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Chapter 218 All Dior Executives Removed [5K Chapter]

Backstage at the Givenchy fashion show.

After taking photos of the two workers who were dressing, Lin Qingsong also took a few behind-the-scenes photos himself.

Although, according to the confidentiality agreement, these behind-the-scenes photos cannot be released now to prevent the leak of the show's styling.

But these behind-the-scenes photos will be available on domestic platforms tomorrow.

During this period, whether in the domestic or international fashion circles, the most discussed topic has been New York Fashion Week.

Even behind-the-scenes footage can gain some exposure and can also generate buzz for the main feature and the film itself.

After taking the photos, it was time for the boring makeup and waiting period.

normal circumstances.

The big show is from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

The models and their agents usually arrive backstage between 12 and 3 pm to report for duty and wait for the brand's designated makeup artist to do their makeup.

I spend about three hours just in the makeup area, and then I go to the changing area between 3 and 5 pm for final adjustments.

During this time, the designer will reconfirm the fit of the clothing on the model.

The tailors in the sample room will always be by the designer's side, ready to assist at any time.

Once the designer points out a problem, the tailor next to the model will immediately help to modify the clothes.

We ensure that the clothes fit the body perfectly when the models appear on stage.

simply put.

Besides these unpaid costume workers, there are others backstage.

Whether it's makeup artists, hairstylists, costume designers, nail technicians, or the ironing workers and tailors in the sample room next door.

Those are all seasoned veterans.

While Eva was getting her makeup done, Lin Qingsong, feeling bored, wandered over to the sample room next door and chatted with an old lady holding an iron for a while.

Ok.

You guessed right.

Another elderly person who had worked in a garment factory.

In the words of this old lady.

She could guess the composition and texture of every fabric just by touching it with her eyes closed.

She knows exactly how to iron every piece of clothing and every fabric.

We returned to the dressing room that housed nearly three hundred people.

Looking at the nearly one hundred dressing workers waiting in line, Lin Qingsong felt inexplicably helpless.

It really is a case of one party willing to give and the other willing to receive.

However, some brands do hire professional dressers; at least he saw two professional dresser teams during Shanghai Fashion Week.

The two Shanghai aunties were the leaders.

He had chatted with both of the women separately before.

It can only be said that Shanghai truly lives up to its reputation as a fashionable metropolis.

One of the women had experience as a dresser in 1996.

His years of service are almost as long as his age.

After having a boxed lunch ordered from a brand, Lin Qingsong was listening to music and scrolling through his phone when he suddenly saw a message from Ivanov.

"ELLE's editor-in-chief, Anton? He's my cousin. You met him in New York?"

Upon seeing this news, he was somewhat surprised but not unexpected.

After all, although the editor-in-chief of ELLE looks gay, he does resemble Ivanov quite a bit.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked.

After walking to a quiet place, Lin Qingsong picked up his phone and called Ivanov.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Qingsong asked curiously, "Ivan, does your cousin need to speak with the editor-in-chief at ELLE France headquarters about something?"

According to Eva...

Anton came to us after seeing Vivian chat with the editor-in-chief of ELLE France for a while, and then chat with Eva for a while.

Although Anton later asked Eva what show she was going to participate in, that was definitely not the point.

After hearing this, Ivanov thought for a moment on the other end of the phone before speaking in an uncertain tone:
“I’m not sure, because I really dislike Anton’s sexual orientation, so I rarely have any contact with him.”

“But I remember once at a family gathering, Anton seemed to mention that he might have to leave his position as editor-in-chief because he hadn’t achieved anything.”

"If I had to say he has any connection with ELLE France, I guess it would only be this: he wants to gain ELLE France's support?"

After saying that, he asked Lin Qingsong curiously, "Lin, why did you suddenly ask about Anton?"

“Anton invited one of my models, Eva, whom you helped before, to shoot a magazine cover.” Lin Qingsong then changed the subject: “He probably saw Eva and Vivian, the Valentino designer, chatting with the editor-in-chief of ELLE France, and thought he could use this method to get the editor-in-chief’s support and help?”

“Maybe,” Ivanov said nonchalantly. “Although I don’t really like this cousin, he’s very purposeful in his actions. Since he did this, he must have already done his research. Vivian and the editor-in-chief of ELLE France should have a good relationship, and your models should also have a good relationship with Vivian.”

After hanging up the phone with Ivanov, Lin Qingsong shook his head helplessly.

It took a long time.

That Anton was coming for me.

As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

If what Ivanov said is true, then Anton should also know that he signed Eva through Ivanov.

He is, after all, the editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of ELLE and one of the big names in the Russian fashion industry.

It shouldn't be difficult to find out this information.

Depend on.

No wonder Ivanov kept saying he didn't like this cousin.

It's true that this kind of person is hard to like.

Touching my phone.

Lin Qingsong pondered for a while.

After deciding to go back, I'll send Giovanni, that gay scumbag who can juggle two women, to test the waters of this Editor-in-Chief Anton.

The rehearsal didn't end until after 3 a.m.

When he took Eva to the equestrian estate where Ralph Lauren was holding a big show.

Qin Lan and Tian Xiwei were already waiting for him at a nearby coffee shop.

"Old Lin, over here!"

Tian Xiwei spotted Lin Qingsong immediately and stood up to wave.

"Tian Tian, ​​when did you arrive?" Lin Qingsong asked with a hint of curiosity as he and Eva walked over together.

The two of them went to bed quite late last night, not early at all.

"Hehe, Lan-jie and I just arrived not long ago." Tian Xiwei said, looking at Lin Qingsong with curiosity, "Old Lin, isn't Vivian coming?"

Without Vivian by her side, she was afraid that she and the others would be kicked out by the brand.

"I'm not coming." After sitting down, Lin Qingsong picked up a latte that Qin Lan had ordered for him, looked at the latte art on it, took a sip with one corner of the design facing him, and then teased, "What, you're afraid you won't get in with an invitation?"

"No, that's not it." Tian Xiwei waved her hand awkwardly. "I was just thinking that if I don't understand something when I'm at the show, I can ask her, and then hear some pretentious things to post on social media."

That was exactly what she was thinking.

Yesterday, she compiled Vivian's comments about why most people can't see the beauty in fashion show clothes, and sometimes even think they're ugly, and posted them on Weibo.

The number of likes and comments skyrocketed, and even the number of followers increased slightly.

Many people praise her as their only connection in the fashion industry.

Besides liking to ride the wave of trending topics, they're even willing to share these helpful little tips and tricks.

Although she knew it was definitely related to riding on Qin Lan's trending topic.

But sharing some interesting facts is definitely more interesting than simply showing off.

"That's easy." Lin Qingsong, who was about to say something, looked up at the girl getting out of the car not far away, stood up and waved, saying, "Emily!"

"Lin! Haha! I was just about to message you to ask where you are!" Emily, who had just finished watching a show and rushed over here, waved to Lin Qingsong with a smile, then walked over and asked with a smile, "Are all these your friends?"

Seeing the slightly puzzled looks on Tian Xiwei and the others, Lin Qingsong couldn't help but smile and introduce her: "Emily, editor of the fashion bible VOGUE! A big shot in the New York fashion circle!"

While he was helping Eva with her makeup, he didn't forget to chat with Emily.

During this process, the two sides also exchanged some information.

"Goodbye, I'm just a poor, lowly errand runner." Emily waved her hand, then looked at Eva curiously and asked, "This must be the model who participated in the Givenchy fashion show, right?"

"Eva, a future supermodel!" Lin Qingsong introduced with a smile, and then introduced Qin Lan and Tian Xiwei one by one.

“You two are so beautiful!” Emily sat down naturally and then said with a smile, “One is elegant and graceful, and the other is lively and lovely.”

"Thank you, you're beautiful too!"

"Thank you for the compliment, your demeanor is also wonderful!"

Tian Xiwei and Qin Lan were still a little confused, wondering where Lin Qingsong had met another big shot in the fashion industry.

Although Emily humbly said that she was just a poor working-class person.

But I'll just listen to it and let it go.

If you take that seriously, then you're just plain stupid.

The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door.

The reputation of American Vogue magazine in the fashion world.

Even if ordinary people don't know it, they must have seen or heard of it occasionally when they go online.

Both of them are in the entertainment industry and have a clear understanding of the influence of American Vogue.

Let alone the editors, even the interns there are highly regarded by most people in the fashion industry.

Moreover, Emily wasn't a doorman or an intern; she was a full-fledged editor at the magazine.

Given her status, she wouldn't even need an invitation from the brand; she could simply walk in to the show by showing her face.

And the position is in the very front row.

After the introductions, Lin Qingsong smiled and said to Emily, "Would you like a cup of coffee first? They won't start over for a while."

As he spoke, he waved to the waiter not far away.

"Iced Americano, please." Emily didn't insist on paying herself. After ordering, she smiled and asked, "Lin, how long are you staying in New York this time?"

"I'll probably stay until the 15th."

Fashion Week ended on the 13th, but there are still many parties and gatherings afterward.

Come here.

Missing these parties would be a disservice to the butt you've been sitting for fourteen hours.

“Cool!” Emily said with a smile. “Do you have time on the 14th? I’ll treat you to dinner. You know there’s so much going on during Fashion Week.”

The editors usually have a lighter workload.

But during Fashion Week, I was so busy I was practically splitting my legs.

They had to rush to each show whenever possible, and also find the intersections between the various shows during this fashion week.

Because these intersections will be the key trends for next year.

Every year's fashion trends emerge during these busy fashion shows.

In addition, they also need to summarize the interviews that fashion journalists conducted with designers in the sample rooms.

Even at night, there's no rest. Not only do they attend all sorts of parties and gatherings, but they also have to summarize the highlights of each day's shows.

The only place where I can rest.

It's probably the time before each show starts.

"No problem." Lin Qingsong didn't say anything about not needing it, even though it was his invitation.

On the one hand, he doesn't have the habit of rushing to pay the bill; on the other hand, when interacting with others, he should accept their kindness appropriately.

"By the way, Emily, where are you sitting later?" Lin Qingsong asked her curiously, "Would you like to sit with us?"

Although the location for these shows is usually fixed.

But generally speaking, it's not a big problem if you want to change seats or squeeze in with others.

After all, brands also consider that there will be people trying to piggyback on their shows.

Especially if someone already has a seat, and they go to sit with someone else, normally the authorities won't mind.

of course.

There will also be abnormal situations.

For example, Dior's big show in 2012.

Baby, Zhang Yuqi, Huo Siyan, Li Xiaolu, and a little-known star named Lin Peng.

Just because they squeezed into the front row to watch the show, the entire senior management of the China region and the headquarters were replaced.

The reason is that Huo Siyan received an invitation from Dior and wanted to bring her good friend Li Xiaolu along to show off.

However, she was not invited to the front row of the show; Zhang Yuqi and Baby were the ones who were invited to the front row.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiaolu also put it on Lin Peng.

Meanwhile, Huo Siyan, Li Xiaolu, and Lin Peng wanted to go to the front row to show off.

After looking around, I realized that I could only tag along with Baby and Zhang Yuqi.

This resulted in five of them sitting in two seats, and none of them were willing to move to the back row, which led to Dior embarrassing itself in front of the global media.

Ultimately, Dior replaced the entire top management of China.

The funniest thing during this period was...

Li Xiaolu had prepared a lot of press releases, thinking about how she would outshine everyone, but Western media mistook her for Fan Bingbing.

All of Huo Siyan's hard-earned fashion resources have been wasted.

The two went from being best friends to becoming enemies, and their relationship completely broke down.

Whenever there's an event, there will definitely be press releases claiming that someone outshines another.

Of course.

They didn't have a seat; they squeezed five people into two seats, which is why someone took a picture and made it a laughing stock.

But Lin Qingsong and his group are different.

Emily, needless to say, is guaranteed a spot.

Lin Qingsong and his group also obtained the invitation through Vivian's connections.

In this situation, even if people sit together, it won't feel crowded.

At worst, Emily and the people next to Lin Qingsong can switch seats.

There's no need to say much.

Just use facial recognition.

Ninety-nine percent of the people who come to the show will give them face.

Emily shrugged when she heard Lin Qingsong's words: "Of course, it can be a bit boring to watch a show alone."

"Tian Tian," Lin Qingsong said with a smile to Tian Xiwei beside him, "with Emily, a senior fashion editor, here, you don't have to worry about not understanding it now."

While everyone was having coffee, Emily smiled and took a photo with Eva, Tian Xiwei, and Qin Lan, which she then posted on her private Instagram account.

Lin Qingsong knew that this was entirely because of him.

Even though it's Emily's private account, it's definitely being followed by a large number of industry professionals.

As long as she remains an editor at VOGUE, her every move will be interpreted.

Sometimes, posts made on personal accounts are more important than those made on work accounts.

A work account is for official business, but a personal account represents her personal inclinations.

Normal people know this.

If you want to befriend someone, it's not enough to just look at how they work; you have to see what they're like in private.

It's like he wants to get to know Wintour, and he wants to have some interaction with her through work.

That must be extremely difficult.

After all, the two are not on the same level in the fashion industry.

But if it's through private hobbies, like that autographed photo of baseball star Babe Ruth.

The two can easily find common ground.

This kind of private affection is useless, no matter how much you say it won't affect your work.

Humans are not machines; they are subject to all sorts of influences.

As long as there is interaction in private, one will naturally receive preferential treatment at work.

Otherwise, the practice of gift-giving wouldn't persist despite repeated bans.

Emily posted this update.

Tian Xiwei and Eva were unsure what would happen.

But Qin Lan will definitely benefit.

She's currently eyeing the American accessible luxury brand Tory Burch, even if she hasn't been following Emily's activities today.

But whenever Qin Lan communicates with Tang Libaiqi, she mentions this matter from today.

That would immediately speed up the internal communication process at Tory Burch.

Besides Emily's post, Qin Lan, Tian Xiwei, and Eva also posted updates.

In Qin Lan's view, getting to know Emily was her biggest gain at New York Fashion Week.

Once the venue was open to the crowd, the group put down their coffee and walked in together.

Looking at the interview area not far away, Lin Qingsong asked Emily curiously, "Aren't you going to do an interview?"

“No need, I have a colleague who takes care of that.” Emily shrugged and pointed to her eyes. “I just need to watch.”

When they sat down, Emily easily switched places with the person next to Lin Qingsong.

That person was probably a local New York socialite; her eyes lit up when she saw Emily.

After taking a photo, he glanced curiously at Lin Qingsong, then left briskly without saying another word.

There were no conflicts during the process, and it was very pleasant.

As the music plays.

One by one, the models walked onto the catwalk in an orderly fashion, following the established steps.

Ralph Lauren's show this time didn't feature any particularly extravagant looks.

While Emily and Lin Qingsong were explaining what elements were incorporated into the clothing, they would occasionally speak into the recording pen.

A show only lasts for an hour.

When the designer led the models onto the stage for the curtain call, Lin Qingsong took the opportunity to tell the others that he needed to go to the restroom.

Based on the highlighted information, they went to find the antique Ralph Lauren tassel shawl.

(End of this chapter)