gracie for T&T Emporium?

[tiz]

do i have to be approved by gracie ONLY when she is in my town to unlock the t&t emporium?
or do fashion checks from other peoples town count towards my unlock total too?

 

[FancyThat]

Only fashion checks in your town count I believe.

 

[LinkToTheWorld]

It has to be your town. That's why it takes so long for some people I got quite lucky as she visited me a lot
If you tt I think you can just repeat the day she appears in your town?