VIRTUAL SHOPPING CONSULTANT

namely, a service offered through a global computer information network whereby a network user enters personal information (including but not limited to hair color, skin tone, clothing color and style preferences and price categories) into a computer database which stores the information for recurring transactions, and informs the network user, via an animated, computer generated likeness of a person, of current fashion trends and clothing styles and assists the network user in selecting and matching clothing and accessories from various retail stores and catalog and on-line distributors based on the personal information and preferences supplied by the network user