Ai Fei scratched his head bitterly and put down the pencil in his hand: If no one contacted him about customizing clothes by next week, he would be afraid that he would really not be able to expose the blame!

In 1952, more than 5,000 US dollars was indeed a lot, but the continuous expenditure was not exhausted, and it could not be supported: the materials, handicrafts, model work salary, hotels, Wallace advertising company related expenses, these messy money added up to more than 5 yuan! This does not include the daily meal expenses. After rough calculation, the remaining money in hand will have to be held at a banquet, including Wallace and a group of models. Alas, why do you need to spend money everywhere? Where can I get some money to spend?

There is no money, but the matter still has to be done. Simply clean up the living room, Ai Fei lay at the desk and continued his work. If the work in the studio is done well, he can't do it alone. Don't mention anything else. If the customer really comes to ask for customized clothes, will Dahe Changjiu couple take responsibility? Of course, there is no problem in a short period of time, but what if the time is long?

According to his idea, this newly emerging studio should be the kind that not only needs to undertake clothing, but also launch its own brand, so the requirements for its ability will be higher. All of these things cannot be handled by one person. In other words, I am afraid that it is necessary to recruit some people to enrich themselves?

The phone rang and it was Wallace: "Mr. Ike, there is one thing I want to get your consent."

"What?"

"About this fashion show, I think, you've seen the New York Times report on this incident, right?"

"Yes, I saw it." Speaking of this, Ai Fei was in a better mood: The New York Times published a report on this fashion show. It objectively introduced and praised some of the clothing promotions that no one had ever thought about before, especially the appearance of female models and the performances on the stage. However, when talking about the main body of the fashion show - those clothing designs that make people feel shiny, they only used dozens of words to introduce them, which did not have the effect he expected! Even giving people a feeling that the biggest highlight of this fashion show is those models, not the clothing he designed with hard work!

"Mr. Ike... are you still here?"

"Ah, yes, I'm still here." Ai Fei calmed down and continued to talk to the other party: "Is there anything wrong?"

"Mr. Ike, after this fashion show, I received calls from many people. Sorry, maybe because they couldn't find you, right? They all wanted to make a request for cooperation with you. If you are interested in such an invitation, can you come to my office once? I think there may be many people who are interested in your design and concept that are willing to meet you."

He said it was urgent and fast, and Ai Fei was a little confused: "I didn't understand. Can you tell me in detail what you mean?"

"Well, there are about three media and four clothing brands in the United States. The gentlemen at the headquarters in the United States are interested in your design. They either want to interview you or want to talk to you about cooperation. If you can take the time, I would like to introduce you to Scarlett Wallace Advertising Company. Oh, this also includes people from Chanel!"

This time he understood: "I got it. But, Tom, I think I'm just willing to work with some of my work...I mean, my design-related people, not those journalists. Can you arrange it for me?"

"Okay. I will choose to arrange for you to meet them." Wallace smiled slightly: "How about it, my hero, when will you come to my company?"

"I..." At this moment, Ai Fei had made up his mind: "I will arrive soon."

30 minutes later, Ai Fei and Wallace met: "Mr. Ike, welcome to my company again. Anna, prepare coffee for Mr. Ike. I remember you like this drink, right?"

Thanks to Wallace, the two of them sat opposite his desk. Ai Fei was not polite and asked the main topic directly: "Tom, what's going on with this cooperation?"

"That's right. Two days ago, I received a call from Mr. Richard 1 Moss, the editor-in-chief of the Fashion Edition of the New York Times, and made an interview request for you and your design and concept. In addition to this call, there are also requests from Louis Vuitton, Dior American Brand Company, and Prada Clothing American Corporation. I just explained it to you on the phone. The last three requests are all requests that you can get your design concept and design drawings. Of course, if possible, they will consider signing with you and inviting you to become their fixed designer."

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"I have temporarily postponed the interview request. The first thing is to make this matter popular again. For the other requirements, I just said that I will notify you. Of course, the specific decision will be waiting for you to do." At this point, Wallace smiled slightly: "Why, are you ready to accept their invitation now? Can you tell me which company I can cooperate with in my mind?"

"I haven't thought about it in detail yet. Oh, thank you, Miss Anna." After taking the coffee brought by the female secretary, Ai Fei continued, "According to my intention, I am planning to set up my own studio in New York - we will wait for a while before talking about this issue - but now it seems very difficult, first of all, it is economic difficulties. You must have a certain economic foundation before considering your own practice?"

"You mean to start your own brand?"

"The brand is not yet discussed, it's just... different from the current clothing production, sales and some large companies. It only belongs to my own studio. More aspects will focus on the individual customers' personalized needs rather than pursuing commonality. Of course, this is just a preliminary concept. If it is officially operated, there may be a little deviation."

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Looking at Wallace's weird smile, Ai Fei was confused and said, "What's wrong? Why do you laugh?"

"This is the first time I saw you incoherently speaking! You don't even know what you want to do. If you don't understand, you actually have to set up your own studio? Don't you think this is too risky?"

"Yes, it's a bit of a risky adventure." Ai Fei nodded and agreed with the other party's question: "That's why I formally consider signing invitations from different brands. I think I always need to have a certain work experience and foundation before I can consider the possibility of getting out and practicing myself."

"I understand what you mean." Wallace nodded: "It is indeed the case. It is really difficult for a Japanese to come to the United States to truly gain a foothold and achieve the success of his dreams. Especially in this era......"

"Mr. Wallace, Mr. Charlie Davidson of Louis Vuitton and his assistant came."

"They are here." Wallace rose up and opened the office door: "Chuke, welcome."

The two men who came in were wearing coats and polite heads. The leader shook Wallace with a smile on his face and shook hands: "Tom, I rarely see you at Henry recently! Why, is the company very busy?"

Wallace smiled: "It's really busy. Come to Chuck, this is the Mr. Ike you want to meet, a designer from Japan. Ike, this is Mr. Charlie Davidson of the US headquarters of Louis Vuitton, which I mentioned to you just now. This is his assistant, Mr. Dan Delang."

"Mr. Ike, I'm glad to see you."

"I'm also honored to see you, Mr. Davidson." Several people took a seat. Charlie looked at Wallace with a smile and said teasingly: "The last time I was playing cards at Judge Henry's house, I actually met Miss Vivian. Haha, can you believe it? She has been scolding you behind the scenes! It seems that after so long, she can't forget everything you did to her!"

When Wallace heard his old friend raise such an embarrassing topic, he also blushed: "Chuck, Mr. Ike is very interested in the invitation you have made. Don't you want to talk to him in person?"

"Ah, yes, of course." Charlie then focused on Ai Fei: "Mr. Ike, I have seen some photos of your costumes in the newspaper and in the hands of some familiar journalists. Please forgive me for not being able to come to the scene in person to enjoy your fashion show."

Ai Fei smiled understandingly: "Yes, thank you very much. I also think that time is very precious for a gentleman from a brand like Louis Vuitton, and it is impossible to take time to visit a fashion show of designers on Valentine's Day night."

"That's it!" Charlie nodded vigorously: "Mr. Ike, when you see the clothes you designed, I said that the photos were recommended by Mr. Wallace. I admit that it has a great impact. Especially for men's clothing design, I think it is very marketable... Compared with the women's clothing you designed, I personally am more optimistic about the development of the men's clothing field. Of course, if you can really cooperate with Louis Vuitton in the future, whether it is men's clothing or women's clothing, as long as there is a suitable market positioning and design, we will be willing to provide you with a stage to show off."

Listening to Charlie talking about his appreciation of the clothes he designed, Ai Fei listened with a smile. Louis Vuitton is not a particularly good choice. If possible, what surprises can others bring to him?
Chapter completed!