As the date of the press conference draws closer, Tao Yuan's preparations become more and more intense.
Hearing a knock on the door, Tao Yuan looked at the computer and answered, "Come in."
Assistant Yu Rong pushed the door open, walked to Tao Yuan's desk, and said hesitantly, "Mr. Xiao, regarding the selection of models..., we, we..."
Tao Yuan turned his eyes away from the computer, looked at her and asked, "What's wrong with the model selection? If you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need to be so hesitant. I want to hear the most honest content."
"Yes, Mr. Xiao," Yu Rong said immediately. "Among the models who came to interview with us this time, not a single one is even remotely famous. I called all the major modeling agencies and they said that our dates conflicted with Yun Xiao's, and all the major fashion media outlets were not optimistic about us. Those models with some fame were worried about being implicated and ridiculed, so they didn't want to come to our company for interviews."
"Really?" Tao Yuan said nonchalantly, "Then we can just choose the right models from the interviews. We don't have to rely on famous models to walk the runway."
"But, not having supermodels is one thing, but not even a famous model would lower the quality of the clothes and the entire show. Besides, the clothes we're showcasing are high-end pieces that require a touch of elegance," Yu Rong suggested. "Why don't we raise the price a bit and hire a few famous models at supermodel prices? I'm sure there will be models who are tempted by the money. Even if they're out-of-date, it's better than choosing completely new models."
"No need." Tao Yuan rejected her suggestion. "For this press conference, all new models will be used to walk the runway. I don't care if they are famous or not, but they must be suitable. If there are no suitable candidates among the models who come for interviews, you can spread the word to those modeling agencies and tell them that we are only hiring new models this time at three times the price. If the big companies are unwilling to come for interviews, then contact those small companies."
"But……."
"Do as I say." Tao Yuan said forcefully.
"Yes, Mr. Xiao." Yu Rong turned and left.
The clothing samples for the press conference were still being produced, so Tao Yuan hired a high-priced security company to escort and guard the clothes throughout the entire process. He also replaced the staff who made the clothes, selecting new people he could trust and signing new contracts.
Even though Xiao Yi knew all of Xiao Yu's classic designs, he was still worried that Xiao Yu would come up with subsequent designs when pushed into a corner, so he kept thinking of other ways to make Xiao Yu completely ruin his career as a designer.
Now that Tao Yuan has replaced the real Xiao Yu, who will eventually ruin the designer's career? The power will definitely not be in Xiao Yi's hands.
Tao Yuan reorganized the studio, made new arrangements for many processes, and also made changes to the personnel arrangements because people who shouldn't have been there had sneaked into the studio.
Although Tao Yuan had never managed a company personally, he had learned a lot from being with his lover in his previous two lives, which was more than enough for him to manage such a studio.
Tao Yuan knew full well that no one was optimistic about his release, even his own company members, who urged him to choose another release date. This was his first major blow to Xiao Yi, so of course he had to hold the press conference on the same day as Xiao Yi, so that the impact would be greater.
Those people could laugh all they wanted, but the whole point of his show was to win with the clothes. He didn't care whether there were supermodels walking the runway or not.
Thinking that Donahue should be doing nothing at home at the moment, Tao Yuan called him and asked him to come for an interview.
Tao Yuan felt unbalanced when he thought about how busy he was while he had so little time. He felt that he should quickly get Donahue to reveal his true identity and then assign him a reliable person to help him manage the studio. That way, he would only have to focus on the design part, which would be much easier.
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On the day of the fashion show, not only were there many media reporters at Yunxiao Company's show, but there were also some stars and celebrities from all walks of life sitting in the front rows on both sides of the catwalk, and some ladies and socialites also came to show their support.
With Xiao Yi's current fame, any fashion show he does attracts the attention of the entire fashion world. It's no surprise that so many celebrities and wealthy individuals flock to see his shows. However, his current fame is entirely due to Xiao Yu's designs from his previous life. Far from feeling guilty or ashamed, he feels incredibly proud, believing that relying on others' work to achieve both fame and fortune is easy and simple.
Xiao Yi released a women's fashion show today. According to the development in the previous life, the costumes for this show were designed by Xiao Yu three years later. With the theme of early spring, the fresh and elegant design style has been loved by a large number of women. It has an attraction that makes people love it involuntarily.
After the show ended, all the models came out. Xiao Yi was the last one to come out, standing at the front and bowing to everyone who came to watch the show today.
Everyone stood up and applauded him. They all felt that today's fashion show did not disappoint them. He was truly a talented designer.
Zhao Xin came on stage holding flowers, Xiao Yi took the flowers and hugged her, the sound of cameras kept ringing, and the cameramen all felt that this scene would be great to be put on the report page.
Zhao Xin held Xiao Yi's face in her hands and said happily and relievedly, "Xiao Yi, Mom is so proud of you."
Xiao Yi couldn't stop smiling. The admiring and praising eyes of those people made him very proud.
Everyone in the Xiao family arrived today. Seeing that Xiao Yi had held another successful clothing show, Old Man Xiao and Xiao Sheng were very happy. They felt that handing over the company to Xiao Yi for management was a correct decision, and that the Xiao family's company would definitely get better and better.
After the fashion show, there was a celebratory banquet. Xiao Yi returned to the lounge from the banquet hall and asked his assistant, "Did the person sent over there reply?"
"It looks like they haven't finished over there yet. The person they sent over just sent a message four hours ago saying the theme there would be classics," the assistant said. "He'll call me as soon as it's finished."
"Classic?" Xiao Yi sneered sarcastically. "Is he crazy? How dare he use the word 'classic' as the theme? It seems he feels that being scolded isn't enough, so he's going to hire more online trolls this time. Even if they can't scold him enough to stop being a designer, they'll scold him until no one buys their company's designs."
"Then the number of water armies this time will be increased to three times that of last time. Is that okay?" The assistant began to record on his mobile phone.
"Okay." Xiao Yi said, "We must make them scold us harshly."
"Yes." After the assistant finished recording, he left the lounge.
The fame, fortune, and popularity Xiao Yi had gained in recent years had already made him somewhat inflated. Many of the articles praising him while simultaneously criticizing Xiao Yu were his own. He read and reread those reports, and after so many, he truly felt that Xiao Yu was inferior to him, and selectively forgot that he had achieved his current fame and fortune thanks to Xiao Yu's schemes.
Because of his own psychological suggestion, he truly felt that Xiao Yu was not as good as him, so when he heard Tao Yuan use the word "classic" as the theme, his first reaction was ridicule and disdain.
Standing up and looking out the French window, Xiao Yi thought, he must rise higher and go further in the fashion world. In this life, the one to be hailed as a genius designer, admired by countless people, would be him, Xiao Yi, not Xiao Yu. "Classic"? He was truly courageous, daring to use these two words as the theme. The true classic, this life, lay in his hands.
Xiao Yi's heart suddenly paused as he pondered the word "classic," and a bad premonition suddenly arose. This premonition instantly sobered him up. He recalled that in his previous life, Xiao Yu was not only asexual and had never been with anyone, but also had a very calm mind and was not easily disturbed. However, the word "classic" he used this time was completely inconsistent with his personality and style.
No, I must be overthinking it. Xiao Yi closed his eyes to comfort himself. Since God gave him the chance to be reborn, he would be the protagonist in this life. Nothing bad would happen to him. Even if something happened, he could handle it easily.
After Xiao Yi calmed down, he prepared to return to the banquet hall to communicate with the reporters and editors, asking them to praise him more perfectly this time.
While Xiao Yi was walking the runway, Tao Yuan was about to start hers. Although there were no celebrities or wealthy ladies here, there were quite a few reporters and media.
The reason so many media reporters came is that in the fashion world, good design works are praised and admired by the media, while bad design works are criticized and complained about by the media. Although the treatment methods are very different, they are both news content and material.
Those in the media felt that Tao Yuan's choice of today for the press conference gave them a stronger contrast, giving them more material to write about. If a couture show wasn't as good as a fashion show, they could then mock and ridicule him as much as they wanted.
When they entered the venue, the staff handed them introduction cards. When they saw the theme written on them, which was the word "classic", they couldn't help but start laughing.
"How dare you use the word 'classic' as the theme? Isn't that really bold?"
"I don't think it's courage, but shamelessness. What designer would call his own design a classic?"
"Once the news comes out, there will definitely be another barrage of criticism online."
"Until now, the criticism has never stopped. I really don't know what he was thinking, to actually use the word 'classic' as the theme."
"I heard that Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi are half-brothers. After Xiao Yi became famous, Xiao Yu has always been inferior to him. Could it be that he was stimulated too much and decided to go the black and red route?"
"Designers aren't celebrities, so how can they go from being a black-and-red to a red-hot brand? If their designs aren't good, no one will be willing to buy them. Once they're completely black, there's no chance of them becoming a red-hot brand."
"So what do you think is the reason behind his strange behavior?"
"Maybe Xiao Yi's success was too much of a blow to him, so his mind is not normal anymore."
"That's possible."
Backstage, the models were getting their makeup done and changing clothes, while the staff were busy assigning each model their outfit. The order of changing clothes couldn't be messed up, and the clothes had to be carefully kept, free of dirt and damage.
This show featured not only women's wear but also men's wear, resulting in a mixed cast of male and female models. This is a popular presentation style these days, as more men are interested in fashion, and more women are interested in menswear, or rather, male models. However, the range of menswear styles is more limited, so the number of pieces in each show is definitely smaller than that of women's wear.
The female models changed into their costumes, stood in front of the mirror, and carefully touched the clothes on their bodies. Although they had worn them once during the rehearsal, they still felt amazing when they put them on again.
"This is the first time I've walked the runway in such a beautiful dress. I can only see the dress and not myself."
"Me too. I could never dream of such a beautiful dress. The fabric looks so high-end, it must be very expensive. And the embroidery on it is really exquisite."
"We're lucky, right? If the supermodels knew how beautiful these clothes are, they'd definitely regret it."
"That's just our good luck. They don't have this luck. Who can we blame? Maybe this fashion show will increase our fame a lot."
"These clothes will definitely be a big hit. As for whether we can also use this opportunity to enhance our reputation, it depends on whether we can get better luck."
"I really envy those main performers. Their chances of becoming famous are definitely much greater than ours."
"Yes, but who can blame them for being better in every aspect?"
"I really, really, really want to buy all these dresses, but even if I take out a loan, I definitely can't afford them."
"Every piece is so beautiful. I don't know why designer Xiao Yu has been silent for so many years."
"The show is about to begin! Come quickly and stand in order. When you go backstage to change your clothes, you must not make any mistakes! Remember your outfits and remember the order of your appearances. You must follow the rehearsal order."
The director lectured them loudly, repeating what he had already said many times before, just before they went on stage, to ingrain it in their minds. A minute on stage takes ten years of practice, but no matter how hard you practice off stage, if you make a mistake on stage, all that hard work will be wasted.
Normally, a show would have only one style or theme. However, the original owner had many designs of different styles. In order to showcase all the classic designs in this show, Tao Yuan directly used the word "classic" as the theme.
Because there were so many different styles of clothing, he chose a few female models to be the main show. The scene layout could also be gradually changed. In order to set up a scene that could change automatically, he spent a lot of money and effort.
Before the show began, attendees surveyed the venue, appreciating its comforting, dreamy feel. It was clear the meticulous attention paid to the stage setting—it was worthy of a couture show. However, when the models emerged, they were unsure whether their outfits matched the setting. Without the magnificent and exquisite clothing, such a beautiful setting would not only fail to complement the show but would instead create a stark contrast, creating a counterproductive effect.
As light and comfortable music sounded, the models began to appear in the order they had rehearsed.
The first model walked briskly and gracefully. She was showing off a long skirt that was slightly longer at the back and shorter at the front, which perfectly displayed the curves of her body. The skirt was made of high-end fabric with a light purple background and gradient embroidery. The style was elegant and beautiful, and people couldn't take their eyes off it.
Several more models walked out one after another, wearing clothes of similar style but different designs, but each piece was so beautiful that it made people's heart flutter. It was not until the first model had walked backstage that the photographer remembered to take pictures and quickly raised his camera to take pictures.
The audience at this show today experienced a profound realization of what it means to experience the ultimate visual enjoyment, to be so beautiful that it moves the heart, and to be so breathtaking that it leaves one breathless. They felt as if they were dreaming. If not, how could they possibly witness such a fashion show? Every piece was so beautiful, so touching and captivating.
After the first style of clothing designed by the original owner was displayed, the scene automatically changed, slowly transforming into a European-style garden scene. The second style of clothing also made those people marvel inwardly, thinking that they must still be in a dream to see such beautiful clothing.
The show lasted a long time, with seven or eight scenes changing, but the audience had forgotten the time. Apart from watching with wide eyes and then involuntarily admiring it in their hearts, they had no other reaction.
This was the most magical and stunning show they had ever seen. It was also the first time they had seen so many different styles of clothing in the same show. Moreover, every change of style, whether it was the scene or the clothing, was well connected and did not feel abrupt at all.
The combination of male and female models is also very comfortable to look at. This combination is really perfect.
After all the clothes to be displayed were shown, the curtain opened and all the models were standing on the stage, with Tao Yuan standing in the front and center.
There weren't as many people watching the show as there were at Xiao Yi's place, but the applause was definitely louder. Some people clapped their hands until they were numb, but they still couldn't express their excitement. They had forgotten their thoughts before coming, and now they were filled with a lingering excitement. The applause was not only praise for him, but also gratitude to him. They were truly grateful for the magical experience he brought them.
Because the applause continued for a long time, Tao Yuan could only bow and salute again and again to express his gratitude. At this moment, he was accepting the applause and expressing his gratitude on behalf of the original owner. All the praise and glory of this show belonged to the original owner alone, and no one could take it away.
As for those whose things were taken away before, he will also punish the person who took them away on his behalf, letting him know that there will be consequences for stealing other people's things and claiming them as his own, and these consequences will definitely make him regret it.
Looking at Tao Yuan's back, Donahue couldn't help but smile, and a different feeling came over him. People who excel in their field are always so charming.
"Perfect! Absolutely perfect! It's amazing how so many styles can be showcased together!"
"This is the first time in my life that I've seen so many different styles of clothing displayed in one show. How did he do it?! Those clothes are truly worthy of being called classics!"
"So Xiao Yu has been quiet for all these years, just to wait for today's explosion? Many designers can't design even one of those styles in their entire lives, let alone one or two years."
"I will never forget this day. It is definitely the most shocking day of my life!"
"Oh right! I have to hurry back and write my review. I have to publish it before anyone else!"
"What should I do?! I can't think of how to describe this show. Each outfit should have its own chapter to describe it. I can't review all the outfits together!"
"Since one post isn't enough, I'll write a few more. I'm sure the editor-in-chief will agree to let me write about today's show for a week straight. I have to get back quickly. You guys can take your time to figure it out. Don't call me during this time!"
"I have to go back too. I'm definitely going to stay up late tonight, and maybe tomorrow too, and the day after tomorrow... Will I die suddenly?"
Tao Yuan said to the models backstage, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Thank you very much for coming to the interview and walk the runway even though no one was optimistic about this show."
"We should be thanking you too. Today's show is a real step up for us."
"Yes, it is really a blessing to have such an unforgettable experience in our careers."
"In today's fashion world, it's incredibly difficult for new models to make a name for themselves. For newcomers like us without any background, it's even harder than climbing to the sky. But we have dreams in our hearts, and before our dreams are shattered, we're able to encounter something like this. Even if our dreams are shattered one day, we won't have any regrets when we look back on them."
Tao Yuan smiled, looked at them and said, "I didn't care about the model's background before, and I won't care in the future. As long as you can meet my standards, I will still choose you in the future. I will continue to work hard, and I hope you will continue to work hard too."
The models smiled and applauded. Tao Yuan arranged a big meal for them and asked them to eat and drink their fill before going back.
Although today's show showcases the classic designs of the original owner's previous life, the time for a show is still very limited, and there are still many designs that cannot be displayed in this show. Tao Yuan has asked someone to take photos and some short videos of the show, which have now been released on the company's official website.
All the designs of the original owner will be published under his own name and will not be snatched away by Xiao Yi and become his own.
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