(1) Beijing Week 8 [8]
"That...... Can you take a look at my draft design?" Luo Tingting raised her right hand a little unconfidently, perhaps frightened by Stephen's momentum, she stammered a little, "I, I've been working on the design of the 'Winter Rhyme' series these days...... So, I stayed up late and made a few drafts, and asked Master Stephen to give me a lot of advice......"
Stephen didn't speak, just stretched out his right hand to signal her to hand in the manuscript. Luo Tingting stepped forward, connected the projector interface to her computer, and projected the design drawings onto the screen of the conference room - it was a few drafts of light yarn as the base, and a large number of 3D flower accessories and feather embellishments were used.
However, after only looking at it for two seconds, Stephen sighed deeply and commented: "It's flowers and feathers, it's all some elements that have been used tiredly, and there is nothing new at all!" Then, he turned his head and asked Li Kun again, "Are all your designers just of this level?"
After hearing this, Luo Tingting's face instantly turned white, and her body trembled unconsciously in embarrassment.
"Master Stephen, please don't be angry, we ......" Before Li Kun's explanation could be finished, Shuxian suddenly took over his words.
"In recent years, wedding dresses have indeed used a large number of flower patterns, such as the 3D flower patterns used by Tingting at the spring New York Wedding Fashion Week that just ended in the first half of the year. Whether it's the lace sheath on the Angelsanchez wedding dress or the laser-cut floral pattern on the oscardelarenta wedding dress. There are also the classic rosebuds on the Marchesa wedding dress, etc., which add three-dimensionality and texture to the wedding dress. This just proves that customers have feelings for such beautiful things as flowers, and it is important to create their own floral patterns. Create a more beautiful and unique style than others. ”
Listening to Jin Shuxian's narration, Stephen unconsciously picked up his hands and looked her up and down with a scrutinizing face and sharp eyes. But the girl continued unaffected: "In addition to flowers, designers in recent years have indeed been very partial to feather decoration, but from the use of feathers by different designers, we will find that everyone also has their own strengths. For example, designer Zacposen added feather embellishments to the waist of the skirt to add a sense of playfulness, Jennypackhan also added feathers to the waist of the tufted gown to add a sense of luxury, and Carolina Herrera added feathers between the appliqués and beads on the mermaid dress. In this way, the heaviness of the wedding dress is reduced. Everyone uses the same material, but achieves different results, so I don't think the most important problem is that the material is somewhat similar. ”
"Oh, what do you think is the key question?" asked Stephen, raising an eyebrow.
"Overall down to the details. It's style, direction and craftsmanship. Shuxian replied. Then he took a ballpoint pen and a blank piece of paper from Li Kun's hand, and improvised a design drawing before Wanyin was about to stop it.
"In the past two years, minimalist wedding dresses have become popular, but this does not reflect the advantages of an old haute couture brand like Chiyuan. When it comes to Chiyuan, what comes to mind is the incomparable gorgeous Seiko, the pure handmade craftsmanship of Europe, and the first brand to use the three-dimensional embroidery carved by hand to the superb. 'thepriceness' as a sub-brand. It still carries the customer's expectations for Chiyuan-style Huamei Seiko. At this spring's New York show, we saw both theid's high-neck wedding dresses. Whether it's the flared elements in the Maggiesottero wedding dress, or the Inesdisanto wedding dress with pearls in the sleeves, all point to the revival of the luxurious retro Victorian style, but none of these brands can compare with Chi Yuan in this field - the luxury and retro Victorian style, only Chi Yuan can be said to be the first and unique in the world. Based on this concept, I have made the following modifications, taffeta is indeed a very sophisticated material, which is how to reflect the competitiveness of the brand, which can be used as a base to outline the shape, and then start from the details, add the most famous hand-carved three-dimensional embroidery process of Chiyuan, and finally use light yarn and feather combination to embellish, what do you think of this direction?"
As the words were spoken, Jin Shuxian smoothly drew her design on the white paper, and when the words fell, she also stopped her brushstrokes.
On the sketch, a series of bandeau dresses have the shape of an ice and snow rose on the chest, and the heart-shaped lace cutout mark on the waist is filled with butterfly-shaped three-dimensional embroidery, and then covered with a transparent light gauze shawl with flat shoulders and off-the-shoulders.
Stephen picked up the sketch and looked at it for a while, then raised his head and stared at Jin Shuxian for a few seconds, and commented: "A few random strokes can't see the quality of the final draft at all, and it can't be used as a bargaining chip for the proposal." ”
Hearing this, Li Kun couldn't help but sigh, and was about to round the field, but Stephen surprised everyone and said: "So, I will give you two days to make a complete proposal for 'Winter Rhyme', and come to my company to do a project roadshow two days later." ”
"Huh, but she's just ......" Yu Wanyin was about to speak out against it, but Stephen had already stood up.
"That's all for today's meeting, Mr. Yu, I'll wait for your people to come over with something decent—we'll talk about it later. If this version is not up to par, you should find a chance to benchmark against us next year. With that, he was ready to turn around and go out. After only two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned to Jin Shuxian and asked, "What's your name?"
"Shuxian...... Jin Shuxian, just call me Shuxian. Jin Shuxian stood up straight and answered him seriously.
"Shuxian—I'll see you in two days. Stephen grimaced a smirk, and strode out of the room.
"Huh?" When Stephen and his party disappeared from sight, Yu Wanyin pulled the corners of her mouth and showed a disgusted smirk, and then strode up to Jin Shuxian and said, "Are you really going to find a chance to show your way?" Okay, you are in charge of this project, if you mess up the cooperation with Chiyuan this time, Jin Shuxian, you have to take full responsibility!"
"Then what if I get Chiyuan's cooperation? This performance should be counted in the 'Shuxiang Mendi' studio, right?" Jin Shuxian looked back fearlessly and responded.
When Yu Wanyin heard this, she smirked ugly again: "Before things started to take shape, did you start bargaining with me?"
"I'll do my best, maybe you can make me take full responsibility, and in the same way, if the project goes well, it will be counted as the performance of the 'Shuxiang Mendi'. Okay, the most important thing now is to get the proposal that Stephen wants, I'm sure you don't want to lose such a big customer, right?" Jin Shuxian looked directly at Yu Wanyin's contemptuous eyes and said with a straight face.
Yu Wanyin glanced at her, didn't say anything more, and walked aggressively towards her office.
When Yu Wanyin also disappeared from sight, Jin Shuxian finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the chair in the conference room closest to her.
"Kim Shuxian, can you really do it? Stephen is notoriously fussy and ...... It's a bit of a fantasy to make a complete proposal from scratch in two days, are you going to do it alone?......" Li Kun finally interjected, and said to her half-reproachfully and half-consultingly.
"It's certainly impossible to be alone, I'll get two of my assistants to come and help. Kim Shuxian rubbed one side of her temple.
"Sister Shuxian, I'm here to help too, right?" Luo Tingting walked to her side at some point, and said with a serious face.
"Don't you have any other jobs?...... Shuxian asked both Tingting and Li Kun.
Li Kun glanced at the sky and replied: "Whoever can get Stephen, this Lafayette, is thank God, Tingting will borrow you for two days." Also, there is a glass cubicle next to the design department, which will be used as your temporary office area, and you can tell me if you need any other materials. ”
"Thank you, Chris......" Shuxian looked at him with a grateful face.
"No thanks, I'm purely thinking about the company's business, you two - just don't mess me up!" After speaking, Li Kun also walked out of the conference room and ended the conversation. (To be continued.) )