Chapter 162: The Death of Haute Couture

Paris Fashion Week originated at the end of the 19th century and has been organized by the French Fashion Institute, with the highest aim of building Paris's status as the world's fashion capital as a rock. It turned out that they succeeded. When it comes to Paris, the first impression comes of it is that it is the capital of fashion; When it comes to Parisian clothing, people think more of haute couture.

Milan and London prefer to showcase local design products and ideas, and are not very receptive to foreign designers and are relatively conservative; New York Fashion Week's commercial atmosphere is too strong, which makes many designers 'uncomfortable', and only Paris is really absorbing the world's fashion elite and creating a stage for them to dream.

A well-known fashion critic once described the four major fashion weeks as follows: New York showcases business, Milan showcases craftsmanship, London showcases boldness, and only Paris showcases dreams.

Therefore, as the last stop of the world's four major fashion weeks, Paris has conquered discerning creatives and fashion demons with its unique charm, and has always played the role of the finale. The diversity and inclusiveness of the city makes it more attractive than any other city.

At the end of the summer of this year, she didn't continue to be her showlord, because she didn't need to mix her face and finish the work, and sitting in the audience and watching the models show by, it was a different feeling for her. In previous years, there were more than 300 shows in Fashion Week, and the highest record was 89 of them, and it is no exaggeration to say that her legs have gone in a thin circle. In the past few years, she has found many faces of oriental people in major shows, although she is not familiar, but when her eyes meet, she basically nods and smiles, and then walks to the front row to greet acquaintances under their envious gaze.

Throughout the two years, it is not difficult to find that the clothing has gradually become loose and comfortable, and the intricate and gorgeous embroidery, beading, and nail metal rivets have become significantly less, replaced by a neat cut and soft lines of French style, showing the femininity of both rigidity and softness.

David kissed the late summer cheeks: "How grateful I am for coming, I thought you wouldn't be back in Paris anytime soon." After all, Mantara's death has a big impact on you. ”

Yes, Mantara committed suicide and died of depression. He ended the legend with his favorite tie, which she later learned came from DK. Many people blame DK for his death, but it is not. Shortly after his mother's death, he was diagnosed with cancer in New York, and the confirmation of DK's relationship with Olivier may have hit him, but it was definitely not the main cause.

If DK was Bole who led her into fashion, then Mantara and Anna were her florists, who worked hard to keep her grounded in catwalks and fashion magazines. She and DK have been depressed for a long time, but life can't go backwards or stop, and more importantly, they can't worry about those who care about them.

"We all have to look forward because we can't move fast with our baggage. Maybe you can try to work with others, after all, many people appreciate your talent. At the end of the summer, he knew that he was very depressed now, and the brand had no choice but to go bankrupt because of extreme luxury, and the biggest blow was him as the chief designer.

From the end of the 90s, when David founded his own custom fashion house and released his first haute couture collection in the same year, he was active in Parisian fashion power. As a pioneer and inheritor of haute couture, almost every season of his haute couture collections is a representation of extreme luxury.

He stubbornly believes that only high-quality materials and highly colorful decorations can perfectly display his setup, so he is very disdainful of assembly line production. This is also the biggest reason why its brand is coming to an end, because some haute couture is really not suitable for ordinary occasions and can only appear on the stage.

This was the last launch of his brand, after which he would declare bankruptcy, so many well-known figures from the media and fashion circles gathered at the scene to give their most sincere applause for such a glorious farewell.

David was silent for a moment, and then said seriously, "Maybe you're right. I've heard that you've acquired another artisanal manufactory in Milan, and maybe we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future. New York isn't a good place to be, and you're the one who murders designer-inspired creations. My little muse Sal Luna, I heard that at the old Billy Milan show, she walked the catwalk with you, what a perfect combination. ”

Xia Mo smiled and said: "After directing the last show the day before yesterday, Anna officially retired, and she took Luna to Nice for a vacation. Since I might not see her for a long time, she decided to travel the world, and I was going to take her back to her hometown. ”

David shook his head disapprovingly: "I think the best fit for her is to stay in Paris, not going anywhere, she is very talented." Little Luna can be said to have grown up crawling in the fashion pile, especially her coquettish nature, which always attracts everyone's affection, whether it is the eccentric old Billy, David, or the stern Anna Worf.

"How can you expect a philistine capitalist to produce an artist who has always loved not clothes but sparkling diamonds. If she's here, that diamond stud earring on your left ear will be gone. Summertime said jokingly.

David's late lover made Zuò diamond stud earrings for him, and when Luna was two and a half years old, he forcibly took one, which made Late Summer embarrassed to see him for a long time. walked a paid show, and took away the designer's favorite earrings, and she was the only one who thought about it. But David is very open-minded, as long as Luna likes it. If late summer luck was good, then Luna was against the sky.

David pinned the brand forever badge to her and kissed the end of summer on the cheek again: "I am very grateful for your presence and your generous sponsorship, and of course your free catwalk, after all, I can't afford to pay for you now." ”

At the end of the summer, he hugged him back: "It is my honor to fulfill your dreams and witness your new life." ”

Music played, and in front of a crowd of 200 or so special guests, David presented his last solo brand launch at the art museum's converted runway. Twenty-four custom-made gowns were designed and made by private sponsors, and the models stood on either side of the stage, clapping and waiting for David to appear.

The atmosphere of the show was quiet and somewhat depressing, and while everyone was concerned about the finished product on the models, there was more concern about the future of haute couture.

David walked slowly in front of everyone wearing a bridal dress and a white veil, and when he appeared in front of everyone, there was thunderous applause on the field, and many people cried with grief.

David never lowers his standards for any reason, and his gown is as luxurious as ever. The long veil and skirt are intricately hand-embroidered with budding roses, 45 different straps, and 28 Swarovski crystals all in one wedding dress. The bottom satin is hand-printed to create a golden lace effect, each petal of the three-dimensional flowers is hand-pressed, and each pearl of the long skirt is also carefully selected.

Together, this qiē makes this beautiful piece look simple and pure white but extremely luxurious. So many people spend so much time and energy working together to complete a unique work, and the preciousness of this process can be imagined.

And at the end of summer, who wore many bridal dresses and catwalks, she should not have expected that she would wear this wedding dress into the marriage hall. That's for later.

Amid a long standing ovation and excited cheers from the audience, David said, "I don't want to cry, I'm going to go ahead and show everyone another way to show my talent." "The carnation repertoire was not carried out because he did not have people prepare red carnations.

This is undoubtedly one of the most memorable chapters in the history of fashion, and the show carries both the glorious glory of the past that is worth looking back on, and the journey of their lives from obscurity to reverence, which arouses endless feelings.

And this show pushed the career of the end of summer to the peak, and she finally achieved her dream and let everyone look up to her.

After walking the catwalk and taking advertising and promotional photos of FLDY's new clothing and perfume, at the end of the summer, he took Luna and took a light plane back to China, as an overseas Chinese. This is also the first time in more than five years that she has set foot on this once familiar and heartbroken land. As for what will happen to her, no one knows.

In the noisy airport, crowded with people, Luna was close to the end of the summer, pointing to the little boy rolling on the ground and asking in French, "Mom, what is he doing?" It's comfortable to lie on the ground, but can a gentleman do that? At first, she was happy to see so many people with black hair and yellow skin, but she was a little panicked when she suddenly saw so many people, and she kept following the end of summer.

"Because he wants to be held in her mother's arms." Waiting for the luggage, the end of the summer smiled and clipped her headband on, and the shiny rhinestones were not cheap at first glance. She kissed Luna on the cheek, "Luna, let's make a promise that we'll speak hard language from the moment we leave the airport, okay?" Mom knows you're going to have a lot. ”

She hooked her fingers and said in a glutinous voice, "Okay." The tone was a little weird, but at least she was willing to speak.

"Sleepy?"

Luna shook her head, continuing to keep her eyes wide open at the different people and things she remembered.

The French uncle who was on the same plane next to him said with a smile: "Sometimes gentlemen are also coquettish, especially a little gentleman." Nice to meet you, young lady. ”

Luna lifted her little chin and reached out for him to kiss the back of her hand, "Sir, so am I." ”

The French uncle helped the late summer to put the big suitcase on the luggage rack: "You are so lucky, she is like a complete lady, how incredible, many traditional French families have never taught the next generation in such a way, how sad." ”

At the end of summer, he took off his sunglasses and showed that public face: "Thank you." Because her father believes that only a traditional education is worthy of his net worth. Luna says goodbye to her grandfather. ”

Luna sitting on the luggage rack shook her hand at the excited and depressed French uncle, and when she walked a short distance, she poked her little nose, frowned and whispered, "Is this what Grandma Anna said about cheap perfume?" It really doesn't smell good. ”

At the end of summer, I looked at my baby bump helplessly, what should I do if I am so squeamish?

Suddenly she said in unskilled Chinese: "He, Dad, think, Luna." Simon Daddy said. Don't. ”

Summerend sighed, I really can't figure out what the third brother Olivier said to Luna, she had a headache for Luna's good memory for the first time, in fact, the two of them have only been together for less than three months. Simon is his stage name, as Joe? The most rebellious child of the Armstrong family, he entered the entertainment industry and is an out-and-out carrot.

"Yes, he wanted to be Luna's cheap daddy, so I said Luna had a daddy."

She smiled happily, "Again, Mommy Luna's." ”

Late Summer hugged her into the taxi, "Well, Luna's." Master, Four Seasons, hurry up, we're in a hurry for the wedding in the evening. ”

At the end of the distant summer, I didn't know that the photo of her leisurely holding Luna had been included in someone else's camera, and the paparazzi were everywhere; I didn't know that as soon as she came back, she caused a huge storm in the fashion circle and blew all the way to the top of the clouds.

At the end of summer, she hugged Luna and hurried to the banquet hall, with clean and sweet makeup and slightly curly hair that fell mischievously; Nude sequined vintage dress with a small belt around the waist with the same color as the shoes. The embroidery of three-dimensional flowers on the skirt is noble and elegant, low-key and luxurious that people cannot ignore. The seemingly lazy but well-crafted hairstyle, as well as her small dress skirt that is never the same, resembles the dressing style of a celebrity.

At the end of summer, the waiter who stopped the passing by asked, "May I ask what hall is the wedding of the couple tonight?" How to go? ”

The waiter didn't dare to look directly at the face of the end of the summer, and asked cautiously, "Don't you mean the guest, do you know what floor it is?" ”

Luna, who was also dressed in the same outfit, kicked her calf: "I know, third floor." Mommy, I'll go by myself. ”

Late Summer put down Luna: "Little Ghost." ”

The waiter smiled and said: "The third floor has been chartered tonight, you should go to the wedding of Ms. Wang Weiwei and Mr. Cao Jun, when I first came up, the guests were basically all there, and it is just right to go down now." ”

Xia Mo nodded and smiled and said, "Thank you." "Holding the hand of the end of the summer, ready to leave.

Luna tugged at her hand and exclaimed, "Wait." She pulled out a dollar from her pouch and placed it in the waiter's hand: "Thank you for your help." ”

The waiter listened to the little girl say in a serious voice: "Mom, rude, daddy said that the tip must be given." This time, forgive you. ”

Xia Mo smiled and said, "Okay, next time mom must remember it." "How to tell her, there is no need to tip in China, maybe she can only let her grow up and find out slowly.

The waiter looked at the green money in his hand and didn't know what to do. The baggage officer who happened to pass by looked at the back of the departure and the money in his hand, and patted his head: "Give it to you, this is a fashionable tip in a foreign hotel, you are lucky, and it will be exchanged for dozens of yuan." ”

"Brother, what kind of people are that mother and daughter, they look so noble."

"In the morning it was the luggage I helped her push, the most expensive suite. It doesn't matter who she is, as long as she knows that she is rich. But I just heard from those women in the customer service department that she seems to be a very famous model and a celebrity. ”

The waiter looked at the back that had disappeared in the corridor in a daze, and said in a wooden voice: "The size is so beautiful, and the temperament is good." ”

snapped, and was slapped on the head again: "Don't look at it, it's time to start the meal, and the manager will be looking for someone again in a while." Work hard, and when you go back at the end of the year, you will let the second aunt give birth to your daughter-in-law and give birth to a baby. ”

On the other side, Xia Mo, who rushed to the hall, looked at the couple who greeted the guests at the door and stopped. Luna looked left and right at her mother and at the woman in the white veil, as if it were a bit of a resemblance. tilted his head and looked carefully, just in front of Wang Weiwei's gaze. (To be continued.) )