launched january 1, 2012 in north america (and december 15, 2011, in france), the line includes 23 sets and features five core characters—named andrea, emma, mia, olivia and stephanie—in various suburban settings. in the initial wave of sets, the larger sets include bricks that can build a veterinary clinic, a malt-style café, a beauty salon and a suburban house; smaller sets included a "cool convertible," a design studio, an inventor's workshop and a swimming pool.