The sarcastic person was a blonde of twenty-five or sixteen years old, who was good-looking, but her condescending attitude was uncomfortable: "What are you looking at me doing, am I not right? You think you are qualified to dictate Elie Sabo's dress?"

Wang Daren said with a calm face: "Lauren, any work is designed, it must be evaluated by the public. You can disagree with us, but you can't take away our right to evaluate the work. ”

Lauren is Wintour's second assistant, and as portrayed in the movie, being Wintour's assistant is very stressful, and even some people have a nervous breakdown.

When people are stressed, they have to find a way to vent, otherwise they are prone to mental problems. Lauren often used Wintour's position as an assistant to others to make accusations. Wang Daren, an intern, is the object of her frequent faults, after all, in this predominantly white world, Wang Daren, a Chinese American, is a bit eye-catching.

At this moment, Lauren heard Wang Daren retort to herself, and said in a sharp voice: "It's working time, who let you walk around? Also, what does this person do, who let him in? This is the headquarters of Vogue, the mecca of fashion, can anyone come here?"

Wang Daren knew that Lauren was going to find fault when he seized the opportunity, and he usually didn't bother to pay attention to her, but now he was a little angry with his friend: "He is a designer from China, the design is very good, and Grace asked me to take him to visit!"

Hearing that Grace asked her to visit, Lauren naturally didn't dare to say anything. However, Wang Daren's attitude made her very unhappy, glanced at Zhang Ran, and showed a sarcastic smile: "China is a fashion desert. The Chinese do not understand anything. It's no wonder that designers from China dare to speak out about Elizabo. It's ridiculous!" When he finished saying this, he also glanced at Zhang Ran defiantly.

Zhang Ran frowned. A cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Really, I don't understand anything?"

Lauren smiled contemptuously at the corner of her mouth: "Yes, I don't think you're a good designer, do you think I'm not right?"

Wang Daren's face was ugly, but he didn't have a seizure, he just looked at Lauren coldly, he knew that Zhang Ran had the ability to shut up Lauren.

The surrounding staff were all ready to see Zhang Ran with interest, they were all ready to see Zhang Ran make a fool of himself, and in their opinion, Lauren's words were right. China is a fashion desert, and the only truly famous Chinese designer in the world is Wang Weiwei, who makes wedding dresses.

Zhang Ran picked up a four-color checkered dress printed with black lines and red, yellow, blue, and white. looked at Lauren and asked lightly: "You are right, I am not even a third-rate designer in China." You're an editor at Vogue and you should know a lot about fashion, so tell me what inspired this dress?"

Lauren laughed out loud, and the other staff around him also snickered, this Chinese really doesn't even have common sense of clothing, and he is called a designer, which is ridiculous. Zhang Ran's question is like a foreigner running to ask the Chinese, do you know who wrote "Silent Night Thoughts"? Even Wang Daren was a little surprised. However, he knew that it was impossible for Zhang Ran not to know about Mondrian's skirt, and there must be a deep meaning in asking such a question.

In 1930, Mondrian painted the abstract painting "Composition of Red, Yellow and Blue". In the painting, black lines divide the canvas into rectangles of different sizes, filled with four simple and bright colors: red, yellow, blue, and white. Rational geometric shapes collide with sensual colors to create a dreamy and realistic atmosphere of cold abstraction.

In 1965, designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered the introduction of art into fashion, inspired by Mondrian's "Composition of Red, Yellow and Blue". The famous plaid skirts were created, which later rightfully entered the halls of fashion history. And there is a special name "Mondrian skirt".

Don't talk about fashion editors, anyone who knows even a little bit about clothing knows it. The sneer on Lauren's face was even brighter. looked at Zhang Ran like an idiot, and sneered: "This year's Paris Fashion Week Mr. Saint Laurent took a curtain call and reinterpreted the Mondrian skirt, and there is this skirt in your hand." Dear Mr. Designer, am I right?"

"That's right, since Mr. Saint Laurent designed the Mondrian dress, countless designers began to draw inspiration from works of art. A smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Ran's mouth, picked up a skirt again, and asked, "Then may I ask which painting of which writer inspired this skirt?"

Lauren was dumbfounded, if she was asked to evaluate the skirt design, styling, and cutting, she could say a lot, but let her say where the inspiration for this dress came from, and she was not a roundworm in the designer's stomach.

"Why, as an editor of Vogue, you can't even see this, right?" Zhang Ran glanced at Lauren and said lightly: "Inspired by De Kooning's "Untitled XXIV", the gentle lines swim in the divided blocks, the slender ribbon-like lines highlight a sense of smooth flow, and the design of the whole dress reflects the designer's freedom as an abstract expressionist creation, as well as the consideration of the thickness of the material, a very beautiful design!"

Lauren's face flushed, and she retorted, "So what? Why should I care where the inspiration for the designer comes from? I have to know which chicken produced a good egg?"

Zhang Ran grabbed Lauren's pigtails now, you stretched your face over, wouldn't I be sorry for myself if I didn't fight, and sneered: "It seems that you treat fashion as a beautiful dress." Fashion is art, and there are designers' own ideas and ideas. The pattern of this dress is selected from De Kooning's paintings, and then redesigned, which is beautiful and has cultural connotations! If you still stay in the idea that beauty is fashion, it can only be said that you don't understand fashion at all, and the fashion you like is very superficial and superficial! Real fashion is beautiful and deep at the same time! To be honest, you don't understand design, and your understanding of fashion is very shallow! It is said that Vogue is a fashion mecca. I came here today only to find out that it was nothing more than that, which was a big disappointment!"

Lauren was completely stunned, looking at Zhang Ran blankly, not knowing how to refute it, and there was no way to refute this. The people around him also looked at him in amazement, this person has extraordinary knowledge, maybe he is really a great designer!

Wang Daren wanted to laugh very much, but he tried his best to hold back, but the appearance of holding back the smile looked funny. Idiot. To provoke a genius with your shallow insight is a self-inflicted disgrace!

Zhang Ran's head was raised slightly. The whole exuded a kind of arrogance, and said coldly: "I am a person from the fashion desert." It's a pity that you're not as good as me. Let me tell you, your grandfather was still liquid when the Chinese played fashion!"

If the discussion about fashion just now was a mockery, then now this remark is really a direct slap in the face. Lauren was so choked that he couldn't speak, his face was red, and his eyes were round, as if he was going to swallow Zhang Ran alive.

Zhang Ran turned his head to look at Wang Daren, and said with regret: "I wanted to have a good visit, but I was not interested." It's like eating a delicious piece of cake and suddenly discovering that there is a fly on the cake. I'm so unappetizing, I'm leaving! Wait until you have your costume designed, call me!"

Another slap in the face, so relieved! Wang Daren's face was about to laugh: "No problem, I'll send you!"

Lauren was embarrassed by Zhang Ran, and waited until Zhang Ran and the others left to come back to their senses. When she saw that everyone was looking at her sympathetically, she was even more angry, and shouted loudly: "What are you looking at, are you all idle?"

Zhang Ran walked out of Vogue. Exhaled heavily. He knows that climbing high and stepping low is the norm for the fashion industry, and once watched a documentary in which Wintour often stinks in front of a fashion designer, like someone owes her 10 million. But wait until she goes to meet Vogue clients. Immediately became amiable and smiled.

Zhang Ran stopped, looked at Wang Daren and said, "You are a person with pursuits. I'm sure you'll be in Vogue for short. If you have the idea of making your own brand in the future, I will be able to provide you with the funds. ”

Zhang Ran knew that it was very difficult to make a new brand. In China, it takes at least five years to make a brand. It's always been a state of losing money before it starts, and it can't be done without millions. In the United States, there are not millions. Hundreds of thousands are definitely wanted.

Wang Daren didn't expect Zhang Ran to suddenly say this, he was slightly stunned, he dropped out of Parsons and entered Vogue actually had this idea, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will definitely come to you then!"

Zhang Ran smiled faintly, his real purpose of finding Wang Daren was achieved. At this time, the elevator arrived, the elevator door opened, and he stepped inside.

Wang Daren felt that Zhang Ran was a little incomprehensible, but he knew that this person was indeed very powerful, with funds and connections. If you want to make a personal brand, you can really cooperate with him, and when the elevator door closes, Wang Daren returns to the office.

……

In one of Vogue's offices, Anna Wintour and the man with the ecstasy mustache had a warm hug.

If you know a little about fashion, you will know this man with a mustache, the pirate master John Galliano, the artistic director of Dior.

Galliano had a good relationship with Wintour, and when he was down, even the car money was lent to him by Wintour, and later he took charge of Givenchy and Dior thanks to Wintour's recommendation. Now, he's just returned from China, where he'd been in China for three weeks and had a lot of inspiration to share with Wintour.

"I was particularly impressed by the colors of China, the magic capital is an extremely modern city, but you are in the countryside after only a twenty-minute drive. We sat in my car and passed through a mountain field that probably hadn't changed in hundreds of years. The scene of women plowing the fields in beautiful clothes looks real and unreal. I have felt the vibration of my soul so many times during this journey, it is really beautiful!"

Wintour smiled: "It seems that next year's Dior Spring and Summer Fashion Week, there should be a lot of Chinese elements, which are generally very wonderful, and I can't wait." ”

Galliano smiled and said, "Yes, I believe you will be surprised by the time." ”

"John, we just made a blockbuster film, it's your style, I'll take you to see it. ”

"Of course. Is Grace's in charge? If she does, it's fine. ”

Wintour nodded, and led Galliano towards Grace's office. Walking past the costume group, Galliano suddenly saw a few blueprints on the table, was slightly stunned, and a burst of light suddenly erupted in his eyes, and then picked up the designs.

Seeing Galliano's strange reaction, Wintour asked, "What's wrong John?"

Galliano didn't answer, his brow furrowed, and he stared intently at the blueprint in his hand, as if he didn't hear Wintour's question.

Everyone in the costume group knew Galliano, and when they saw him holding the blueprint, he whispered next to him: "Whose blueprint is that? ”

The other whispered, "It seems that Alexander Wang's position, that person is quite talented, and Grace likes him very much." ”

Galliano looked at the design for several minutes before reading it, raised the design in his hand, and exclaimed excitedly, "Who designed this, who is the designer?Anna, do you know who the designer of these clothes is?" )

PS: The recent chapters may be a bit boring, but these are all about preparing bullets for both sides of the big war, which will start soon.