CHAPTER 209: THE QUEEN IN PRADA

Generally, fashion shows rarely start on time, and it is common to delay them for about twenty or thirty minutes. After all, there is so much planning and preparation to be done in advance, and there is so much pressure to control all kinds of chaotic links. So after sending Aishwarya backstage, Shakru walked slowly to his seat.

The seating arrangement of the show is very particular, which fully tests the organizer's show skills and diplomatic skills. Celebrity attendance in the audience can greatly increase the reputation of the designer, and it can also make the fashion show more media coverage. For true connoisseurs, only the first three rows of seats are the most noteworthy. The first row is reserved for important guests, and it is precisely for this reason that the designers prefer the U-shaped catwalk, which allows for more front seats. The neighbors of important people should also be people of equal status, and even higher status than the other, so photographers often regard the front row of the audience as the subject, and they are one of the overall components of the catwalk.

VIPs will be seated in the best seats in the first row, such as two-thirds of the way out at the back of the catwalk. This is a good location to allow plenty of time to see the front and back of each garment. Less important members of the fashion editor or buying team would be placed in the second or third row, but the position behind that would be no different from the barren land of the Arctic desert, and no one could tolerate being placed in that position.

Don't be surprised if you see someone at a fashion show who is not satisfied with the position arranged by the organizer and asks to move their position forward, and then angrily brushes their sleeves away after not being satisfied, this kind of thing can be said to be common, and there will even be some guests who are not important enough to sneak into the empty seats in the front row before the catwalk starts.

So you see, no matter how glamorous the fashion celebrity world is, after lifting the veil, it will look vulgar and ordinary, even ugly, but people are still happy and relishing, people outside the circle desperately want to squeeze into the circle, people in the circle desperately want to squeeze into the center, this is the eternal indelible desire and vanity at work.

The organizers naturally arranged a good position for Shaklu, and the seats in the show are often only letters and numbers, and it is difficult to know what kind of important people will appear here, which can also avoid the embarrassment caused by the absence of celebrities, so when Shakru sat down, he saw a face with a little surprise and astonishment next to him.

Sitting to Shaklough's right is a woman with short blond bangs, who, despite not being familiar with the media world, recognizes the face in front of her: Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of the American edition of Vogue magazine, the prototype of the film "The Queen Wears Prada" (aka "The Fashion Witch"), who also holds the title of Dame and was awarded the Order of the Non-commissioned Officer of the British Empire.

"It was a pleasure to meet you, Sir Wintour." Shakru took the initiative to greet and joked with a bit of humility, "Frankly, I'm a little nervous, and I hope I'm not dressed so badly that you leave the table." "Anna Wintour is the undisputed fashion great, and many designers even postpone their runways because of her tardiness, which shows her status in the fashion industry.

"Of course not, Mr. Pandit, with your appearance, whatever you wear is fashionable." Wintour smiled appreciatively, with shallow crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, looking very kind, and there was no hint of the female devil's meanness.

Shakru was surprised that Wintour was able to call his name, and said, "I'm flattered to have your appreciation, but I'm even more surprised that you know my name." ”

Wintour smiled and replied, "I like your "The Last Princess" very much, and it seems that all the Indian movies that are now being released in the United States are from your company, and with Miss Aishwarya's achievements this year, it makes me think it is difficult not to pay attention to you." ”

Then she changed her tone and said, "Mr. Pandit, would you be interested in taking a picture of my magazine?" I can transcode and leave you an issue cover. "Wintour looked at Shakru repeatedly with a professional eye, and it didn't look like a polite thing at all. In her opinion, Shakru not only has a handsome appearance and a perfect figure, but the temperament of a successful person from a foreign country is a real treasure, even if he does not mention his popularity, he can fully afford the cover of an issue.

"If I have time, I'll think about it seriously." Shakru also put away his smile and replied seriously.

"VOGUE", which was founded in 1892, is the world's oldest and most respected fashion magazine, and is even known as the "fashion bible" in the United States.

"Very well, Shakru, please contact me, and I'll keep the page for you." Wintour is happy from the bottom of her heart, and people like her who really love fashion will be very happy to see Shakru like seeing a beautiful piece of jade, and will be very dedicated to creating the perfect piece.

At this time, the show has entered the final stage of intense preparations, obviously about to start, but Wintour is still enthusiastically pulling Shakru to chat about fashion topics, Shakru is also very modest and patient listening, and does not make a fool of himself or pretend not to understand, but occasionally a sentence or two of answers or interjections can make the other party's eyes shine, the conversation between the two is unexpectedly harmonious, Wintour also took the initiative to exchange contact information with him.

The cameramen of the show have already stood in their positions, and in addition to tabloid reporters, there are also front-row character videographers and fashion videographers. These people not only shoot the catwalk scene, but also have been capturing the scene, so the celebrities in the front row will carefully dress up and leave the country and maintain good manners at all times.

Some people may feel tired, but for celebrities, it's the only way to maintain exposure, and even to some extent they enjoy the process. New York Fashion Week is like a huge group of lights, attracting well-known and unknown personalities from all over the world, whether it is to chase fashion or to gain exposure, they are not willing to be absent from the event, and apart from the designer's clothing release and catwalk, the whole fashion week itself is a huge show! (To be continued.) )