Gracie

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

- Gracie

Gracie is a celebrity fashion designer who occasionally passes through the undeveloped towns of the county, impacting the lives of fashion-conscious villagers. 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, she has no known rivals. It is unknown if she is connected with Faunta magazine.

Gracie has appeared in every Animal Crossing game to date. However, she did not make an appearance in the Dōbutsu no Mori film.

Personality
Gracie is highly pampered and prefers to live the glamorous life, driving expensive cars 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. Speaking with the villagers, she maintains a haughty air, even going so far as to brag that she, and no one else, is the famous Gracie. She exhibits a blatant disregard for local parking laws. Perhaps it is mere coincidence, but every time Copper and Booker hold a Bust Illegal Parkers campaign, Gracie parks illegally, and manages to get away with it. Additionally, the giraffe is notorious for dropping her cars’ old tires into rivers.

Gracie literally laughs at the concept of pulling favors out of the goodness of her heart. If one desires her assistance, she requires payment in return, either in the form of money or services. However, only if favors done for her are to her liking will she repay others. Whenever her car becomes dirty, she demands a nearby villager to clean it up. Only if this task is done to her liking, she gives the villager a shirt from her fashion line. Yet, the designer has shown a soft spot for the backwater world. Despite her insults, she repeatedly has developed a respect for the fashion senses of the villagers. When she is in town, she stops by the Able Sisters, occasionally finding a design that strikes her fancy. She has stated that "hicks" never fail to impress her with their fashion creativity.

Gracie's Fashion Line
Gracie works in the fashion industry. Her designs are so well known that her name is synonymous with fashion among the townsfolk and the rest of the world. It can be inferred that she hails from a large city, perhaps the city oft mentioned in the back stories of the townsfolk. However, rather than be squashed by the city, Gracie has used the hustle and bustle to become famous. From her personality, one can infer that people wait on her hand and foot. This implies that she employs a large staff and may even own her own fashion company named after herself.

Fashionista Badge
When Gracie visits towns, she has been known to notice particularly "saucy" looking villagers. After asking them a series of fashion questions, she presents them with the Fashionista Badge, a sign of how close their impression of fashion is to her own. Occasionally, Gracie will include a moldy shirt as a subtle hint. The implication is that the receiver would look better in a moldy shirt from the Gracie line rather than what they are currently wearing. Usually, this gift is given the first time a particular individual receives the badge, perhaps in order to teach them their proper place in the world of fashion. When talking to other animals in your town, usually the more snooty and sometimes even the normal villagers may give you a clue as to what Gracie looks for in a Fashionista Badge. (i.e. "Glasses are held in high regard in the fashion world.)

GracieGrace
In Animal Crossing: City Folk she will have a store named "GracieGrace" which is run by Labelle. GracieGrace will carry not only clothing, but furniture too. The items stocked are expensive, but there are end-of-season sales where you buy items that are marked down.

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.

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