Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 960 2011 Paris Fall/Winter Fashion Week (XII)

"Year Hare Affair"?
Very familiar.

It seems that the acquisition of Bilibili was announced before.

Hermès Film Investment Company, together with Enlight Pictures and Bona Films, once announced the launch of the project, but later
There was no later.

Although the time is not long, if you count the investment and output of Hermès Film Investment Company in China last year, you will know that this animation project with a small investment is not the focus.

Even after acquiring websites A and B, it has long been forgotten.

This is also human nature.

Starting from "The Piano in a Factory", to the later purchase of the exclusive online broadcasting rights of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and then to a series of overseas investments that were released in China one after another.

"Intouchables", "The Social Network", "Black Swan" and "Time and Space" which is still being shown in major theaters.

Which one is not an eye-catching movie?
Not to mention movies, even the first season of "A Bite of China" and "Fingertips" played on Bilibili, as well as the "Most Beautiful Cycling Road" that was previously marketed with the help of "Time and Space" are more eye-catching than "Year Hare Affair".

But now Xiang Yang actually announced this good news through Liu Qianqian's social platform.

Then
When domestic netizens saw Xiang Yang's Vlog, they recalled and speculated what kind of work this animation that will be launched by Bilibili will be.

in Paris.

What was supposed to happen, still happened.

Before he knew it, Xiangyang, who had just boarded the plane and recorded a Vlog and uploaded it, had a serious look on his face.

"I understand. Let's ask the public relations department to send someone to communicate with the airport."

When I heard that something happened to the pirate.

Xiangyang couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad at this moment.

This is where the complexity of human beings lies.

Just listen to the advice that one should be more pure in life.

"Talk to Little John as well, and don't discuss this topic in front of reporters." Axel rubbed his forehead as he spoke on the other end of the satellite phone.

Who could have thought that something like this would happen just as the world's entertainment media's focus shifted from the Oscars to Paris Fashion Week.

Maybe, those reporters who have already arrived in Paris are opening champagne to celebrate after watching the video of Pirate Lord.

The video of Pirate that was posted on the Internet undoubtedly posed a problem for all brand executives and designers participating in the fashion week.

Thinking that countless people were already adding fuel to the fire on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, Axel said quickly:

"By the way, Xiang, don't try to contact your friends in Silicon Valley to help you with anything. Don't get involved. This matter is very risky."

"Don't worry, I know." Xiangyang, who already had a plan in mind, naturally understood Axel's concerns.

"I can rest assured that."

Axel breathed a sigh of relief, he knew Xiangyang would not lie to him.

Moreover, as soon as the incident happened, he and his uncle Pierre and others conducted a brief analysis of the incident.

Of course, designers like Xiang Yang and Pirate Ye were going to record an MV for the Minions IP before, but looking at Xiang Yang’s friends, there are also people with JEW identities.

Isn’t that Natalie Portman who just won the Oscar for Best Actress?

As long as he chooses to protect himself, this matter will have almost no impact on Xiangyang.

Moreover, as far as the matter itself is concerned, there is no reason for the company to hold Xiang Yang responsible. Strictly speaking, the IP of the Minions is held by the film company under Hermès.

Inviting these influential designers in the fashion industry to add popularity to this IP, the ultimate beneficiary is not Hermès.

There was no way he could have known that something would happen to the Pirate Lord at this critical moment.

"If Illumination Entertainment also feels that he is not suitable for filming now, I respect everyone's opinion."

When Xiangyang heard that the Pirate Lord's scenes might be deleted from the MV of "YMPA", he reluctantly accepted Axel's persuasion.

It seems that the strategy of magic bombardment has failed.

"There's nothing we can do about it, Xiang. I heard that the top executives at DIOR are holding an emergency meeting. I'm sure Pirate will have a hard time in the days ahead." Axel could hear the fluctuation in Xiang Yang's tone and couldn't help but persuade him.

In fact, the decision of Hermès and Illumination Entertainment is not completely inhumane.

At the very least, there is no intention to recover the salary that has already been paid, but the plan to let him participate in the filming has been cancelled.

When Dior faces the thorny issue of the pirate, he is less likely to care about old ties.

According to the grapevine, Dior's top management has decided to abandon this designer who has made Dior a luxury brand with a unique romantic style and bold innovative spirit.

Yes.

After 15 years at the helm, he quadrupled Dior's turnover and staged every classic fashion show. But the pirate was abandoned by the brand just because of one sentence.

This is called ruthlessness!
"What did you say! The pirate was fired by Dior?"

There was more than just one satellite phone on Xiangyang's private plane.

While he was still whispering with Axel, Little John's exclamation instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the cabin.

Even the stewardess who was serving was visibly stunned.

"Liu, let's take JoJo and the others to rest first." Although Laura didn't know what was going on, she knew things were not simple when she saw Bi Shaffer talking to someone with a serious expression on her face.

"Okay." Liu Qianqian nodded and glanced at Xiangyang.

"Don't worry." Xiang Yang forced a smile, picked up the phone and walked out of the lounge where he was sitting, "Please prepare a cup of coffee for me."

After talking to the stunned flight attendant, Xiangyang closed the door of the rest area.

MD, I shouldn’t have talked to Little John about Les Miserables today.

The Pirate Lord, also known as John Galliano, was inspired by the French Revolution for his graduation work at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in the UK.

Damn, it really is a ghost.

Before I could talk to Axel on the phone and was about to take a sip of coffee to relax, the door of the rest area was opened from the inside.

Little John poked his head out and looked at Xiangyang suspiciously, as if to say, "Have you finished talking to Axel? I have the latest information here."

"." After taking a deep breath, Xiangyang briefly said a few words to Axel and hung up the phone, "What's the situation? Tell me."

"It was the people from LV who asked Dior to fire Pirate."

Little John snorted disdainfully, "I also found out that many people are ready to stand up and condemn it today."

"Really?" Xiangyang frowned for a moment, but soon relaxed.

A feeling of relief that came from the bottom of my heart surged to my head.

Fortunately, his plan was to proceed step by step.

As for why one chooses to be safe even though he has already rehearsed it in his mind, it is not only because he has developed the habit of making a fortune in silence, but also because he has to look at his opponent.

Although Bernard Arrot, the boss of LVMH Group, is not JEW, do you think he dares to offend these people openly?
Certainly not.

Because in the fashion industry, JEW's influence is also huge.

Chanel's controlling family is JEW, the Wertheimer family.

When Christian Dior was founded, it was funded by a JEW named Marcel Boussac.

Simply put, some well-known fashion brands have JEW's investment or participation behind them, and some of them may not be made public.

Like Cartier.

Although this brand was founded by François Cartier, who is a Gaul, his wife is JEW.

"Tell me, how much did Pirate Master drink to say something like that?" Although he hasn't seen the video yet, Little John has basically explained the whole story better than Pirate Master himself.

All I can say is, he really hit a wall.

"So in the future, we should drink less." Xiang Yang was not interested in this. On the contrary, thinking of Liu Qianqian's dissatisfaction with him this morning, he decided to use this matter as an excuse.

Again, he is not henpecked.

After all, he spoke out of turn while drunk.

If I let something slip in the future, the trouble I'll cause will be even bigger than this.

"I was just about to ask you, do you want to open a bottle of beer and mourn for the future of Pirate Lord?" Little John didn't have as many thoughts as his friends.

"Then have a bottle."

Xiangyang thought about it and felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with moistening his throat at this time.

Just take it as a way to relax.

"I knew you," Little John smiled and went to the restaurant refrigerator to get two bottles of beer. He handed one to Xiangyang, touched it lightly with the bottle, and said, "For Galliano."

"." Xiangyang said nothing, just picked up the bottle and started drinking.

Before he could swallow a mouthful, the door to the rest area was opened from the inside again.

When Bi Shaffer saw the two of them huddled in the kitchen drinking, she was a little confused for a moment. How could the man still be in the mood to drink at this time?

"We are observing a moment of silence for the pirate master. Do you want to join us?" After such a big thing happened, Little John no longer played any intrigue.

In fact, he felt that there was not much point in fighting again today.

Compared to him, because of his mother, Bi Shafer and Pirate Lord must have known each other for quite some time.

When something so big happens to an elder suddenly, it must be very hard for him or her to feel good.

"Have a bottle." Looking at Bi Shafer's gloomy eyes, Xiangyang also advised.

"Ok."

Bi Shaffer pursed her lips forcefully.

"I'll get it for you." Little John turned around.

After looking at his friend, Xiang Yang praised his action and asked his assistant, "What did your mother say?"

"She's also in a state of panic right now," said Bi Shafer, sighing.

Every year, Vogue receives a large amount of advertising fees from Dior, and the advertisements in monthly magazines approaching Fashion Week are decided early.

Now that such a big thing has happened to Dior, in addition to selling off the Pirate King, a series of promotions surrounding the fashion week will also be forced to stop.

Of course, compared to something like this happening suddenly to a friend, the need to adjust the ad page is a small matter.

"I guess what's more troubling for Anna Wintour is how to express herself in front of the media?" Xiang Yang thought to himself and realized that he would also have to face reporters after getting off the plane.

Ok.

Not only do we have to respond to Oscar, we also have to respond to the Pirate Lord incident.

Also a headache.

Or just wear sunglasses and ignore everyone.

"This is easy. We can free up the advertising space for HYS." Little John, who had already got the beer back, said casually.

Bi Shaffer took the beer from Little John and took a sip before speaking:

"No, she has already figured out how to adjust the layout."

After swallowing the beer, she looked up at Xiangyang and said, "Boss, when we get to Paris, can I ask you for a leave?"

"Of course." Xiang Yang guessed the purpose of the assistant's request for leave.

Not to mention, this little girl is just like her mother, she is very loyal and righteous.

At least when it comes to Pirate Lord.

Later, it was thanks to Anna Wintour's help that Pirate found a decent job.

It was precisely because he knew this that Xiang Yang never expressed any objection to the female devil arranging for her daughter to work with him.

Adversity reveals the heart.

Although this saying is from China, the principle is the same everywhere.

Anyway, Xiangyang felt that if the same thing happened to him, between the two people in front of him, Bi Shafer would definitely be the more reliable one.

However, just as he was thinking about how to ask Bi Shaffer to help convey a message, Little John took the initiative to say, "Please talk to the pirate master for me. If he is willing to help, I can introduce him to a good job."

"What do you say?"

Xiangyang and Bi Shafer, who were holding bottles of wine, looked at Little John in astonishment almost at the same time.

"Why? Is there a problem?" Little John swore that he was not just saying it casually.

He even planned a position for the Pirate Lord.

wrong.

Not a position.

As long as the shares are distributed appropriately, it's fine to start a company together.

He even thought of a name for the company.

Just call me Jj.

The first J stands for Little John, and the second J stands for Pirate Lord.

Just from the name, you can tell what little John is thinking.

You know, although TJ became a part of the acquisition before, it can only design and produce film and television works invested by itself.

But after a year, the turnover is not small.

Among them, the biggest contributions are of course "Black Swan" and "Downton Abbey", two works that used a large number of handmade or antique costumes.

Even someone as absent-minded as Xiangyang can make money with his eyes closed.

Then if we work with Pirate Lord to make a replica of TJ, wouldn't we be able to make money without doing anything?
Since you've taken such a big risk, you deserve a larger share, right?

Let’s just say 8/2.

9/1 is not a bad idea.

Forget it, I'll just take 10% for myself and then give Pirate Lord a basic salary + performance bonus.

Bonuses cannot be paid out quarterly like in Xiang Yang’s collaboration with Gaultier.

That would be too much trouble.

Just at the end of every year.

In this way, when I give him the bonus, I can bring little JoJo with me and get a red envelope in return.
"I should be the first person to extend an olive branch to the Pirate Lord during this period. He can't thank me enough, right?"

Little John, who was full of good things in his heart, tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth to prevent himself from laughing.
(End of this chapter)