Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 972: Inside and Outside the Show (Part )

"What? I want to buy Valentino?"

Smile towards the sun.

But he was wondering in his heart why no one had consulted him about such a big matter.

Buy Valentino.
He hadn't even heard of such a big thing, but suddenly such shocking news popped up on the Internet.

There are also noses and eyes.

Not just online.

This was also the first question Liu Qianqian asked when she helped pick Ding Zhong up at the hotel after coming out of the Kouyi show.

She said that Nicholas Persia was behaving strangely today.

Seeing Ding Zhong, who had just arrived from China, looking at him with a smirk on his face, Xiang Yang jokingly said, "Boss Ding, why don't you buy Valentino?"

"Mr. Xiang, you can't joke like that."

Ding Zhong smiled and waved his hands.

A huge amount of money has been spent on buying FILA. Anta needs to digest the money in the next few years before considering expanding its own brand territory.

Buying into a brand is not as simple as just paying money.

As for when a new brand will be able to bring profits to the group, it is not something that can be determined by just a few words.

The acquisition of the FILA brand has its own particularity.

The brand Valentino is certainly well-known in the luxury goods circle, but in China.
"I'm not kidding, Mr. Ding. If you buy it, you might be able to negotiate a good price." Xiang Yang smiled. Today at the Valentino show, he met a representative of the Qatari consortium.

People said, you really have to buy it.

Regardless of the final result of the bid, the market value of this brand will be significantly improved in the next few years.

At least tripled.

But then again, there don’t seem to be many luxury giants well-known to the public whose market value has not increased after a few years.

If you look at it over a longer period of time, it would be an even better deal than this.

Although it is not as developed as Hermès to have more than 300 stores around the world and its sales performance is far inferior, Valentino is still a top-level luxury brand in Italy.

After the acquisition, the company still has more than 200 directly-operated stores.

Before Xiangyang returned, the brand's overall valuation had jumped to around 57 billion euros, with annual sales revenue of 14 billion euros.

So, if you spend hundreds of millions to buy it now, it will be fine as long as you can sell it later.

However, compared with whether or not you are qualified to join the game, money is always a small matter.

"Little John, why don't you buy it?" Seeing that Ding Zhong was still shaking his head, Xiang Yang simply asked Little John.

There is a good thing about making money, don't forget it.

"Okay, lend me the money and I'll buy it." Little John raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Buy a shit."

Do you think I have enough to afford the extra 6 million euros?

Do you really think you're funny by making fun of me about this?
"." Seeing that his friend refused to eat the duck that was placed in front of his mouth, Xiang Yang could only sigh helplessly, and then shrugged at Liu Qianqian, "You see, the rumors on the Internet are not credible."

"You guys chat first, I'll go look after the kids with Laura."

Liu Qianqian looked into Xiangyang's eyes seriously. What does an old Chinese saying go like this?
There is no free wind.

But about this matter, Bi Shafer just took the time to talk to her about it.

Although as Xiang Yang's assistant, she did not accompany him to the show at this sensitive moment because she had visited Pirate Lord, she had some understanding of the reasons why her boss was involved in this acquisition.

Based on her understanding of the matter, a simple summary is that Mayhoola intends to invite Xiang Yang to serve as the creative director of Valentino after completing the acquisition.

So at the Valentino show, the relationship between the three parties appeared very close.

It is definitely not what others have guessed.

As for whether Xiangyang is interested in taking the position.
Bi Shaffer, who was in charge of serving tea, was not sure what was going on.

It is not her turn to figure out a man that even his wife can't figure out.

But if Xiang Yang was willing to lend her the money, she would decisively buy Valentino to prevent Little John from getting the advantage.

"Go ahead. I'll be there later." As Xiang Yang spoke, his eyes couldn't help but follow Liu Qianqian from the moment she got up from the sofa to the moment she left.

I haven't seen you for a whole day, how could you just leave like that?

how?

Who made her unhappy today?
Ding Zhong's eyes flickered between the two of them, and he said with a smile, "Haha, it seems that Madam Xiang is not very interested in this kind of rumor."

"Sometimes, reporters just like to attract attention." Xiang Yang turned around and said, "Mr. Ding, you know I have a lot of things on my hands right now. I can't handle it all."

He tells the truth.

But no one believes this when I say it out loud.

"If you are too busy, you can let me share the burden for you." Little John's eyes lit up. For example, things like Ronaldo's transfer could be left to him to handle.

He didn't ask for much, just let him sign as a representative on the signing day.

However, Ding Zhong smiled meaningfully and said, "It is sometimes like this, but I know Mr. Xiang's abilities very well."

He doesn't know about others. When he first acquired the FILA brand, it was a sudden and impromptu proposal from Xiangyang.

Well, the thing was done smoothly.

Later, you acquired Liverpool Football Club and DMG Media. Did you hear any rumors about it beforehand?

Now even Nicholas Persian, who had contact with Xiangyang, believes that there is a high probability that this thing suddenly spread on the Internet is true. What does that mean?
This shows that he understands Xiangyang.

As for Mr. Ding, he felt that he also had some understanding of Xiangyang.

Not only does he understand Xiangyang, he also understands Little John.

Just now Xiangyang asked little John what happened?
Ask him if he is interested.
When the two of them argued about this matter, it didn't seem like they were just joking around, but rather like they were slandering each other.

"Boss Ding, you may have misunderstood." Xiang Yang was speechless. He swore that even if he wanted to steal, he had no money. Even if he had money, it would be too late to join the game. "You also know the strength of Mayhoola. The two companies have gone through several negotiations. And I have a binding agreement with Hermès. It is impossible for me to switch to there."

After Xiangyang finished speaking, Bi Shafer, who was standing beside him, frowned slightly.

The agreement only states that Xiangyang cannot work for other brands, but it does not state that he cannot be a boss.

Boss, how about you try harder?
"Mr. Xiang, even if you want to jump, I can't let you go." Ding Zhong smiled without thinking.

Xiang Yang is responsible for all the collaborations between Anta and HYS.

He wouldn't feel comfortable if someone else came.

Little John beside him also nodded, "I can't bear to leave either."

Xiangyang glanced at his friend. He could understand what Ding Zhong said, but it sounded strange to hear these words coming out of little John's mouth.

But now is not the time to dwell on this matter.

Tomorrow is HYS's big show. I put aside everything I was doing and specially invited Liu Xixi to help invite Ding Zhong to my home. There is something more important.

After clearing his throat, Xiang Yang said seriously: "Boss Ding, let's talk about business."

"Speak to you, sir."

Ding Zhong nodded and leaned forward.

He also knew that Xiangyang called him over at this time not just to maintain the relationship.

It’s so good that you can joke about acquiring Valentino, and even better than that, you can just wear a pair of pants.

Of course, this is not impossible.

"Mr. Ding, what we talked about last time. Although there is an accident now, I personally still think that if Pirate can join FILA Huaxia, it will provide good help to the brand's future international operations."

"What did you say?" Little John looked at Xiangyang and shouted.

The noise even attracted Liu Qianqian and Laura, who were taking care of the children at the other end of the living room, to look over.

"Why are you shouting so loudly?" Xiangyang was also startled by his friend's sudden shout. Letting you sit here and listen is a favor to you, not asking you to ruin my ears.

"I" Little John stuttered as he looked at his friend.

He is my man.
"Mr. Xiang, I think the current public opinion environment is not friendly to him." Ding Zhong didn't care about Little John's sudden interruption, and frowned and said:

"And do you think he will accept our invitation?"

Only Xiangyang would dare to invite Pirate to be the design director of FILA.

He discussed it with the core members of the group before coming.

The conclusion is that it is totally unworkable.

After all, with Pirate's position in the fashion industry, and a brand like Dior, it's not just a matter of how much money he pays.

What Ding Zhong didn't expect was that before he had the chance to discuss this brilliant idea with Xiang Yang face to face again, an accident happened on Pirate Lord's side.

Moreover, this unexpected thing made him even more troubled than he had dared to imagine it before.

To put it in an analogy, a phoenix that has fallen to the ground is no better than a chicken.

"Mr. Ding, believe me, this matter will be properly handled. And I guarantee that hiring him will not have much impact on FILA's international development."

Xiangyang pulled Ding Zhong aside and tried to persuade him.

It took Pirate, who was fired by Dior, less than two years to return to the fashion circle.

First, he returned to the British edition of Vogue, and then became the creative director of Maison Martin Margiela fashion house under the OTB Group, and also returned to the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.

Within two months, he even went to work as a teacher at a famous design school in New York, USA, and participated in the costume design of stage plays.

Xiangyang, who understands all this, knows that the current public opinion is indeed one-sided.

But that’s because the friends who support Pirate Lord are not ready to make an effort yet.

If we wait until Anna Wintour and others take action, it will be too late.

Little John, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help feeling depressed when he saw him trying so hard to persuade Ding Zhong to extend an invitation to the Pirate Lord, and his eyelids drooped.

He looked down at his feet in silence for a few minutes, then suddenly nudged his friend with his elbow, "Xiang, what did you just say?"

"What did I just say?"

Xiangyang, who was interrupted, turned his head in confusion.

"I want to borrow some money."

(End of this chapter)