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{{Event
|type=Siege
|update=9.0
|rewards=[[XP]]-Booster for 24h<br />Glamorous Nouveau Blouse<br />Rare Frame<br />[[Manehattan Fashion Week Outlet]]<br />Makeup Essentials<br />[[Manehattan Architect]]<br />[[Nouveau Concierge]]
|startdate=January 19, 2024|enddate=January 29, 2024
|reruns=25 July 2025 - 2 August 2025
|notes=It is based on the comic issue [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Friendship_is_Magic_Issue_64 ''Friendship is Magic'' #64].}}

{{PAGENAME}} is a [[Siege Events|Siege]] event starring [[Rarity]]. It is based on [https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Friendship_is_Magic_Issue_64 ''Friendship is Magic'' #64].
==Starting Quests==
{{Quest
|level= —
|quest=
|name = A Head Start
|giver= Rarity
|intro=Ah! A new hat will do the trick!!!
|task1= Shop at the [[House of Hats]]!
|skip1= {{Item|gem|amount=5}}
|timer1=3 minutes
|xp = 2
|bits = 30
|outro= Rarity always looks nice for her trips... but does she need a new outfit EVERY time she goes to Manehattan? Sheesh...
}}
{{Quest
|level= —
|quest=A Head Start
|name = The Duo's Day Trip! 
|giver= Rarity
|intro=I'll go fetch Fluttershy right away... We're due to catch the train together any moment now!
|task1= Discuss the upcoming trip with [[Fluttershy]]
|skip1= {{Item|gem|amount=5}}
|timer1=5 minutes
|xp = 3
|bits = 40
|gems= 1
|outro= Fluttershy's no city pony, but maybe Rarity will help her out of her shell! Aww, I wish I could go, too...
}}

==Stages==
===Stage 1===
For how to play Siege events see ''[[Siege Events|here]]''.
{{SiegeStage
|stage=1
|minion=Concierge Pony
|minionpng=Concierge Pony Portrait
|minionhealth=100
|minioncoins=1
|boss=Nouveau Concierge
|bosspng=Nouveau Concierge Portrait
|bosshealth=100
|gearlevels=9/9
|helper1=Coco Pommel
|helper1power=5
|helper2=Hoity Toity
|helper2power=5
|helper3=Chic Soirée-Goer
|helper3power=5
|prize1=[[Booster|2x XP Booster]]
|prizephoto=2x XP Booster
}}

===Stage 2===
{{SiegeStage
|stage=2
|minion=Preppy Fashionista
|minionpng=Preppy Fashionista Portrait
|minionhealth=800
|minioncoins=2
|boss=Punky Fashionista
|bosspng=Punky Fashionista Portrait
|bosshealth=570
|gearlevels=11/11
|helper1=Dignified Shop-Pony
|helper1power=20
|helper2=Proper Pompadour
|helper2power=20
|helper3=Fashion Plate 
|helper3power=20
|prize1=Glamorous Nouveau Blouse
|prizephoto=Glamorous Nouveau Blouse
}}
===Stage 3===
{{SiegeStage
|stage=3
|minion=Young Rarity
|minionpng=Young Rarity Portrait
|minionhealth=1500
|minioncoins=3
|boss=Retro Rarity
|bosspng=Retro Rarity Portrait
|bosshealth=1200
|gearlevels=18/18
|helper1=Peckish Con-Goer
|helper1power=20
|helper2=Nouveau Entrepreneur
|helper2power=20
|helper3=Peppy Critter-Lover 
|helper3power=25
|prize1=[[Icon|Rare Frame]]
|prizephoto=Fashion is Cyclical Rare Frame
}}
===Stage 4===
{{SiegeStage
|stage=4
|minion=Fluttershy
|minionpng=Fluttershy Portrait
|minionhealth=4000
|minioncoins=9
|boss=Edgy Fluttershy
|bosspng=Edgy Fluttershy Portrait
|bosshealth=4680
|gearlevels=33/33
|helper1=Nouveau Manehattan Pedestrian
|helper1power=25
|helper2=Nouveau Conference Attendee
|helper2power=30
|helper3=Braided Fashion Fan
|helper3power=35
|prize1=[[Manehattan Fashion Week Outlet]]
|prize2=??
|prizephoto=Manehattan Fashion Week Outlet
}}
===Stage 5===
{{SiegeStage
|stage=5
|minion=Fluttershy
|minionpng=Fluttershy Portrait
|minionhealth=8000
|minioncoins=24
|boss=Retro Fluttershy
|bosspng=Edgy Fluttershy Portrait
|bosshealth=9880
|gearlevels=49/49
|helper1=Graceful Rarity-Pommel Model
|helper1power=30
|helper2=Punky Fashionista
|helper2power=30
|helper3=Funky Manehattanite
|helper3power=35
|prize1=[[Pets|Makeup Essentials]]
|prizephoto=Makeup Essentials Pet
}}
===Stage 6===
{{SiegeStage
|stage=6
|minion=Photographer Pony
|minionpng=Photographer Pony Portrait
|minionhealth=15000
|minioncoins=47
|boss=Photo Finish
|bosspng=Photo Finish Portrait
|bosshealth=21300
|gearlevels=65/65
|helper1=Manehattan Fashion Model
|helper1power=30
|helper2=Elegant Rarity-Pommel Model
|helper2power=30
|helper3=Curly Rarity-Pommel Model
|helper3power=35
|prize1=Manehattan Architect
|prizephoto=Manehattan Architect 2d
|prize2=30
}}
===Stage 7===
{{SiegeStage
|stage=7
|minion=Trendy Photographer Pony
|minionpng=Trendy Photographer Pony Portrait
|minionhealth=25000
|minioncoins=77
|boss=Hoity Toity
|bosspng=Hoity Toity Portrait
|bosshealth=32100
|gearlevels=81/81
|helper1=Manehattan Fashion Model
|helper1power=45
|helper2=Elegant Rarity-Pommel Model
|helper2power=50
|helper3=Curly Rarity-Pommel Model
|helper3power=55
|prize1=Nouveau Concierge
|prizephoto=Nouveau Concierge 2d
|prize2=30
}}

==Community==
{{SiegeComm
|prize1=[[File:Preppy Fashionista 2d.png|center|100px]]<br>[[Preppy Fashionista]]
|prize2=[[File:Fashion is Cyclical Rare Avatar.png|center|100px]]<br>[[Avatars|Rare avatar]]
|prize3={{Item|gem|amount=20}}
|pony1=Photo Finish
|pony2=Runway Model
|pony3=Blueberry Curls
|pony4=Pursey Pink
|pony5=Silver Berry
|pony6=Blue Bobbin
|pony7=Manehattan Fashion Enthusiast
}}

== Outfits ==
{{SiegeCostumes
|setname=Manehattan Fashion Week
}}
== Collections ==
{| class="article-table sortable"
|-
! Image !! Characters !! Rewards
|-
{{What's Hot
|picture = Fashion is Cyclical collection 1.jpg
|character 1  = Funky Manehattanite
|character 2  = Braided Fashion Fan
|character 3  = Nouveau Manehattan Pedestrian
|character 4  = Peckish Con-Goer
|character 5 = Punky Fashionista
|character 6 = Nouveau Conference Attendee
|reward  = [[Ruffly Con Staff]] 
}}
{{What's Hot
|picture = Fashion is Cyclical collection 2.jpg
|character 1  = Manehattan Fashion Model
|character 2  = Elegant Rarity-Pommel Model
|character 3  = Graceful Rarity-Pommel Model
|character 4  = Curly Rarity-Pommel Model
|reward  = [[Gothic Rarity-Pommel Model]] 
}}
|}

== Story ==
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Ahh, MANEHATTAN! The foremost center of ART and CULTURE -- and most importantly, FASHION -- in all of Equestria! I'll be seeing those city streets soon!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=I can't WAIT to recharge my creative batteries while I take in the sights, the sounds, the OUTFITS! Yes, this little trip has a very important purpose...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Not that I've been feeling STALE, per se... I could just use a little... hm, a slight brain jump-start. A clearing of the cobwebs, a...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Ah! A new hat will do the trick!!!}}
=== Quest #1: A Head Start ===
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Now I'm ready for any classy jaunt! Oh-- wait, I just know I'm forgetting something... or somepony...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=That's right! I was so caught up in my flight of fancy, I forgot darling Fluttershy will be accompanying me to Manehattan! How fun...!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=I know a glitzy city trip isn't quite her idea of a good time... but there's a delightful symposium on animal shelter design at the city convention center. It will be perfect for her!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=I'll go fetch Fluttershy right away... We're due to catch the train together any moment now!}}
=== Quest #2: The Duo's Day Trip! ===
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Well, dear? Aren't you terribly excited? Manehattan is the city of new ideas, you know. I'm sure you'll get plenty of inspiration for your animal shelter renovation!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=Actually, I'm... a little nervous. This is my first time getting to meet other shelter directors, and... I'm still small-time. They'll all be much more experienced than I am...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Oh, darling, you have everything to be confident about -- and you've got drive in droves! That's all you really need for running a business... or a home for critters.}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=Eheh... I think confidence is more YOUR thing, Rarity...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=My dear, MY confidence can be bluster, but YOURS comes from quality. Now off you go! I'll check into our hotel while you trot off to your lecture...!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Wait... Wh-what is this? Everypony's wearing that tired old "Nouveau Colour" style that was all the rage when I was a filly...! I-it's... HORRIBLE! For the love of Celestia, take OFF those shoulder pads!!!}}

=== Stage #1: MAJOR Faux Pas!===
{{Dialogue|character=Nouveau Concierge|text=M-ma'am, if you'd just calm down, maybe I can explain the benefits of shoulder pads. You see, they really square out my--}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=NO! I can't be seen here right now! I need to... UGH! It's not just the hotel; the streets are FULL of tasteless Nouveau Colour fans!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Do these fillies have any idea what fashion is? Those derivative pleats... the garish colors... the fiddly little metal snaps and un-breathable material! I'm in a NIGHTMARE!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=I came to Manehattan for NEW ideas! Not rehashed nostalgia! All of you, DISPENSE WITH THE SIDE PONYTAILS!!!}}
=== Stage #2: Fashion... DON'T! ===
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Ugh, it's no use... Style is cyclical, and everything old is new again. I just never expected it would happen so quickly! I suppose I should confer with dear Coco at my studio...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Coco Pommel|text=Oh, Rarity! You look, uh... What's the matter? Not a fan of the new Nouveau Colour style?}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=*sigh* It's more that I already KNOW it... I was hoping for new ideas, rather than rehashing old ones...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=As a young designer, I was WILD about Nouveau Colour... It inspired me! Iwas on the cutting edge of the trend! Now that it's back, I feel that if I don't go backwards, I'll be left behind...}}
=== Stage #3: The Memory Catwalk...===
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Do you undersand, Coco? The very reason I started designing was to experience NEW things, BOLD things--}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=I'VE HAD IT! I'M DONE! I'M THROUGH WITH THIS!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Whoa, whoa, whoa! Fluttershy, darling, what ever is the matter?!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=I-it's the seminar! I learned that there's SO much I did wrong with my shelter design! It's a wonder my little friends are still walking around and breathing!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=F-Fluttershy, that's not true--}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=No, it is! If I'd only known back then what I know now, things would have been different...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Wait, darling... that's IT! "If you knew back then what you know now..." You know SO much more now, and so do I! Why go back, when we can go forward? I'll put a FRESH SPIN on this rehash! Come here...!}}
=== Stage #4: Like a Bolt from the Blue...!===
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=YES! We're not repeating, we're RE-IMAGINING! We're bold! We're fresh!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Coco Pommel|text=Now THIS is exciting! What a great take on the style, Rarity!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=Th-this is kind of a lot to take in, you two!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Let me have just one more shot, darling! The PERFECT look is coming to me!}}

=== Stage #5: Fluttershy, the Muse!===
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=That was LIBERATING! How delightful... with my present skill and knowledge, I can change up how I would have done things the first time around!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Coco Pommel|text=Rarity, we should be taking this newfound energy to the stage! I can arrange for a showcase right away...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Thank you, darling! It's always a pleasure to work with you -- let's take Manehattan by storm once more! And Fluttershy, my dear... thank you, too.}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=W-what did I do? (Besides a bit of panicking?)}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=You INSPIRED me! You know, I think that with all of your experience, you could show those other ponies at the seminar a new idea or two!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=Hehe... Rarity, you're very kind...}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Now, introducing the fresh Rarity-Pommel take on a new old classic: Neo Nouveau Colour! Strut your stuff, fillies!}}
=== Stage #6: Neo Nouveau! ===
{{Dialogue|character=Photo Finish|text=Wonderful! Inspired! A smashing success! Tell me, how did you come up with this round of haute couture, Rarity?}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Experience, darling! Pure experience... and some help from some of my dearest friends.}}
{{Dialogue|character=Hoity Toity|text=Rarity, my rare gem -- the crowd craves MORE! Tell me it isn't over!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=It's far from over! I've years and years of hard work and creativity to draw from! Coco, help me prepare the models, and let's guide them gracefully down the coltwalk!}}
=== Stage #7: Everything Old Is New!===
{{Dialogue|character=Coco Pommel|text=Rarity, it's amazing! Your designs are a hit!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=They're OUR designs, darling. I couldn't have done this without your nimble hooves and endless support!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=Looks like you broke through your creative block, Rarity... I'm happy...!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Oh, but Fluttershy! Tell me, how was the rest of the symposium?}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=Well... I think you managed to inspire me, just as much as you said I inspired you... But I'll tell you all about it after the show. Hehe!}}
=== Stage 8: Magic Chest===
''(When this limited-time siege ended)''
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=Fluttershy, what's this flyer? Are you starting your own animal shelter symposium?!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=I-it's not anything so grand! I just thought-- I mean, you made me remember that I DO have a lot of experience, a-and I have a lot I could teach others!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Fluttershy|text=So, you know, if anypony wanted to start their own animal shelters, too... Maybe they could learn from my mistakes, and my triumphs, and get some inspiration...!}}
{{Dialogue|character=Rarity|text=I'm so proud of you, deary! Here's to learning from past experiences...!}}