Chapter 408 Fashion Boss
The light of July is fleeting, and the cicadas are singing in the summer.
In front of the boarding gate of Beijing Capital International Airport, a flight about to fly to Paris is making final preparations.
In the first-class cabin, Liu Shishi leaned lazily on the seat, her eyes full of tenderness and affection.
She touched the phone screen with her fingertips, stared at her husband's photo lovingly, and a sweet smile unconsciously appeared at the corners of her lips.
In the photo, Song Ci is standing on the stone steps under the Boya Pagoda, and the morning light casts a hazy soft light on his angular face.
He was wearing a well-tailored dark grey haute couture suit, standing tall and handsome, while his eyes were gently cast towards his wife who was wearing a chiffon dress not far away.
In the camera, Liu Shishi is smiling like a flower, looking back at her husband, standing by the Weiming Lake.
The wedding dress trailed on the ground like a blooming snow lotus, a magnolia flower was pinned in her hair, and the diamonds on her earlobes shattered into stars in the morning light, it was breathtakingly beautiful.
Yesterday, the couple went to Peking University to take a set of wedding photos, which were quickly shared online by Peking University students during their graduation season and became a hot topic on Weibo.
This wedding photo that has been circulated has received many blessings from netizens and fans:
"Unname Lake, Boya Tower, and this perfect couple, Peking University has won. There is no better recruitment promotion than this."
"Wow, I can't wait to see the finished film! After the wedding photos are taken, please send all the photos to us."
"The relationship between Song Ci and Liu Shishi is really beyond words and enviable."
"I was there yesterday! I saw Liu Shishi and Song Ci in person. I can't describe the feeling I had at that time. Their looks were so amazing. I can only say that they were stunningly beautiful."
. . .
Looking at the praises and blessings in the comment section, Liu Shishi smiled and was in a particularly good mood.
"What are you looking at, Shishi? You're smiling so happily!" Zhao Liying, who was traveling with her, leaned over curiously.
Out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of Boss Song in a suit and tie on the screen, and she immediately recognized it as the wedding photo of the richest man and the most beautiful lady that was widely circulated on Weibo.
I couldn't help but joke, "It's only been a short time since we've separated, and you're already thinking about Mr. Song? You two are so inseparable, it's really enviable."
Liu Shishi's pretty face flushed, and she smiled and fought back: "Don't just talk about me, how are you and Chen Xiao progressing recently?"
"We are just ordinary friends." Zhao Liying explained quickly, but her slightly flustered tone exposed her guilty conscience.
"You're still being stubborn and dishonest!" Sister Yi blinked mischievously.
A few days ago, a reporter photographed Zhao Liying and Chen Xiao behaving intimately, and their suspected relationship was exposed. However, the parties did not admit it, so we will not point out her little thoughts, after all, it is her private matter.
Jin Chen, who was standing by, saw Zhao Liying and Liu Shishi having a great conversation, and his heart was filled with envy.
Although she is an artist of Tangren and graduated from Beijing Dance Academy, and is from the same school as Sister Yi, she rarely meets Sister Yi and their relationship is not close.
If Gulinaza had not made an accidental mistake and was punished by Cai Yinong, she would not have had the opportunity to go to Paris this time.
The flight attendant interrupted the two celebrities' small talk at the right time: "Ms. Liu, Ms. Zhao, the flight is about to take off, please fasten your seat belts."
Zhao Liying nodded and returned to her seat.
While conducting a security check, the flight attendant asked with a smile: "Ms. Zhao, are you going to Paris for vacation?"
“We went to Paris Fashion Week.”
"Call us anytime if you need anything. Have a nice trip."
The long-distance flight of more than ten hours was monotonous and boring, and most of the time was spent resting and reading.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the flight finally arrived at Paris airport.
As an actress specially invited by Gucci and Dior to attend the Haute Couture Fashion Week, Liu Shishi had someone waiting for her at the airport and all her itinerary had been arranged properly by the brands.
The Four Seasons Hotel is the place that Gucci carefully prepared for Ms. Yi, the global brand spokesperson, to stay.
In front of the hotel, Gucci's artistic director and president of Asia had been waiting eagerly. When Liu Shishi's car appeared, the two immediately stepped forward to greet her.
Liu Shishi got out of the car and said with a smile: "Mr. Kyle, Mr. Eric, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are well."
The two Gucci executives also responded enthusiastically: "Ms. Liu, welcome to Paris Fashion Week."
On the side, Zhao Liying observed all this silently, deep in thought.
At this moment, seeing Sister Yi chatting and laughing with two foreign executives in fluent English, I was greatly impressed and secretly made up my mind to improve my spoken English after returning to China.
If you want to cooperate smoothly with foreign brands in the future, language communication is essential. If you can't understand what the other party is saying, how can you gain the trust of the brand?
"Ms. Liu, Gucci's brand show will be held at the Grand Palais in Paris, the main venue of the Haute Couture Fashion Week. We sincerely invite you to watch the show in the front row tomorrow and showcase Gucci's new autumn and winter products to our friends in the East."
Liu Shishi nodded slightly. The studio had already had preliminary discussions with the brand. This trip to Paris mainly included three activities:
In addition to attending Gucci and Dior's brand shows, she will also attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the Chanel brand.
The next day, Liu Shishi brought Jin Chen to the Grand Palais in Paris, starting her first fashion show trip in her life.
Paris Fashion Week has a long history, with its prototype dating back to 1910. It was officially designated as an official event by the French Haute Couture Federation in 1937.
Since then, it has been held as scheduled every year and has continued to this day, and has never been interrupted even during the war-torn World War II.
Among the four major fashion weeks in the world, Paris Fashion Week has a profound historical heritage, high authority and influence, and its industry status far exceeds that of New York, London and Milan Fashion Weeks. It is known as the "ultimate palace of fashion."
During every fashion week, top global brands such as Chanel, Dior, Versace and Givenchy gather here, and designers from all over the world go global through Paris to showcase their design dreams.
The atmosphere at the Gucci show was extremely warm, with fashion models, professional buyers and well-known celebrities gathered together to witness the launch of new products.
The theme of this Gucci show is "The collision of sexiness and luxury". The haute couture clothing is embellished with tarot card prints, and the silk skirts are cleverly combined with transparent mesh to create a mysterious and charming atmosphere.
The elegant colors matched with beads and sequins decorations perfectly outline the graceful curves of women and show the luxurious texture.
"... the craftsmanship also uses high-end craftsmanship such as laser-cut mink leather and hand-beaded mosaic patterns..."
On the catwalk, models wore Gucci's new autumn and winter collections that had not yet been released. They walked like lotus flowers, swayed their bodies, and looked sexy and seductive.
The host introduced in detail the design concept, production process and clothing features of each piece, and every wonderful display won applause from the audience.
Liu Shishi sat in the front row, constantly looking for the right angle and capturing the model's moving moments with her mobile phone. She planned to share them on her social media after the event to help promote the brand.
Jin Chen behind him was infected by the warm atmosphere of the show. His face turned red with excitement and he was also taking pictures frantically with his mobile phone.
As night falls, this year's Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week finally reaches its climax, the 100th anniversary celebration of the Chanel brand.
Top designers, Hollywood stars, luxury industry executives, European and American celebrities, media reporters and fashion magazine representatives gathered here to witness this "neo-retro" show that combines historical classics with modern creativity.
A luxury car is parked at the entrance of the VIP passage of the Grand Palais in Paris.
Media reporters from all over the world have already set up their cameras, looking forward to the important guests who are about to appear.
The car door slowly opened, and everyone quickly recognized the identity of the person getting off the car. It was the daughter of France's richest man and president of Dior, Delphine Arnault.
In an instant, shutter sounds rang out one after another, and flash lights illuminated the night sky.
Delphine Arnault was seen standing by the car door, extending her hand gracefully, as if to greet another important person in the car.
Under the curious gazes of the reporters, a slender hand gently rested on Delphine's palm. Then, an oriental woman appeared gracefully.
While taking pictures, foreign journalists asked each other about the identity of this oriental lady.
The Chinese media, which were already familiar with Liu Shishi, were excitedly pressing the shutter buttons frantically and had already thought of the headlines for tonight's news.
Not far away, members of South Korea's Girls' Generation were surrounding Lin Yuner and asking curiously, "Yuner, who is she?"
As an artist who will be sent to China by the company for development, Lin Yuner has obviously done some homework and recognized the identity of the first sister at a glance: "She is Liu Shishi, a super popular female star in China and quite influential in Asia."
"It's her. I have some impression of her. I've seen her posters at the airport and shopping malls. But she's not more popular than IU and Gain, right?" Several girls expressed dissatisfaction that Liu Shishi was able to use the VIP channel.
After all, Girls' Generation, Lee Ji-eun, and Han Ga-in all attended the Chanel celebration, but unfortunately they were not eligible to use the VIP channel.
IU and Han Ga-in on the side also turned their eyes to Yoona, waiting for her answer.
IU has firmly established herself as Korea's national singer thanks to hit works such as "You, You" and "Friday Night".
Han Ga-in made a comeback after her marriage and became popular again with "The Moon Embracing the Sun" and "10. Architecture 10." Her popularity quickly rose and she consolidated her status as a national goddess.
Lin Yuner looked helpless: "She is different from ordinary actors. Do you know how much she is worth?"
Everyone immediately asked curiously: "How much?"
"Six billion!"
"Tsk! It's not that much!" "YoonAh, are you kidding us?"
Two big stars, Han Ga-in and Lee Ji-eun, also showed disapproving expressions. Although 6 billion won is not a small amount, it is not a shocking number for first-line stars.
Lin Yuner shook her head and added: "The Chinese currency I mentioned is converted into 1140 billion won."
Everyone's eyes widened instantly, and they stammered in shock: "One trillion won! My God, this is also a top-tier billionaire in South Korea."
Han Jiaren's eyes flickered, and she seemed to be thinking about something. She asked softly, "Yoon-ah, are all Chinese celebrities so good at making money?"
The Korean entertainment industry has been booming in the past two years. It was precisely because of this opportunity that she chose to make a comeback several years after her marriage. After all, the overall environment is good and it is easy to make money.
"The powerful Chinese stars can indeed make a lot of money. Didn't I just say that Liu Shishi is not an ordinary person? She is not only a star, but also the boss of an entertainment company." Lin Yoona explained patiently and shared the information she knew with her companions.
Everyone suddenly understood and nodded in agreement. In South Korea, management companies have absolute say over artists, and the status of film and television company bosses is far beyond that of ordinary stars. "
Lin Yuner deliberately kept the secret: "Not only that, do you know who her husband is?"
The girls shook Lin Yuner's arms and said coquettishly, "Yuner, please stop keeping us in suspense."
Lin Yuner enjoyed the attention and chuckled as she continued, "Her husband is the richest man in Asia, worth 300 billion. Well, if converted to Korean won, it should be..."
After doing some calculation in his mind, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "57 trillion won!"
This number not only shocked Yoona, but also IU, Han Ga-in and others.
"57 trillion... That's too much." "He's richer than the richest man in the Republic of Korea, Samsung Chairman Lee."
"I told you before, it's that super handsome rich oppa."
The girls of Girls’ Generation instantly remembered the young wealthy man who sat in the center of the stage when they performed at the China Weibo Night, and they all looked at them with envy.
"Her husband is actually Song Ci Oppa!"
"Liu Shishi was so lucky. I was performing on stage at the time and saw Song Ci Oppa from afar. He was so handsome."
Just as several Korean actresses who came to support Chanel were exclaiming in amazement and following the crowd into the venue, Delphine was leading Liu Shishi through the VIP channel and into the celebration venue.
Delphine saw Liu Shishi curiously looking at the venue and introduced with a smile: "The Chanel show venue is an exhibition hall in the Grand Palais in Paris that has not been used for 70 years. This time it is decorated with 6,500 white camellias. Doesn't it give people the feeling of being in a crystal world?"
Liu Shishi praised: "It is indeed unique and it is obvious that Chanel put a lot of thought into it."
The two walked side by side, and a middle-aged man was welcoming the distinguished guests. Delphine was obviously very familiar with this man and introduced him warmly.
"Shishi, this is Alain Widmore, the president of Chanel."
"Mr. Widmore, let me introduce you. This is Dior's distinguished guest, Gucci's global spokesperson, the chairman of WeChat, and the wife of Asia's richest man, Ms. Liu Shishi."
When Alan Widmore heard Liu Shishi's identity, he immediately bowed slightly and said gracefully: "Ms. Liu Shishi, welcome to the Chanel Centennial Celebration. I hope that tonight's Chanel fashion show will leave you with wonderful memories."
Liu Shishi returned Alan Widmore's greeting with great grace and displayed the elegance and courtesy of an oriental woman.
After some pleasantries, Delphine took Liu Shishi to the center of the backstage and said, "Shishi, I'll take you to meet the legend of the fashion industry."
Liu Shishi's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she was very curious about what kind of demeanor this legendary figure who was respected by the president of Dior would have.
The two men came to an energetic old man.
As soon as the other person saw Delphine, he smiled and came forward to hug her: "Little Delphine, long time no see! How is your father these days?"
After a polite hug, Delphine solemnly introduced Liu Shishi: "Shishi, this is the founder of the Armani brand, Mr. Giorgio Armani, who pioneered the unstructured suit, won the World Men's Wear Designer Award six times in a row, and is praised by the fashion industry as the "Godfather of Suit".
(End of this chapter)
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