Zhang Ran knew that Wang Daren would ask this, and explained with a smile: "Science fiction movies pursue fantasy in subject matter, but pursue high realism in technique. In the movie, we need to build a world, and our story takes place hundreds of years later, and we must construct the buildings, vehicles, furniture, and people's clothing and hairstyles of this world in all aspects...... All of these will appear in one picture at the same time, and everything has to be taken into account. It's a huge undertaking and I can't do it alone. I need the artists of Youhexiu to work together to build the whole world. I'm optimistic about your ability in costume design, and you're the designer I'm looking for!"

Wang Daren felt beautiful in his heart, and blinked his eyes: "I feel a lot of pressure when you say that!"

Zhang Ran knew that Wang Daren was joking, and people who dared to learn from Parsons after only two years of reading will never be frightened by a movie, let alone lose their self-confidence: "Real geniuses will not feel pressure, they will only be motivated, and there will be no pressure." ”

Wang Daren laughed, he felt that Zhang Ran was talking about himself, and he admired this person more and more: "I am willing to be your designer, I don't know what requirements you have for design?"

Zhang Ran muttered: "My requirements are very simple, the design should be minimalist, not fancy things, and the cutting and splicing should have a sense of industrial design." I wanted to add Chinese elements to some of the designs, because the world in the movie is a world where Eastern and Western cultures are blended, and it would be strange to have no Chinese elements. ”

Wang Daren is a little stressed now: "I grew up in the United States, and my understanding of Chinese culture is quite limited, so it is difficult to do this kind of design. I'll try my best, though. I don't know if you have any specific requirements for the design of Chinese elements?"

Zhang Ran smiled: "It is really difficult for two different cultures and ideas to blend together, but I believe you have the ability to control it." I don't want to see a pile of Chinese elements. Dragons and phoenixes, embroidery these are not needed. What I want is a philosophy, for example. You like to use black and white when you design, but you use a straight line to divide the colors. If an S-shaped curve is used to distinguish the black and white on the garment into two areas, does that mean the feeling of Tai Chi comes out? When the audience looks at it, it is very Chinese! What I want to see is this kind of design, and I hope to see the concept and connotation of China, rather than the accumulation of elements. ”

Wang Daren was stunned and said with a wry smile: "This is more demanding, but I can try." Well, I don't know if you can give me two copies of your design? Your design Chinese elements are perfectly integrated. Maybe it's a reference for me. ”

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "It's all for you, it's useless for me to stay!"

When I came out of the restaurant, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening. Zhang Ran saw the Condé Nast Building in the distance and couldn't help asking: "I don't know if I can go to Vogue to visit, Vogue is a fashion mecca." ”

"Vogue" must not be accessible to ordinary people, otherwise the threshold would have been broken long ago. However, Zhang Ran is now his own boss, and Wang Daren naturally will not refuse: "Every day I tell Grace that there is a Chinese designer who wants to visit, and she will help." I'll call you tomorrow!"

Zhang Ran knew that the Grace Wang Daren was talking about was Grace Curdington, the creative director of "Vogue", and the number two person in "Vogue" in the United States: "Okay, I'll wait for your news!"

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Zhang Ran raised his head. Look in front of you at the stunning dark blue building, Condé Nast Tower at 4 Times Square, home to the headquarters of Condé Nast, the world's largest magazine publishing group. As the most influential fashion magazine under Condé Nast. Naturally, the office of Vogue USA is also here.

The later movie "The Queen Wears Prada", which is famous for its fashion, tells the story of American Vogue, and the prototype of the silver-haired demon Miranda in the movie is Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of "Vogue".

Zhang Ran walked into the Condé Nast Building. I saw Wang Daren standing at the entrance. He went over to say hello and registered at the front desk. Then he got into the elevator with Wang Daren.

Wang Daren pressed the button on the twelfth floor, and the elevator sped up quickly. As you step out of the elevator door, a glass door appears in front of you, and behind the glass door stands an opaque wall made of beige marble bricks, on which are written the five black letters "Vogue". In front of the wall there is a brown reception table, behind which stands a young woman dressed in a black occupation.

Wang Daren walked to the front desk and said, "This is a designer from China, I'm going to take him to meet Grace!" and then took Zhang Ran around the beige wall and walked into Vogue's office.

Vogue's office is similar to the layout in the movie "The Queen Wears Prada", with clear glass walls on both sides of the corridor divided into different office areas. The people walking in the corridor were all trotting, one by one in a hurry, like a battlefield. All around was the humming of printers, the ringing of telephones, the running footsteps of employees, and the sound of hurried shouts.

Vogue has built a luxurious, flawless dream paradise for readers, but the real-world Vogue headquarters is usually as messy as an ordinary workshop, but the scene in front of you is very similar to "The Queen Wears Prada".

Zhang Ran wanted to ask Wang Daren if Anna Wintour was really as ruthless as Miranda. However, the novel "The Queen Wears Prada" seems to have not been published yet, if you ask Wintour if she and Miranda are like, it is estimated that Wang Daren will ask herself, who is Miranda?

As an intern, Wang Daren's seat is next to the place where the fashion team temporarily places clothes, and there are clothes from major brands hanging on hangers next to him.

Walking to the fashion group, Zhang Ran saw a depressed black man complaining: "I want to kill myself!"

The man who spoke to the black man was a thin, pale old lady with striking red hair. Her face was covered in scars and she looked a little scary. Zhang Ran knew that this was Grace, who was a particularly beautiful model when she was young, but later disfigured by a car accident. Her first husband was Zhou Yinghua, the son of Peking Opera master Zhou Xinfang, and the two lived for three years before finally breaking up due to cultural differences.

Grace asked sympathetically, "Why?"

The black man looked dejected and said, "The outfit I picked was rejected by Anna again." I just don't know what to do!"

Grace asked, "What outfits did you pick?"

The black man pulled out the two pieces of clothing from the hanger and said, "I use these two to match." What do you think?"

Grace muttered, "Pretty good. ”

The black man said depressedly: "Anna said no, this is not the fashion of the moment!"

Grace said helplessly: "Color-matching is to put different colors together. I think it's good. You have to be strong, you have to put forward your opinions, you have to be assertive, otherwise you will be blamed. Don't talk too hard, even if it's me. ”

Grace laughed, and the blacks laughed too.

At this time, Grace saw Wang Daren and Zhang Ran, walked over, and asked, "You are the Chinese designer that Alexander said." I saw your blueprints, and they were really great!"

Alexander is Wang Daren, and his English name is Alexander-Wang. Zhang Ran hurriedly said, "Hello, Ms. Cottonton. I'm Zhang Ran, and I'm a film director by profession. I can't help the dress you said, my girlfriend is too famous, she can't borrow clothes from big brands at film festivals, and she can't find a satisfactory one from other designers, so she can only design it herself. ”

Grace heard Zhang Ran say this. There are some surprises, but it's not surprising that art is inherently connected. She had heard Tom Ford, a designer at Gucci, say that he was going to make a movie. And even the novel has already been bought, and the script is being written. A costume designer can be a director, and a film director can naturally design costumes: "Your costume is beautifully designed. Fashion must reflect history, and Chinese elements are no exception. It will have the imprint of history. However, your design is obviously very Chinese, but it does not have a sense of heaviness, but it is very light. I was all moved, this is a very romantic Chinese dress I have seen!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I'm very happy to hear you say that, my former girlfriend is a loyal reader of Vogue, and she will get more and more serious with each issue." She especially likes you, saying that you are a real genius, creative and full of charm. Of course, I think so too!"

Grace laughed like a child, "I'm glad to hear you say that. With that, she picked up a skirt and asked, "What do you think of this dress?"

Zhang Ran glanced at the skirt and muttered: "The bandeau is slim on the ground, which can show the figure and temperament, the pleated decoration on the chest and the simple streamlined skirt design are very ingenious, but the color is too dark, it feels a little old, it would be good if it was white." ”

Grace hung up the skirt and nodded slowly, "You're right, Anna doesn't like things that are too old, she always complains that the colors in winter are too monotonous, so she doesn't want this skirt." ”

Zhang Ran and Grace had just chatted a few words, when a female assistant trotted over and said to Grace: "Anna's office is calling, she wants to see you immediately, she has an appointment at eleven o'clock." ”

Grace immediately shouted into the room, "Virginia, Anna let us go now." Immediately, she said to Zhang Ran: "I have to send the selected clothes over for Anna to see, she doesn't like to wait for people." Visit for yourselves, and come to me if you have any questions!"

Zhang Ran hurriedly said: "Thank you, let's just take a look around for ourselves." ”

Grace didn't say anything more, and she and her assistant Virginia pushed a rack full of clothes and walked towards Wintour's office.

Waiting for Grace to walk away, Zhang Ran said sincerely: "Grace is a very good person. ”

Wang Daren nodded: "Yes, she is very good, and everyone likes her." Here are the latest clothes from various brands, I'll show you around, maybe I'll take a little inspiration from other people's designs too!"

Vogue is the world of fashion, with the largest haute couture reserves in all of New York, where the latest outfits from Carl Lagerfeld, Galliano and Giorgio Armani can be found. In the hallways, there are hangers full of clothes.

Zhang Ran felt that if he could bring the students in his class to visit, many girls would faint with excitement, and there were too many beautiful clothes. Of course, this can only be imagined, Wang Daren has to bring him when he comes in, let alone bring the students in the class.

"What do you think of this design?" asked Wang Daren, carrying a light blue dress in the corridor.

Zhang Ran glanced at the skirt in Wang Daren's hand, light blue, elegant style, it should be Ali Sabo's skirt, Ali Sabo has always taken this very fairy, very elegant route: "Allie Sabo's skirt is very beautiful, especially elegant, especially fairy, but the style is a bit single, and I feel that it lacks novelty." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a bitter sarcasm suddenly came from the side: "Who are you? Who let you in, is this where you came from? It's ridiculous to be judging Alice Saab's dress!"

Zhang Ran and Wang Daren both frowned, and turned their heads to look in the direction where the voice came from. (To be continued.) )