Gracie

"So bold! So tangy! So SPICY! Honey, you got a whole BBQ buffet of style goin' on!"

- Gracie

Gracie (グレース, Grace) is a celebrity fashion designer who occasionally passes through the undeveloped towns of the country, impacting the lives of fashion-conscious villagers. As a giraffe, Gracie is naturally tall and elegant, however behind her external appearance lies a powerful woman who knows how to earn respect. Not only is she the number one name in fashion, but she has no known rivals.

Gracie is considered the face of Ms. Nintendique, but it is unknown if she is connected with Fauna Magazine as well. However, snooty villagers will sometimes call her outfits "trash" and her car a rusty heap. Gracie has appeared in every game to date, but was not featured in.

An odd coincidence that occurs is that every time Copper and Booker hold a Bust Illegal Parkers campaign, Gracie appears.

Personality
Gracie is highly pampered and prefers to live the glamorous life, driving expensive cars (often the only car to appear in the game) and going to great lengths to maintain her fashionable reputation. Even when visiting small towns, as she frequently does as a form of recreation, she makes sure to wear excessive make-up and keep her automobile clean. She maintains a haughty air, even going so far as to brag that she, and no one else, is the famous Gracie. She has an abrupt manner and doesn't hold back from saying what she thinks.

Whenever her car becomes dirty, she demands a nearby villager to clean it up. She has stated that "hicks" never fail to impress her with their fashion creativity... or making her turn up her snout at.

Gracie is often thought of as bossy and arrogant amongst the villagers but she will reward those who help her or happen to strike the right fashion style.

Gracie's Fashion Line
Gracie works in the fashion industry. Her designs are so well known that her name is synonymous with fashion. However, rather than be intimidated by the city, Gracie has used the hustle and bustle to become famous. In City Folk she has a store.

If the player catches a tire in, the quote is "Is this from Gracie's car?!", indicating that she is perhaps more famous than first thought as the player seems to be aware of her even before meeting her in person.

and Animal Crossing
In the GCN games Gracie will appear on a random week day. You must wash her car by tapping "A" fast. If you go too slow, she will give you nothing. If you're moderately fast and clean the car to general satisfaction (indicated by small sparkles), she will give you a normal shirt. If you are very fast and make the car sparkle and shine, she will give you a Gracie brand shirt.

Animal Crossing: Wild World
In, Gracie will come on a random week day by her car on the same spot Redd sets up his tent. She will make a quiz for you, and then will give you a letter with clothing attached. After talking too much with her again, she will ask you to make an offer (in Bells) on a style (a hat and clothing). However, she will not show you the style until she accepts your offer. You will not be able to obtain anything else from Gracie after you have both completed her quiz and received the style until the next time she visits.

When she is in the players town, Booker will say: "Hm... I don't remember how long ago it was, but a fancy car rolled up here...".

Animal Crossing: City Folk
Gracie has a store called "GracieGrace", named after herself; the only apparent staff member is Labelle, a porcupine related to Sable and Mable. GracieGrace carries not only clothing and numerous other accessories, but furniture too. The items stocked are expensive, but there are end-of-season sales where the player can buy items that are marked down. Some of her shirts, such as the watermelon shirt, are sold at the Able sisters.

Gracie will appear at GracieGrace the first of every month. When you speak to her, you can get an appraisal of your ensemble. The items considered are your clothes, accessories, haircut, hair color, and shoes.

If wearing a helmet, hair color/style is not considered. If wearing a wig, hair style is not considered.

Gracie will comment on your Look, if any, and your shoes. She will mention your haircut if she doesn't like it.

Do:
 * wear at least one accessory (hat, wig, helmet, glasses, mask, etc.)
 * choose a haircut that matches the style of your shirt
 * wear shoes that match by color

Don't:
 * have scattered colors or styles
 * have all items of the same color (e.g., don't wear all white)
 * wear bedhead hair (try covering it with a wig or helmet)
 * wear a Mii mask
 * wear an ensemble that succeeded the last time

If your ensemble is sufficiently coordinated, Gracie will give you a 10% discount on your GracieGrace purchases. The discount is good only while you are in the store, so come prepared with money or a Shopping Card before you talk to her. If you use the Shopping Card, make sure you have a lot of Bells in your bank!

Effect on the Town
Whenever Gracie visits the town, the snooty female villagers take note. Occasionally, Gracie will create an outfit for villagers who do her favors or pay her money. As a result, Gracie’s designs have become coveted among female villagers. Peppy villagers sincerely hope that the reason they have not experienced much success in their performing careers is because they do not have fancy clothes, and see Gracie’s fashions as a way to correct the issue. The lazy villagers have been known to admit crushes on Gracie, as women of her beauty do not often visit the town. If the jocks wear one of your patterns in Wild World, they'll say something like, "Man, that's UNCANNY. Are you Gracie's apprentice, ?"

In Wild World, if you pester Gracie enough, she will give you a combination if you pay her. If you pay her enough, she may give you one of her own Gracie designs.

When he was a police officer, Copper was severely annoyed by Gracie's disregard for the law. Held to his post, he could not arrest her, although he obviously entertained the thought.