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A Stroke of Pink

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Serious -- and safe -- site for fashion career hopefuls.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 15 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    If your teen is interested in fashion, this is a great place to find inspiration and information about how the industry works, to learn names and faces of the top players and to learn about specific jobs within the trade.

  • Messages:

    Created "for the fashion industry leaders of tomorrow," this site encourages teens and college students who are interested in fashion to really dig into the industry in productive, meaningful ways. The positive attitude vibe carries into the "7Qs" profiles the site conducts of industry success stories, as well as the blog posts and other features.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Some parents may find some of the haute couture fashions featured here to be a bit too sexy for 13-year-old girls (the young end of the age range for which this site is created) but otherwise it doesn't focus on stick-thin models or the other body image pitfalls that sometimes plague the fashion world.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Some average American teens may find it difficult to distinguish their real-life financial inability to live the high-fashion life from all of the hype and glam photos on this site filled with tales of high-end designers and photos of what's-hot-must-have-styles of the season. There are lots of fashion-related sites advertised here, as well as links to outside not-for-profit organizations, blogs and fashion Web sites. A lot of everything fashion -- jewelry, shoes, clothes, CDs -- is promoted here.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About A Stroke of Pink

Parents need to know that this site is serious about fashion. Billed as the social networking site "for the fashion industry leaders of tomorrow," it offers a mix of fashion news, interviews, personalities, photos, talk and e-commerce. It reassures parents that it's a safe place to chat about fashion (monitored 24/7) and that its main mission is to support young people interested in fashion careers as designers, store owners, Hollywood stylists and more.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how fashion can be fun, but also very pricey. How can your teen make her desire to buy the latest styles fit it into your family's budget? Where can creativity and budgeting befriend each other when it comes to fashion? Also, discuss what it takes to get into and be successful in a highly competitive field like fashion.
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    cheer15
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    ASOP means A STROKE OF PINK!!!!! UR WELCOME

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    girlyPCgeek
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    VERY CUTE!!

    Its very cute I love it! I love the color pink as well. Its awesome but what does "ASOP" mean? And why do the people on the website love it so much? Someone do tell me?

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  3. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    joanna12
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 1.0

    janallan

    I AM COOL THAN ANYONE COOL STUFF ASOME

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