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Little girls love those Olsen twins. Like their popular earlier party adventures--Musical Party, Mall Party, and Costume Party--Fashion Party chronicles the adventures of the ubiquitous blonde twins and their two gal pals. While Mall Party was easily mistaken for an infomercial for America's largest mall, the Mall of America, Fashion Party offers a similar promotion of the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM), and there's even an ad with the school's 800 phone number at the end of the video. Forget the fact that Mall of America is in Minnesota and FIDM is in Los Angeles. It's not important where the fictitious "nervous about being in front of an audience" (!) fantasy video Olsen sisters live. It's important that they wanna party!
Like Mall Party, Fashion Party emphasizes the Olsens' interest in shopping and clothes. The twins and their friends play fashion show, only to find themselves, by the end, in an actual runway show at FIDM, courtesy of a cute boy's sister, a student there. Neither twin is a particularly remarkable actress, singer, or dancer, but the numbers are sweet enough. There is an underscored theme of closeness, loyalty, and thoughtfulness towards friends, which are values anyone appreciates and welcomes into their home. One song even emphasizes that what's important is what's inside. Who could ask for a better value for their teenage girl? --N.F. Mendoza
- Package Dimensions : 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 ounces
- Release date : September 7, 1999
- Date First Available : February 17, 2007
- Actors : Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
- Studio : A Vision
