Chapter 120

The black Audi four door sedan slowly stops. The driver quickly gets off the car and politely opens the door. Lanli gets off the car and looks up at the street scenery. The red brick walls, tall oak trees and green Parthenocissus fill the air with a quiet atmosphere. There is no bustle and noise in Manhattan at all. There are black, silver and green cars parked on both sides of the street The gray vehicles look unimportant, but the real experts can see at a glance that these are private customized vehicles, which are quite different from the general models on the market.

Just a glance, lanli knew that this was the upper east side.

When people talk about shopping malls in New York, Fifth Avenue is undoubtedly a well-known luxury resort. Even British nobles are willing to fly here to buy in the discount season, but this is just the advertising campaign launched by luxury brands and Fifth Avenue.

It is undeniable that the Fifth Avenue has gathered the world's top luxury brands. Indeed, many famous people are willing to shop here. However, the truly high-end private stores can't be found on the Fifth Avenue. On the contrary, there are hidden treasures in some deviated lanes of Greenwich Village. Ordinary people in these places can't find special contacts Professional business cards or introductions from professionals are the key to providing high-end services in a low-key way, away from the public's sight.

Although lanli didn't patronize these high-end private custom shops after coming to New York, there were no occasions to wear them, and the economic conditions didn't allow them; But it doesn't mean that Langley doesn't know anything. The information of top private tailors is handed down from mouth to mouth in the upper class. However, Lan Li didn't know that there was another one on the upper east side.

Because according to the normal law, it's too high-profile to arrange the store in the upper east district. It's obvious that the audience should aim at the upper class society in this area, lest people don't know that this is a private custom shop with style, taste and reputation. It's too commercial, too fame and too direct for the haughty and aloof senior tailor - or for the introverted and aloof Englishman.

Even hidden in a private courtyard.

"This time, it's urgent. There's no time to make more arrangements. But this designer has been in the limelight for the last two years and is trustworthy. " Andy simply explained a short words can be heard in his praise. Andy looked up and down at blue, today he is a T-shirt with jeans simple dress, "let's put the suit up!"

Behind a piece of ivy, you can see a carved iron door with a bronze doorbell button beside it. You can see that it is designed in imitation of the British high-class residence. After pressing the doorbell, a question came from the intercom at the door, "who is it, please?"

”Andy Rogers“

Then the gate opened automatically. Pushing open the iron door, there was a heavy wooden door inside. After entering, you can see a spacious and bright space. There was a large open space in the center, a dark brown sofa near the French window on the left, a floor mirror across the open space, and a space for changing clothes, At this time, the off white curtain is completely open. You can see that there is a dressing table inside, stacked with pins, tape measures, scissors and other small tools.

Warm color space design is elegant, revealing a strong modern atmosphere, let people suddenly open up. But Langley didn't like it, because it was not consistent with the style of the house. Obviously, the house was a Victorian retro style, as were the exterior walls and doors, but the interior was a modern style?

Typical American choice.

"Mr. Rogers, Mr. hall." A tall woman came forward with long golden hair on her shoulders, a white silk shirt with a black high waist skirt, and a pair of sapphire blue pointed heels under her feet. Neat dress and charming, exquisite body, the genial smile on the face will not be too flattering, but also maintain a cordial.

This is a typical model of American business sales - blonde, sexy and not too exposed to wear, so that customers enjoy a good mood; If it's a high-level private customization in the UK, it's definitely not the case for the receptionists. Most of them are men or elderly people. Even if they use young women, they will show off in formal clothes.

A simple face-to-face, for this store, Lan Li already knows. As a person who received noble education and grew up, I can't understand these details any more. Turning to see, sure enough, Andy's face with a shallow smile, relaxed, obviously very satisfied.

"Melvin is answering an important call on the second floor. He will be down in a minute. Please wait a moment." The blonde said with a smile, "coffee or tea?"

"Hot milk, no sugar, with two biscuits." Lan Li stood aside and said politely. Although the heart is constantly tucking away, but blue ritual has gradually adapted to the style of the American business, but the custom of this business style is too long to make complaints about it. He believes Andy chose here because the shop reputation is outside.

The blonde was a little bit surprised, obviously did not expect lanli to take such an unusual road. If she remembers correctly, what she visited today was just a nobody. She didn't see much of the world - just like the request made at this time, milk? What kind of requirement is this? Sounds like a hillbilly from New Jersey; But the person in front of her, standing there at will with his hands relaxed on his side, with his natural ease and grace, made her feel at a loss.

"It looks like it."

The corner of the girl's mouth slightly pulled, a trace of disdain flashed through her eyes, but the cover up was very good, the mood did not leak out, "no problem." Then he turned to Andy and said, "coffee, please bring the sugar can with you." The girl nodded her head and said, "well, just a moment, please."

All the way to the second floor, the girl saw Melvin blades reading the newspaper with her legs crossed. Obviously, Melvin wasn't on the phone, and there was nothing important.

Stylists are a very special position in Hollywood. They are not designers or manual tailors. They have their own special views on fashion and modeling, but their professional ability is not considered. They make complaints about fashion, not all people who have fashion sense. Many stars may be private people who love plain vest, big pants and luxehome slippers. And the fashion taste in the central part of the United States is even more ineffective. This time, the stylist is needed.

When a star appears in any public occasion, the stylist is responsible for the choice of hair style, clothing, make-up and jewelry. He gives his own advice completely. Then the star goes to the spotlight and receives the attention of the whole world. It's not just the red carpet or the press conference, but also the clothes you wear in private.

The career of stylist began to gradually move from behind the scenes to the stage, which was the period when street photography began to flourish. Every star usually takes to the street or even appears in the airport, and the clothing collocation receives more and more attention. This also means that the star's wardrobe will receive 360 degrees of comprehensive audit from the public, which was unimaginable 20 years ago - it can also be said that it is an important product of the Internet era.

Stylists will comprehensively update the wardrobe clothes for the stars, about three to four times a season. Then the stars will choose to wear before going out and take photos to stylists. After confirmation, they will go out.

For example, the most famous examples in the entertainment industry are taylor swift and Selena Gomez.

In the early days of Taylor's debut, she always continued the little princess's modeling, which was sweet and charming, but lacked of characteristics. Later, after changing the stylist, she began to move towards the neat style of urban beauty, but at the same time, she was not soulful and sweet. The popularity of street photography rose sharply, and she was even praised as a fashion talent; Selena is also like this. As a Disney child star, she has always been sweet, lively and youthful in her first half of her career. When she became an adult, she was faced with the bottleneck of transformation. She invited professional stylists and began to follow the style of urban mature women. Sexy but not charming, she was full of confidence and ability of mature women in big cities, and her career soared to the sky, It has become the queen of Internet street photography.

It's no exaggeration to say that a top stylist can transform a star, even compared with plastic surgery. But on the contrary, a mediocre stylist can also make the star plummet and dim, which seems to be out of people's sight overnight.

However, the fashion trend changes year by year and day by day, and the fashion style must be adjusted according to everyone's characteristics and style. Therefore, there is no accurate benchmark to measure the ability of a stylist. The only criterion is: for whom did he create the shape, and what is his level? What is the effect?

Therefore, stars need to be cautious in choosing stylists, and vice versa.

Melvin is 35 years old. He used to be a fashion buyer, traveling in the four major fashion weeks and fashion circles all over the world. However, the competition in the buyer market is too fierce. Two years ago, he began to transform into a stylist, taking over the modeling work of Emma Roberts, Jesse Eisenberg and others, but his achievements are limited, His most famous case is that he selected a red carpet evening dress for Anne Hathaway to attend the 81st Academy Awards, which was highly praised. After that, his career began to smooth.

Now, Melvin has a long-term cooperation agreement with Megan Fox, Paul Rudd, Vanessa Hudgens and other actors, which can be regarded as a firm foothold in the stylist industry. However, he still lacks a door-to-door role, a stage to attract public attention and show his real talents, so as to truly rank among the top stylists.

So, he is selecting, waiting, waiting and looking. To accept Andy's request and take over the shape of an unknown newcomer from his native place, on the one hand, is to look for the face of the Emmy Award, on the other hand, is to look for potential newcomers - otherwise, he is not willing to take such a job now.

Melvin put down the paper, looked at the blonde, and then saw the girl shake her head in disappointment. "Looks like a country bumpkin with no potential."