The conversation between Chu Qi and Feng Shan was just a small episode with little noise.
In addition, Goddess's seat was in the last row, so not many people noticed her.
But there was one person who had been looking over here since Goddess sat down.
Seeing that the fashion week was almost coming to an end and Lin Long still hadn't appeared, Lin Zhuer's smile became even more proud, and her eyes were full of the joy of a great victory.
So what if she had two major financial groups backing her? So what if so many people were talking about Goddess? Didn't she just fall into Lin Zhu'er's hands? What's so arrogant about that? Right now, Goddess doesn't even have a model for her image. She can't even make an appearance, let alone a chance of a comeback!
At this moment, Lin Zhu'er was completely excited, not only because she had just used the system's "copy props" well, but also because it would not be long before she would reach the "climax" she had been looking forward to for a long time.
Just as Lin Zhu'er finished her thought, the next moment, extremely warm applause broke out in the venue. The host on the stage enthusiastically and loudly announced the name of the brand that was mentioned the most times in this fashion week -
“Goddess!!”
"The next brand to take the stage is the brand we've all been waiting for, a new team made up of a group of young and arrogant guys - Goddess!!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience burst into enthusiastic cheers again. The level of cheers was far more enthusiastic than those of the big names who appeared before, and there was even a tendency to overwhelm them.
Whether at the press conference or in front of the global live broadcast platform, almost everyone was excited, waiting with great anticipation for what was about to happen, some even clapping until their hands were a little red.
Especially in China, people kept pulling their relatives and friends around them, staring at the screen with extreme nervousness and excitement, watching everything that would happen next, for fear that they would miss something in the blink of an eye.
However, the applause continued for a long time, but no one came up to the stage. Even the host's expression became a little stiff, and he shouted three times in succession:
"Goddess? Goddess? Please, Goddess brand, come up here now. We will be holding a fashion design competition..."
But after these applause, there was still no sign of Goddess coming on stage. For a moment, the applause became sparse, and was replaced by increasingly loud discussions and commotion.
It was like this in person, not to mention the global livestream. Everyone's brows furrowed slightly, wondering what was going on. Was the order of performance wrong? Or had Goddess not prepared backstage and not heard it was time to go on stage?
That's not right. Aren't there still people from Team Goddess sitting there? Doesn't that mean they all know it's their turn?
Many people thought of this, so the next second, many people turned back to look in the direction of the Goddess team with questions.
Bob, Bailey and others who loved the Goddess team very much looked anxiously at the international supermodel Ed who was sitting next to the Goddess team, as if they wanted Ed to quickly remind Goddess that she was going to go on stage instead of just sitting there motionless, which would give most people a bad impression and would result in points being deducted!
At this moment, Feng Shan, who had mentally prepared himself many times, finally stood up on behalf of the Goddess team. Facing everyone in front of him, he bowed deeply towards the camera:
"I'm sorry, but Goddess is unable to perform on stage in the absence of the spokesperson model. Goddess abstains."
Goddess abstains? Goddess abstains?!
What the hell is this? They've waited so long, looked forward to this for so long, and now suddenly they just give up. Are you kidding me?! This is such a waste of their feelings!!
Suddenly, the global live streaming platform of Fashion Week became lively.
Many viewers expressed doubts and confusion, wondering why the Goddess spokesperson would be absent at such an important moment, even when everyone was looking forward to it and it had a great chance of becoming a big hit.
Is this disrespectful to Fashion Week? Or is it because they've been praised by so many famous brands that they've become a little flattered and don't take Fashion Week seriously?
Suddenly, many people couldn't help but curse at Goddess, especially the Chinese audience. The more optimistic and expectant they were about Goddess, the more disappointed they were now.
What they want to see and expect is not a rash result like Goddess giving up without hesitation!
No, some people even started cursing. Some impatient audience members couldn't help but curse a few times to vent their disappointment and anger.
Seeing this, Chu Qi and Feng Feng, who were on either side of Feng Shan, stood up without saying a word and stood side by side with Feng Shan. They bowed deeply, expressing their unanimous apology:
sorry.
But it is obvious that the actions of Feng Shan and his team cannot alleviate the disappointment and anger of most people at the scene, but the fashion week still has to go on. There are still two or three brands that have not yet appeared, and they cannot really stay here and not move.
Seeing this, the host on the stage tried to smooth things over and draw the audience's attention back to the scene.
Fortunately, there were only two or three small brands left. After they took the stage, they quickly drew everyone's attention back. After about fifteen minutes of discussion, the list of the top ten of Fashion Week came out.
There have been many fluctuations in the ranking list of this fashion week, and the top ten positions have been reshuffled.
Although they are all world-renowned big brands and old brands, they are not the only regulars who have been in the top ten in the past few years. Nearly half of those regulars have dropped to the top ten, while at the same time, there are brands that were previously outside the top 20 and have squeezed into the top ten.
These are the pros and cons of innovation for big and established brands that have already established their own style. Some of them catch up quickly, while others are somewhat inferior to before.
But magically, this time, it seemed that no one cared about their ranking. You know, the innovations they designed were only temporarily changed a few days before the fashion week, so it was normal that there were many imperfections, but they were indeed very satisfied.
It's not just because they've rediscovered their passion for design and innovation, it's also because they've ignited their fighting spirit. Next time, when they're fully prepared, there's no chance we'll be able to defeat them so easily.
China is still a runner-up this time. There is still no Chinese brand among the top 30 awards. Only two Chinese brands are nominated for the consolation prize of "Active Participation Award". In addition to RS, which qualified last year, EL, where Lin Zhuer is, also squeezed in this time.
The EL team is very happy. In fact, China should also be happy with such an outcome. Although it is a runner-up, two brands have made it out of the finals, which is one more than last year. This shows that Chinese brands have made progress!
However, for some reason, this time, the Chinese audience could not muster any interest. The good news that two brands qualified for this Chinese Fashion Week did not arouse their interest. Instead, they felt a little lost, and their disappointment and regret were greater than their happiness.
As the host finished announcing all the award winners, he was about to say the final closing speech.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the venue, as if someone was rushing into the fashion week conference venue in a hurry, causing the people in the venue to subconsciously turn their heads and look towards the entrance of the venue.
And at this moment, a familiar face suddenly walked into the light and came into everyone's sight.
At the same time, dozens of voices filled with surprise and astonishment were heard on the field:
"Longlong."
"Sister Longlong."
"Longlong."
"Lin Long."
In addition to the people from the Goddess team, all those who called out these names were well-known brand managers and international supermodels who were familiar with Lin Long in Xia Garden.
This reaction made everyone at the scene look at Lin Long, who had suddenly appeared before them, with even greater curiosity. They were all wondering who this person was. Furthermore, wasn't the person following this girl the rising star of the GD Group that had recently become all the rage in Country M?
Lin Long didn't let the other party wait for long. The first thing he did when he rushed into the press conference venue was to quickly glance around, trying to determine how far the fashion week press conference had progressed.
But the honorary trophy in the host's hand forced Lin Long to admit a cruel fact:
She still couldn't catch up.
Even though her dragon father, the golden dragon Will, flew over at the fastest speed, she still couldn't catch up.
Although she had anticipated this fact, she did not want it to end like this, especially when she saw the skirt that Feng Feng was still holding tightly in his arms and was still reluctant to let go, she was even more certain of it.
She had to show the dress off. No matter what she got in the end, at least she had to show Goddess's hard work to everyone in the world.
She is Goddess's current image model!
With this in mind, Lin Long had already made up her mind. In front of everyone, she took a deep breath and bowed deeply to everyone in front of her, including the judges, hosts, contestants, and all the audience at the scene, and expressed her deepest apology.
"Sorry I'm late. I'm LongLong, the spokesperson for Goddess."
"Due to my own fault, Goddess was absent from this Fashion Week. Now, I ask everyone here to allow me to wear a Goddess design on stage! Thank you all!"
This sound was sonorous and powerful, resounding, like some unswerving determination, and there was something extremely compelling in the eyes, like some fire that was about to spread across the land.
This is a very good model. Even if they have not seen her catwalk yet, a model with such eyes is definitely not an ordinary model. Even if she is not now, she will be in the future.
But unfortunately, it is too late to arrive now. The winners list has been announced and this fashion week has ended.
What's the point of showing up now? No matter what the reason is, it can't change the outcome of Fashion Week. What's the point of going on stage now?
Almost everyone present thought so, and after enduring for a while, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore and spoke directly:
"Girl, Fashion Week is over, you know? That means there's no point in you going on stage now. You can't change the outcome. It's just a waste of effort."
This statement received a lot of echoes. In their eyes, this was what it meant, and they nodded repeatedly, saying, "Stop it."
However, these numerous and discouraging discussions in the field did not discourage Lin Long at all. Instead, Lin Long stood quietly and calmly, and waited until everyone else had finished speaking before she spoke again, allowing her voice to reach everyone's ears clearly.
"Fashion Week is over, I know, but... I still beg you to give me a chance to perform on stage! I beg you to spare half an hour, no, fifteen minutes will be enough, to stay and see Goddess's designs. As Goddess's image spokesperson, I beg you to take a look at Goddess's designs. I don't want Goddess's works to not even have a chance to be shown! Thank you, everyone, I beg you!"
After saying that, Lin Long bowed deeply to everyone present again, speaking sincerely.
Lin Long's voice was still as strong and powerful as ever, but in the last "Please," everyone could hear the suppressed cry in it.
In an instant, the entire fashion week conference venue became quiet. Looking at Lin Long who was bowing deeply, I didn't know what to say for a moment.
Those who had previously said, "It's useless to go on stage, a waste of effort," were now unable to utter a word.
But how should they respond to such a request? There has never been such a precedent in Fashion Week.
At this moment, the international supermodel Ed, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and politely said to everyone:
"My daughter has done a lot of things wrong, so please forgive me. Missing Fashion Week due to personal fault is indeed Goddess's and my daughter's responsibility. It has nothing to do with anyone present. But for my sake, Ed, could you please spare a few minutes of everyone's precious time and give my daughter, Goddess, a chance?"
After Ed finished speaking, He Long on the side and Will behind him also walked forward and made a "begging" gesture.
International supermodel Ed, as well as the chairmen of the two major conglomerates, BD and GD, all made sincere "pleas", giving enough face to everyone present at the fashion week and giving them all a way out.
They had to admit that the moment Lin Long bowed and made the request, they had really wanted to nod and agree to Lin Long's request. Not to mention more than ten minutes, they could stay for half an hour longer since they were not in a hurry to catch the plane.
But the rules of Fashion Week cannot be broken casually. After all, this is something that the global fashion industry is paying attention to. Any changes to the regulations must be approved by more than half of the countries in the world.
Even if this is under the premise that the established results of Fashion Week are no longer possible, we cannot set a precedent at will. If every team in every Fashion Week uses this trick, then the order of Fashion Week will be destroyed.
But now with Ed and the two major consortium chairmen's joint request, giving them a way out, things are different.
As a result, many people present subconsciously turned their heads and looked at the judges' seats on the stage, waiting for their decision.
The judges gathered their heads together to discuss the matter. After a while, they seemed to have made a decision. Bailey, the representative of the judges, smiled and said:
"Since Ed and the other two gentlemen have requested this, we judges have considered the opinions of the contestants and taken into account the impact on the design spirit of the fashion industry. We can stay for an extra half hour to see Goddess's design. Of course, I have to state in advance that this is a personal decision made by us judges, not Fashion Week. Whatever the others decide, whether you want to stay and see Goddess's design is up to you. It has nothing to do with us old men."
"Oh, by the way, Ed, the price per minute for this Fashion Week venue is not low. Now that we've exceeded the time limit, I dare not submit the additional venue rental fee to the Fashion Week Committee. You have to reimburse me for this, hehe."
Bailey's words were extremely clever. He managed to extend the Fashion Week by half an hour as his own personal behavior and completely took all the credit from the Fashion Week.
After hearing this, many people at the scene couldn't help but chuckle. They knew what was going on, but no one left. They just sat in their original seats, tacitly agreeing that the fashion week would be extended for another half hour.
Of course, the venue rental fee that Bailey mentioned later was not a problem for Ed, and he quickly nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Lin Long finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed again to express her gratitude to everyone present, and then walked straight to Feng Feng, took the skirt from Feng Feng's arms, and prepared to change clothes to go on stage.
But now, it was Feng Feng's turn to panic. He was completely at a loss as to what to do with the opportunity to perform on stage that Lin Long had fought so hard for.
If it were any other time, he would have been very happy to have the opportunity to go on stage, but now, the hem of the skirt he designed had been torn by him. How could he let Lin Long wear it on stage like this? Although he did not regret his decision to tear the skirt.
"No, Sister Longlong, this skirt is broken. How can you wear it on stage? Why don't we just forget it..."
However, Lin Long's decision this time did not allow Feng Feng to refute it. She simply took the skirt and was about to walk towards the backstage dressing room, only throwing down these words before leaving.
"Why not? It's just the dress that's broken, not the design. Where is your courage and confidence when designing clothes? Feng Feng."
These words made Feng Feng stunned. He was stunned for a long time and couldn't come back to his senses.
Until the surrounding lights suddenly went out and the lights on the stage came on. Not long after, Lin Long walked out with full confidence and aura wearing the evening dress with torn hem.
At this moment, everyone present was stunned. They just looked at Lin Long who was on the stage in front of them. They tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help whispering with the people sitting next to them.
The design of this evening dress by Goddess is really stunning. At just one glance, you can see the bold and individual style that is unique to Goddess. However, the cuffs, neckline, waist and some decorative designs are all extremely delicate, reflecting the designer's careful design.
But at the same time, it strikes a certain balance and does not appear cumbersome, which instantly raises the overall grade of the evening dress, making it appear more noble, elegant and extraordinary.
It can be said that a skirt design like Goddess is enough to instantly surpass the brand that won the "Newcomer Award" and is not on the same level at all.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Goddess's design has a chance to be among the top 50 in Zhuolu.
But now, the Goddess evening dress that Lin Long was wearing was damaged, and the tear marks on the hem were too big and too obvious, which completely destroyed the integrity of the evening dress and made the level drop immediately.
The designers present couldn't help shaking their heads.
Feng Feng was not surprised by the situation at the scene. As a designer, he naturally knew that the torn hole would greatly reduce the overall quality of the skirt, and he guessed that there would be no nice words about it.
Looking at the many designers in front of him who kept shaking their heads, Feng Feng's heart couldn't help but tighten.
However, at this moment, he was caught off guard by the unfamiliar designer sitting in front of him, who had just been shaking his head vigorously, saying to his companion:
"What a shame, such a shame. Such a good design missed the chance to be selected in Fashion Week. I finally understand why those big brands and old brands are so good at choosing Goddess. This style is bold, but it can instantly grab people's attention. It is really beautiful."
"It's a shame that the torn hem ruins the overall design of the evening gown. Even in this situation, the gown is so beautiful. I really want to see what it looks like when it's intact. It must be even more stunning."
"Hahaha, I think so too. And... Goddess has a great model. She wore a flawed dress like this, but LongLong on stage presented it with strength and didn't let it overwhelm her. A model like this really makes us designers excited, wanting to wear our best and most stunning designs on her. There's only been one model who gave me this feeling before, and that was the international supermodel Ed. I didn't expect to see another one like her now, and she's still growing. She's worthy of being Ed's daughter!"
Such a model makes us designers excited, and we just want to wear our best and most stunning designs on her.
At this moment, Feng Feng finally mustered up the courage to look up at Lin Long, who was walking on the stage in the defective skirt. The moment he looked up, he couldn't hide his amazement in his eyes.
This was not the first time he had seen Lin Long walk on the catwalk. Almost all the clothes he had designed before were designed by Lin Long.
But even so, at this moment, he still couldn't control his amazement.
Lin Long didn't look bad in his flawed skirt. Instead, she used her personal aura to hold up the skirt, making people want to ignore the flaws of the skirt and only pay attention to the skirt itself. But at the same time, they felt even more sorry that the skirt had flaws and strongly hoped that it was a perfect skirt.
At this moment, Feng Feng could no longer agree with the statement "I just want to wear my best and most stunning designs on her." What Lin Long said when she took away his skirt kept appearing in his mind.
At this moment, Feng Feng found that he could not tolerate Lin Long wearing that flawed skirt. Now that Lin Long was walking on the catwalk with such momentum, he strongly felt that she should wear a better and more outstanding dress designed by him!
Once this thought came to his mind, he couldn't stop it, and it exploded rapidly in a short period of time. Within two seconds, Feng Feng couldn't bear it anymore and directly took out the tool bag he carried with him.
As soon as he picked up the tool kit, Feng Feng rushed forward without looking back, and rushed to the stage. Panting, he stood in front of Lin Long, bowed several times in panic, and stammered an apology:
"No, no, sorry, sorry, can you please pause for a moment? I'm a designer at Goddess. Can you give me some time, ten, ten minutes will do? I want to modify this dress..."
Feng Feng's action was so fast and sudden that not only the audience and judges, but even Feng Shan and Chu Qi in the audience were filled with surprise and were completely unable to react.
But when they realized what was happening, many people at the scene couldn't help but become interested. Was this Goddess designer going to alter the dress on the spot?
And within ten minutes, that's too much for me, right? So many famous designers on the scene didn't dare to alter the dress directly on the spot, especially in such a short time.
Not only that, judging from the current situation, this sudden decision to change the skirt should have been a spur-of-the-moment decision.
I guess in less than ten minutes after the model appeared on the stage, a new design can be thought of in such a short time?
This... isn't likely?
However, many designers present who had witnessed Feng Feng's talent in design were not so sure.
But anyway, since they'd agreed to extend it by half an hour, and it wasn't a formal evaluation, it seemed like a good idea to just take a look and see how much we could improve in just ten minutes.
So, without much hesitation, Bailey and others on the judges' panel nodded in agreement, and the people in the audience had no objections.
Seeing this, Feng Feng grabbed his tool kit, walked to Lin Long, looked at Lin Long carefully for two seconds, and said, "Sister Longlong, please stand still for a while," and then picked up the scissors and fixing pins and started working.
There was no hesitation in the movements of his hands, and he even moved vigorously. After hearing a few consecutive "ripping" sounds, Feng Feng actually took advantage of the rip in the skirt and tore it open with force, revealing Lin Long's beautiful and slender legs in front.
But the length of the back of the skirt was not shortened at all. Instead, the end of the skirt was made into a tassel shape by using scissors and tearing it by hand.
At the same time, Feng Feng removed the double sleeves that originally had a little cuffs very neatly, and removed the strap on the right side, leaving only the left side, making the skirt look like a one-shoulder strap top.
And some small details were added to the neckline to create a sense of tearing at the edge of the fabric.
Finally, pull the waist of the skirt back.
I have to say that Feng Feng's series is like the movements of a tiger without thinking, it is completely open and bold, with large-scale tearing and cutting, which made many designers present feel scared for a while.
Every time a piece was torn off, their hearts couldn't help but beat wildly, for fear that Feng Feng would scream and say that he had torn or cut some part of his clothes.
But as Feng Feng's work became more and more complete and the new design became more and more obvious, their actions of talking to their companions, tapping on the table, and adjusting their clothes gradually stopped, and they just stared blankly at Feng Feng's new work on the stage.
The evening dress, which was originally of a court style, noble and regal, was actually changed into a completely different style within ten minutes, becoming a Greek-style evening dress!
No, it’s not just that. In just over ten minutes, the designer named Feng Feng in front of him thought of more than just that.
He deliberately combined the tearing with hand scissors instead of just using scissors, in order to deal with the roughness of the edge of the fabric. Whether it was the treatment of the tassels on the skirt or the neckline, these design details were taken into consideration!
In addition, Lin Long on the stage seemed to have understood the designer Feng Feng's intention, and she directly strengthened her aura without any hesitation, making her whole person become extremely sharp and fierce.
It was like an incomparably sharp sword that had killed countless people, or more like... the god of war Athena walking out of the battlefield!
Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!!!
I don’t know who started it, but after two extremely exciting "pa pa" sounds of applause, the next moment, the whole audience burst into thunderous applause.
And the clapping became louder and louder, as if there was no intention of stopping. They were all clapping hard. Even if their palms were red, they still kept clapping, as if they could not express their immense excitement if they did not do so.
Some people even suddenly raised their hands and shouted to the host on the stage:
"Um, host, can I borrow your microphone to speak for a moment?"
Of course, the host had no problem with that. After a while, he handed the microphone over. The next moment, the man just said into the microphone:
"I thought I could happily take the trophy home today, thinking how amazing my design was, but thanks to you, I can't be happy at all. You made my first place win feel so dull. Goddess, it's a pity that you missed the Fashion Week selection, but I'm waiting, I'm waiting to see your performance next year. Of course, I believe our brand's performance next year will be even more amazing."
The person who said this is a designer of a big brand who suddenly jumped from the sixth place this year to the first place.
Although he said "disappointing" and "unhappy".
But there was no unhappy look on his face. He was extremely excited and was looking forward to Goddess's performance at next year's Fashion Week.
However, just as he finished speaking, the veteran designer sitting behind this designer, who had won first place for two consecutive years last year and the year before, and fell to second place this year, leaned forward without hesitation, grabbed the microphone, and spoke out, unwilling to be left behind:
"I say, you guys, are you thinking that our old brand no longer exists? We just won first place this year, don't get too cocky. And Goddess, you youngsters, I'm waiting for you at next year's Fashion Week, don't let us down halfway through. Don't think that you're the only ones who can pull off a design that drastically changes style. We, the old brand, can do it too. If the results next year are even worse than what we've achieved now, then all our waiting will be in vain!"
But it didn't stop there. After the two big and old brands finished speaking, a designer on the other side couldn't help but stand up and said loudly:
"And what about us? Although we're currently ranked outside the top 50, next year, things may be different. If you, Goddess, can improve, so can we!"
The sound of "declaration of war" one after another made the entire fashion week conference venue noisy and chaotic, but no one disliked the scene.
The reason is nothing else but that they saw the great shock in the global fashion industry, the burning desire to compete, and the mutual understanding between the rivals.
All of these will become healthy competition in fashion week, and may become the biggest fuse to trigger the 'golden age' of the fashion industry.
All of this is because of Goddess. Even though this team has no ranking, it has been listed as the "number one" focus by many big brands and old brands, no matter whether it is the new number one this year or has been the number one for several consecutive years.
It looks like... the uncrowned king.
These images, presented to the eyes of people all over the world through the global live broadcast of Fashion Week, could not help but make everyone extremely excited. The entire Chinese fashion industry was even more excited as if it was crazy.
No, it’s not just the fashion industry. It should be said that anyone who watched the live broadcast of this fashion week has already deeply engraved the name Goddess and the brand in their minds.
And, all of them are also looking forward to next year's Fashion Week.
It will definitely be an incredible global event!!
Almost everyone had a smile on their face, except for Lin Zhuer, who was sitting with the EL brand team. Her face became extremely ugly, and she even looked like she was going hysterical.
Why did it become like this? Why did it become like this!
No, this isn't right. This isn't right at all. This shouldn't be the case! That damn Lin Long and Goddess have already been absent from the Fashion Week selections, so why are they still getting so much support?! Why?! Why can't it be her?! She's been working so hard!
Lin Zhu'er was almost going crazy, and the expression on her face was even more crazy.
However, at this moment, hurried footsteps were heard again outside the Fashion Week venue, rushing straight towards this side.
Moreover, judging from the sounds, the number of people seems to be much larger than usual.
Who's coming in again?
Involuntarily, everyone in the venue finally calmed down a little and subconsciously turned around to look back.
But in the next moment, a group of people suddenly appeared and scared everyone at the scene. They were actually police officers wearing two different uniforms and with two different skin colors.
One team is from the police force of Country X, the country hosting the fashion week, while the other team, judging by their skin color and facial features, should be from China.
Could it be that someone had committed a crime? Or perhaps some criminal had escaped to the Fashion Week venue? And when they were called out, they were police from two different countries. It must be something serious!
Everyone couldn't help but think so, and Lin Zhu'er, who was on the scene, looked at the police team that suddenly rushed in, and for some reason, she had a very ominous premonition.
Impossible, absolutely impossible, she has been doing this for so long, and recently she has been working with that mysterious boss.
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