@Sugar "Oh, I see you found Amarilla Sol." an employee smiled as Alyssa admired a festive yellow costume with flower trim. "It's one of our most popular designs.
Alyssa had to shield her eyes from the brightness while admiring the outfit. "Would you mind telling me why this outfit is so bright, and how it got so bright in the first place?"
@Sugar "The outfit was meant to evoke the sun." the employee explained. "Then the designer thought pale yellow with flowers was a bit plain, so she added the glitter and shimmery fabric you see before you."
"Don't you think the glitter and shimmer may be a little bit excessive? I have to turn the other way when I see it." Alyssa was pointing out the single flaw in the outfit.
@Sugar "We may pull it to have it redesigned." the employee replied. "You're not the only one that has said this."
"I wouldn't be surprised if every other customer that came in here had said that. If I could make a suggestion, a pastel yellow with slightly less glitter and shimmer may be easier on the eyes."
@Sugar "I will pass the word along to our designers." the employee smiled. With that, she went of to tend to a customer.
@Sugar "Up next is the other Passion and Power brand, Starlight Rouge." Brock went on as the class entered the next shop. "This brand incorporates a lot of red, sparkles and stripes for a look that is powerful and confident. So it's no surprise that this is one of Ash's preferred brands."
"Now there's a brand name you'll never forget. Just saying it makes you feel powerful and confident. Let's roll on in and see just how powerful these looks really are." Alyssa once again rolled right into the store.
@Sugar Red was prominently on display in the store, but there were also other colors, and brighter versions of cool colors. Brock just grinned nostalgically as he admired a familiar red, gold, and white costume. "If you're curious, this is Ash's preferred outfit when performing solo--Stardust Flute. He pointed out the buttons on the costume. "You'll notice the buttons resemble the keys of a concert flute--and it has a counterpart in the Angelic and Heroic brand we'll be visiting next."
Alyssa was listening intently when she saw something familiar in the corner of her eye. She rolled over and saw a perfectly ruby-red outfit with a perfect amount of glitter and a good amount of shimmer. She had one just like it back home, but couldn't put her finger on the name.
@Sugar "That one is Ruby Shine." an employee explained. "Ash made that design iconic in the video for 'Pichu in the Headlights'." Brock explained. "Anytime we perform that song live, he will still wear it."
"Yes, yes it is, I own one myself. Also, it's an excellent outfit to go with such a song" Alyssa had seen the song performed a few months before she joined the academy and it was really, really something else to her.
@Sugar "And last, but by no means least, we have Luna Bianca, the other Angelic and Heroic brand." Brock explained as the group arrived in a shop that evoked a moonlit garden, complete with twinkling "stars". "This brand incorporates moon and star motifs in its designs, creating a mysterious yet gentle look."
"Now this is more like it. Also whoever comes up with these brand names is a real genius, might I add" Alyssa put all her doubts behind her and quickly rolled into the store.