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Debate and Switch: One of the series' main messages is to not give up/compromise on your dreams.

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Costume Porn: Given that this is a series about the fashion industry, of course it features a lot of painstakingly detailed costumes that are as gorgeous as they come.

Most of the other judges think that Kokoro's work would otherwise only rank fourth or fifth at best, and the audience seem to agree-expressing confusion at Kokoro's apparent victory over Toh. The official first place position was given to runner-up Kokoro, who was only considered as such because one of the judges voted for her, and only because said judge is a model who sees Kokoro as a rival and wants her to stick to fashion design so that Kokoro would never steal her spotlight.

Despite being regarded as the best contestant by most of the judges and audiences, his last minute withdrawal from the event ensures that he's placed last instead of first.

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Crack Defeat: Invoked by Toh in the Geika Fashion Festival.

Even the models, who are all drawn to be conventionally attractive, don't look all that similar due to their differing eye shapes and general face structure.

Cast of Snowflakes: All the characters have fairly distinguishable features.

Bland-Name Product: Aphro I Dite's main office shares a building with other famous clothing brands such as 'Gacci' (Gucci), 'Louis Villan' (Louis Vuitton) and 'Channel' (Chanel).

Chiyuki is a proud and determined woman who loves attention and wants to be a model. The former is a sweet and humble Shrinking Violet who wants to be a fashion designer rather than a model due to her dislike for attention.

Betty and Veronica: Both Kokoro and Chiyuki falls in love for Ikuto.

The youngest, Ichika, is five, and is described as 'cute' (beauty) and is the most appreciative of the clothes and dresses that Ikuto makes. The second, Aoi, is a star volleyball player in her school (brawn). The eldest, Honoka, is very smart (brains) and is hoping to get into a prestigious university.

Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: Ikuto has three younger sisters.

However, right after he submits his application, Ikuto finds an internship opportunity in Aphro I Dite, and after a few months of work, he is given a full-time position at the company, meaning that he never needs the degree. Then, he participates in the Geika Institute Fashion Festival, after which he is offered a scholarship by the headmaster.

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Bait-and-Switch: One of Ikuto's main barriers from becoming a professional fashion designer is that he doesn't have a fashion design degree, as he's too poor to pay for such specialized school.

In fact, part of Ikuto's character growth is marked when he develops a competitive streak and a desire to win against Toh, when previously he's content to merely appreciate the clothes that others made. catering to customer demands, liaising with suppliers, managing the production lines, etc.) will wear down even the most passionate designers if they don't have a higher goal beyond their love of making clothes. Hazime outright says that ambition is required for a fashion designer to thrive, because the challenges one must face in the industry (i.e.

Later, Mai drives Toh to quit from Aphro I Dite, after which he plans to outshine her with his own brand in a joint exhibition they plan to host. When Toh fails to beat Mai's record at the festival, Mai chides him for copying her style, while still encouraging him go independent from Aphro I Dite, which Toh refuses because his pride wouldn't allow him to do so when he failed his own test. The flashback where Mai tells her grandson to make her acknowledge his skills was apparently said during her drunk episode, which may be closer to how she actually feels about Toh. However, Mai says that those condition is a Self-Imposed Challenge Toh had set for himself, and Mai wants him to go independent regardless. Toh claims that he's aiming to beat her Geika Fashion Festival record in order to make her acknowledge him as a fashion designer and let him go independent.

Ambiguous Situation: invoked Toh's 'bet' with his grandmother.

Always Camp: Hazime mentions that there are a lot of gays in the fashion industry, although the only explicitly gay character that has been seen is Carlos.

12-Episode Anime: This is the total amount of episodes the anime adaptation has.

Smile Down the Runway provides examples of the following tropes: