For the Aspiring Fashion Designer…
August 10, 2009 by Caryn
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by. The winner is Jill W. Congrats.
I dream one day of having a little girl. I would love to share with her the things my mom and I shared…stories and songs and hopes and fears. My mom and I are still best friends. I have fond memories of us playing all kinds of games. One of the things we loved to do was play with dolls. Barbies, My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids…it was endless fun and imaginative play.
If you have a little girl, you may have already heard her pleas for a Harumika. So what is it? Here is a little description from the site:
Aspiring fashion designers can achieve “Runway Ready” status, with Harumika – the new dress-form fashion doll. Already a huge phenomenon in Japan, Harumika lets girls “style their imagination” and easily design attire with colorful fabrics and fashion accessories – all with no sewing required.
The “doll” doesn’t actually have a face and is more like a mannequin. The child chooses a swatch of Harumika fabric and wraps it around the dress form (i.e. mannequin), securing it with the Style Lock System and stylus tool (there is a slit in the back that excess fabric can be pushed into). Each kit comes with accessories and I this is where children really get to be imaginative. This is definitely an open-ended activity that moms and daughters would enjoy doing together.
Keeping attune with the digital age, girls can visit the website to upload photos of their favorite designs into their very own “Look Book,” display their designs in their own virtual “Fashion Boutique,” and show off their created looks to all their friends by participating in online fashion runway shows.
Harumika takes conventional doll play and steps it up a notch by encouraging girls to express their individualism, while exposing them to fashion and design. Harumika was designed for girls over the age of 6 and dolls/accessories can be purchased at Toys R Us, Target, and Walmart. Starter Kits retail for $10.99 and Accent Sets can be purchased for $5.99.
Win It! I am giving one of you the doll set I received (it’s brand new in the box). Since I don’t have a little girl (at least not yet anyway), I want one of you to experience this activity with your daughter. To enter, head on over to the site and take a look around. Come back here and leave me a comment with something you liked or learned on the site, and who you would give this to (must be included in your answer to be eligible). Comments will close on August 24, 2009 at 10 PM PST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.
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My little girl would love creating “fashionable” dresses!
You can even upload your creations to their website, very neat
I would give this to my daughters. I know all three of us will play
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My daughter who will be 7 on 8/21 would love this. I like that you can create your own store.
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I love the way it allows your daughter to become the designer I would keep this at my house where all the little girls would have something to do when they came to visit. With daughters, a granddaughter, and nieces this is the best
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I like that kids can upload pictures of their designs. I’d give this to my 8yo daughter.
I learned the parent company Badai also makes action figures of Dragon Ball Z!
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didn’t know this was a big thing in Japan! I would give this to my 8 year old daughter Anastasia
I like the Runway Showstopper Set.
What a fun site that offers girls so much for the creative juices!
I would give this to my niece ~ she is very creative, and would adore something like this. I like that you can upload pics of your fashion designs to share with others.
i like the different items that are available i would give it to my daughter mverno@roadrunner.com
I love it. if I win it is going to be for my daughter that aspires to be a fashion designer. She is going to literally scream when she finds out about this cute play set.
I discovered that Harumika is available at Toys R Us. And this would go to my youngest daughter, who is very into dolls and fashion! Thanks for the contest!
I also like the fact that you can upload pics. It would really make them feel “professional” I have 3 daughters, but one in particular, loves to design, and hand sew outfits for her dolls. I have never heard of this until your blog, she would ADORE this set!
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runway show stopper set, i would give this to my 6 y/o niece
This is HUGE in Japan~ Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
this would be fun to have for my granddaughters
I like that you can upload your own images!
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I love how easy it is to create a design, and also go online and make fashion shows, etc. My daughter has seen this on tv and has been asking for it!
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Seriously my 9 yr old daughter would love this – hours of fun for her I’m sure!
My daughter would love this. She is extremely creative!
As strange as this may seem, I like that the form has no face. This means the toy is open to the interpretation of the individual…it can be any race, any color, anything the child wants it to represent. I would use this to play with Tosha. She’s just starting to get into Barbie dolls and she’s very artistic and creative. She drew a larger-than-life penguin on her parents’ wall. With a spider next to it. With a Sharpie.
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I learned that the Harumika Style Accents includes three fabrics and accessories. It also includes a charm bracelet.
I forgot to add that this would be great for my step-daughter.
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Style Starter Set, and this would certainly go to my daughter.
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It would be so much fun to create awesome masterpeices with my daughter! I loved to learn that you can upload your creations and have a fashion show! Fun!
with my Savannah being the first little girl in my life,after having three boys, I finally got to experience all the things you talked about ( I hope you don’t have to wait so long!) & we actually would play this kind of thing at my Mom’s house. With all her scraps of material! I know she would love to have the Showstopper Runway set………..as would I!
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I’d give this to my daughter. I like the online Fashion Show feature.
My daughter does this with her stuffed animals all the time- I think that she would love this product- thanks so much!
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I like that you can upload pictures to the site…I also didn’t know that it’s a big thing in Japan, but that doesn’t really surprise me! I’m glad to know about it now! I would love to give this to my niece…she would it!
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I learned that Harumika dolls are available at Toys R Us. I would give this to my niece and I admit… sit with her and play and design along with her. I used to design dresses for paper fashion dolls when I was little. I would have adored this set.
I like the (and think my girls would to) runway showstopper kit (I think that is what it is called)..
I didn’t realize that there was so much to do online! My daughter has been asking for one of these, so I would definitely give it to her!
I love the whole idea of this. When I was younger, I dreamed of being a fashion designer! I would give this to my goddaughter.
my granddaughter would love this-she can create her own store and design
I really like the Fashion Show and Go. Great for slumber parties! My niece would be the beneficiary of this great prize! She is such a fashion diva!!!! Thanks for the chance!
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I like the Fashion Show & Go set and I would give this to my coworker’s little girl!
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My daughter seen these on tv the other night and went nuts. She is wanting me to get this bad so she can make her own barbie clothes. I learned you can upload your designs and shar with others, My daughter would love this, that is who I would give it too if I won.
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That they have 5 products for sale: The style starter set, style accents, Runway Showstopper Set , Fashion Show & Go and Designer Dress Form Set .
I like that kids can upload pictures of their designs. I’d give this to my granddaughter
I love that it’s Japanese inspired… I’m half Japanese! I’d give this to my niece, she would adore it and have a blast!!