6/11/07: Sims Shop, Too

“I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity -- all I hope for in my clothes.” - Yves St. Laurent

To technology-savvy computer gaming geeks, this won't be any new news to you. For me? I'm super excited! The Sims 2 has created a new game pack: The Sims2: H and M Fashion Stuff! When I read about this new game, I flipped. I used to be a Sims2 addict - I'd spend hours at a time glued to my computer screen, raising my sim children, watching the old grow weak and die. Now I'm ready to dig up my old Sims disks and buy this new pack. The Sims2: H and M Fashion Stuff is an all new pack that allows you to design your own H and M stores for your sims, where they can purchase clothes that are inspired by H and M styles. You can have a runway show - have your sims debut in the new fashions on the catwalk. I'm very pleased - partly because H and M is one of my favorite stores, but also because most of the sim's fashions that come with the program I find drab and unnatractive. Now my sims can walk in style and have a bit of pizazz in their wardrobe. Fashion lovers of any age will fall for this delightful pack, now available.

The H and M store! You design and create what yours will look like.


A runway show - complete with your sims and snazzy runway styles.

I'd love this dress if I was a sim - and I'd definetely dress my sims in it, too!

Fabity fab fab fab. That's all I can say.

A final screenshot of the outside of one of the stores. Go to the sims2 website for more screenshots and fashion designs.

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4/5/07: Feeling Groovy

“As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it.” - John Wesley

I need to take a Union Square run down to one of the many H and Ms in San Fran to hunt down this beauty. It reminds me of the clothes my mother would've worn in the 70s as a teenager. Perfect for a cool, breezy spring day at the beach or in Starbucks, huddled in the squishy booth in the corner, sipping a mocha frappucino. Oh, I need to get into the city and raid H and M of all the cutest, hippie threads I can find.

I'm also gushing over these Free People sandals. Would work perfect with a burnt orange hippie dress and big leather belt. I'm reminiscing my third grade trip to the Miwok village, where we spent the day frolicking among the tall grasses, learning about the Native American culture. These are the perfect mix between California hippie cool and Native American clothing. With all the bright colors, they'll fit perfectly with my jewelry and array of multi-colored belts.