink French Tips
  • Yellow French Tips