Chapter 242
"Yes! I want to imitate the practices of clothing companies in Shanghai, design some fashions, invite models to try them on and take photos, and then make a brochure to publicize the name of my tailor shop.
Oh right! My store has never had a name, so I'm going to learn from Miaomiao and come up with a nice name. What's that called? Oh! A trademark!
I'm thinking of having children's clothing, youth clothing, and adult clothing. After much thought, I feel that you two have the best images among the teenagers I know, so I'd like to invite you to be models for the youth group. Of course, you'll be paid."
This invitation was a bit sudden. Su Miao's photography experience in both of his past lives only consisted of ID photos, family photos, and graduation photos.
When she was in college, she accompanied her roommate to a photo studio to take artistic photos. Seeing her changing clothes and putting on makeup, and constantly changing poses, her face became stiff from smiling. She felt tired just watching her, and also a little embarrassed.
This is not the most important thing. When she thought of brochures, she thought of promotional posters, and when she thought of promotional posters, she thought of the possibility of them being thrown on the ground and stepped on by people.
For example, if their posters only have the store name and trademark printed on them, it's ok to step on them, but if a big footprint stepped on her face, that would be a bit disgusting. She thinks she is still conservative in her thinking.
But Uncle Si invited them so sincerely and even described his grand ambitions to them. Wouldn't it be bad to refuse them outright?
Just as Su Miao was about to tell Uncle Si that he would go back and think about it, Ye Jiayin beside him spoke decisively: "Uncle Si, I'm sorry, I may not be able to help you, because I don't like my photos being circulated, it would make me feel a little uncomfortable."
Uncle Si cast his expectant gaze towards Su Miao again.
Su Miao said hesitantly, "Uncle Si, I am the same. Your clothes are so well made, they will definitely be famous, and there will be a lot of people coming to see them. I don't really want to be famous, I feel embarrassed."
Uncle Si showed a hint of disappointment, but still smiled and said, "Well, it's okay. The little girl has grown up and knows how to care about her reputation. Uncle Si understands! I'll go ask if there are any other girls or boys willing to come."
Then he stood up, took two exquisite gift boxes from the desk against the wall and placed them on the coffee table. He said, "This is a gift I brought back from Shanghai for you. See if you like it."
Su Miao and Ye Jiayin exchanged a glance and said, "Uncle Si, we didn't help you much either. We won't accept the gift if it's not a reward."
"This isn't a gift I gave you just to be your model. I bought it because I saw it was suitable for you. We've been neighbors for so long, how can I not even give you a gift?"
Since Uncle Si said so, they opened the box. Inside was a silk scarf with a spider-shaped trademark. Ye Jiayin recognized it and said, "This is a Wanshili silk scarf. Uncle Si, this is an old brand and it's not cheap."
"Hahaha! You really know your stuff! This is pure silk. When I saw it, I knew you would look great wearing it, so I specially picked out two different patterns."
Both scarves have a light gray background. The one given to Su Miao has jasmine flowers and small pink butterflies, while the one given to Ye Jiayin has a blooming camellia pattern. Unlike many scarves with clusters of flowers, these two are particularly simple and elegant.
Su Miao touched the silk scarf; it felt soft and delicate, emitting a faint luster. She said sincerely, "Uncle Si, thank you for your gift. It's very beautiful, and I like it very much."
Ye Jiayin also nodded and thanked him.
"Okay, okay! As long as you like it, by the way, Miaomiao, the last time you asked me to make work clothes for your family, I could see that you have ideas about fashion. Although you are not good at drawing, your sensitivity to clothing design is better than that of my little apprentice.
When I release new styles in the future, can I invite you to come and take a look and give me some suggestions for revisions? And Jiayin, your fashion sense has always been good, can you come along?"
Su Miao and Ye Jiayin naturally wouldn't refuse such an invitation. Su Miao nodded and agreed: "Of course, this way I can see Uncle Si's new work in advance! But Uncle Si, I'm just an amateur among amateurs, so I may not be able to give you any suitable suggestions."
Uncle Si said cheerfully, "It's okay, it's okay. To do design, you need inspiration. No matter what your ideas are, they can inspire me. Just speak up boldly."
Ye Jiayin looked at the scarf and, as a courtesy, suggested, "Uncle Si, you just said you wanted to design a trademark? Do you have a designer you like? My cousin knows a little about design, do you want her to design a few?"
"Yes, that's right! Uncle Si, our family's trademark was designed by Sister Jiayin's cousin."
Uncle Si said in surprise, "Really? That's great! I've always thought Miaomiao's trademark is elegant and beautiful, and it fits the store's business very well. It turns out a professional designer helped design it. Jiayin, I'll trouble you with this. Talk to your cousin and I can buy it for you."
Ye Jiayin waved her hand and said in a relaxed tone: "Uncle Si, who doesn't need money, is my cousin, so feel free to use her."
The three of them chatted for a while and also talked about Uncle Si's curious master.
The fathers of Teacher Uncle and A Si Uncle were from the same school, but they lost contact with them for a while after they smuggled into Hong Kong in the 1960s.
At the end of last year, Uncle Si suddenly received a letter from him, in which he learned that his father had passed away. He felt deeply sorry and hoped to meet his nephew again.
It just so happened that during the Chinese New Year, Beijing and Shanghai held a large-scale fashion tour exhibition, bringing together many famous designers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, and his teacher invited him to participate.
During the past half month, he broadened his horizons by following his uncle, absorbed many cutting-edge fashion trends, and learned a lot from his uncle.
So when he came back, he wanted to carry out reforms without stopping.
Su Miao and Ye Jiayin flipped through the photos that Uncle Si had taken at the fashion show. In terms of clothing design, people have long been tired of the single color scheme of "gray, blue, and green". Mainland designers have also begun to keep pace with the international and Hong Kong and Taiwan trends, and naturally accept and pursue new styles of clothing.
At the fashion show, batwing sweaters, wide-leg pants, knitted sweaters, and ski jackets appeared one after another and became the highlights of the clothing. Among them, the most eye-catching were the large-shoulder padded suits and windbreakers.
Paired with bright clothing colors, large and exaggerated accessories, exquisite makeup and hairstyle, this is the new fashion coordinate.
Different from the previous catwalk style with smiles on their faces, the models in the photos all have a "cool and handsome" style. They look confident and relaxed, which makes Su Miao and Ye Jiayin watch with relish. This is even newer than the latest edition of fashion magazines.
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