Lexington Avenue Armory, Manhattan.
During the pre-show preparations for the rehearsal, many staff noticed the figure of a young man sitting alone in the hall. Everyone was busy, except for that man who looked idle and lazy, as if someone had sneaked in from outside. A homeless man looking at beautiful women.
With this thought in mind, no one will despise him at all. On the contrary, he will be a little trembling when he thinks he has entered the opponent's field of vision.
Because that's Simon Westeros.
When he came here, Simon just said hello to a few people in charge, then sat on the stand in the show hall, seemingly absent-mindedly bored.
Sensing her boss's mood, Alison called two bodyguards to stay nearby and not let the staff coming and going around disturb her. She also did not take the initiative to get over.
Of course Simon was not really in a daze, but was sorting out the various arrangements of the past period.
Although he had done everything he could think of, Simon still didn't feel like he could sit back and relax.
I am very aware of my current situation.
It's like walking on thin ice.
In recent months, and even in the past year, Simon has been far less relaxed than he appears due to his rapidly expanding personal wealth.
According to Forbes in 1993, Simon's personal net worth was only US$120 billion, making him the first super-rich person in US history to reach US$100 billion.
In 1994, it increased 2.5 times to US$300 billion.
This is a miracle.
It also represents tremendous pressure.
Not to mention the history of the United States, or even the entire history of mankind, few people have faced such a situation. 300 billion U.S. dollars has exceeded the total wealth of most countries in the world, and is as rich as any other country.
In this world, we have always been concerned not with scarcity but with inequality.
There won't be any fundamental differences between East and West, human nature being what it is.
Therefore, Simon is now a huge target.
As you pass by, you will almost instinctively want to shoot an arrow at it. There is nothing wrong with the target, it is just because it is too big and obvious. If someone wants to divert the public's attention, they will point them over: Look, there. There is a target!
After all, it's because of lack of time.
Humans are creatures of habit. If we are accustomed to something, we often instinctively take it for granted.
Like many royal families in Europe.
In this era that pays more and more attention to equality, many Westerners still feel that nobles are superior to others, and that the royal family is naturally superior, no matter how disdainful they are. Perhaps there will be all kinds of slander in private, but when we meet in person, we will almost instinctively kneel down.
There are also those big chaebols in Japan and South Korea.
When time goes by long enough, the public in those countries will no longer question whether it is reasonable for the plutocrats to control the economy, because they are there.
This is the legitimacy that long periods of time bring to certain privileges.
However, the Westeros system, which was growing too rapidly, did not have time for people to get used to this.
Therefore, many people find it unreasonable and think that Simon Westeros should not have so much money.
No one has it, so why do you have so much!
So, what to do
Donate the money
joke.
I have seen too many conflicts between rice and rice. If you suddenly give away a granary, those who feel that they have not received the benefits and are 'suffering' will only take away everything Simon has left, and then step on him a few times. Feet, laughing and calling a few idiots.
Therefore, Simon became more and more cautious about charity.
Simon even somewhat understands why many charitable funds have large but inappropriate themes such as promoting education and health or promoting world peace.
If the donation goal is too clear, the beneficiaries may feel that the money is already theirs. They have received enough benefits for one year, two or three years, and take it for granted. If one day it suddenly disappears, then the operators of the charity fund will Be unlucky.
Hey, where's our money? !
After thinking about it, only the integration strategy that has been quietly implemented is the most effective.
Deeply integrate the entire Westeros system into the United States and even the global economy. Any force that wants to harm the Westeros system will directly or indirectly harm itself, so that its business empire can be rock-solid.
Of course, what is most lacking in completing this plan is time.
If it weren't for the lack of time, Simon would not do many things that ordinary people would consider outrageous.
Having lived in two lifetimes, unlike those super rich people in his memory who gained wisdom only after suffering hardships, Simon has never lacked awe in his heart from the beginning.
There are just some things that have to be done.
Simon will not give some people the opportunity to test his bottom line. If he tests too much, it will inevitably lead to misfire. Therefore, he directly tells some people through some things that Simon Westeros has no bottom line.
Provoke me
Give it a try!
Tell the outside world clearly and clearly that you are not a child walking through the busy city holding gold, so that you can buy more time.
There is also this Central District election.
Simon has been very aggressive in politics in recent years.
Obviously eager for quick success.
But, it’s still the same problem, and Simon doesn’t have time to simmer American politics.
The Westeros system has been unparalleled in business, and to the current point, the only thing that can most effectively block or even destroy this business empire is the state machine.
It is true that the United States is a capitalist society. However, if Simon was just a pure businessman, the results would be very miserable.
In my memory, the industry, commerce, taxation, health, and firefighting took turns taking turns to kill a company. The same is true in the United States. Moreover, hundreds of years of accumulation of capitalist methods have made the killing even more bloodless.
Therefore, Simon had to build a team of political spokespersons for the Westeros system in a short period of time, and it also had to be a team of political spokespersons that matched the capital volume of the Westeros system.
If there are only three or two kittens, it will not have much effect.
However, doing so will inevitably infringe on the interests of traditional American political forces.
Although Simon has demonstrated the power of the Westeros system through this mid-term election, which will attract more politicians to him, it will also inevitably arouse dissatisfaction and vigilance of many political forces.
In this world, no one likes to be a puppet.
Alison came to Simon's side at some point, bowed slightly and reminded in the man's ear: "Boss, it's about to begin."
Simon nodded when he heard this, put aside his thoughts and looked towards the T stage.
The music started playing and the lights started flashing.
I remember the first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, with five themes and five background music, namely "Angels", "Paradise", "Blank Space", "Human" and "Sexy Back", all of which were selected by Simon himself and fit accurately. The atmosphere of each theme, coupled with the stunning debut of the Victoria's Secret Army, made the first Victoria's Secret Show the most classic one.
Simon didn't interfere too much in last year's second session, but relying on the popularity accumulated in the first session, it was still very successful.
This year is the third edition.
The popularity of the Victoria's Secret Legion has been at its peak. Learning from the memory of the Victoria's Secret Show being reduced to a singer's concert, Simon began to focus on the display of the Angel Legion itself in order to prevent the show from being overtaken by the popular guests. Therefore, the six themes this time are only Half of the BGM is music with lyrics, and the other three themes are pure music.
Moreover, singers are still not allowed on stage
Because of Simon's personal attention, the selection of each piece of music is still meticulous, and there will never be the situation where the singer sang randomly on the stage and the model walked around the T stage during the decline of the Victoria's Secret show, and the rhythm of the soundtrack was completely inconsistent with the theme of the show. Chaotic scenes, two of the three pieces of pure music this time were specially written by Hollywood composers invited by the Victoria's Secret team.
No show lasts forever.
Simon also made up his mind that if one day in the future, the Victoria's Secret Show loses its popularity and the once shining angels withdraw from the stage, then he will decisively stop it.
If you can’t make it a classic, just don’t make it.
The opening music is a rock-style song "The Phoenix", which is a song I remember sang by the Fall Out Boy group at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Naturally, Simon provided it himself.
The 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was, in Simon's opinion, the last glory of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Every theme and soundtrack was a classic, and the quality of the shows was maintained at the highest level.
After 2013, there is no one worth watching.
In the explosive rhythm, the opening line of "The Phoenix", 'Put on your war paint', echoes the beginning of a fashion feast.
This is a war song.
The score is adapted from the Seventh Symphony of the famous Soviet composer Shostakovich during World War II. Shostakovich completed it while participating in the battle as a member of the air defense force during the Battle of Leningrad. This shocking and majestic symphony was premiered under the siege of the German army, which greatly boosted the morale of the former Soviet Union in fighting the German invasion, so it is also known as the "Leningrad Symphony".
This year's wide-open angel is Stephanie Seymour, one of six Victoria's Secret spokesmodels to add to the lineup after Tracy Gauff.
Stephanie Seymour was chosen to open the show for a reason.
The supermodel was already pregnant during the second Victoria's Secret show last year and insisted on appearing on the T stage. After giving birth to her child in July this year, Stephanie Seymour prepared non-stop for the third Victoria's Secret show, which is quite inspiring. gimmick.
Of course, the reality is not as good as advertised.
As a spokesperson for the Victoria's Secret brand, being pregnant unexpectedly did not violate the contract, but it broke the unspoken rules in the circle.
After receiving millions of dollars in endorsement fees, when it was time to use you, you went to have a baby. Is this appropriate
Last year, Victoria's Secret CEO Grace Nichols, who had just learned that Stephanie Seymour was pregnant, was extremely depressed and quietly proposed to Simon that the unruly supermodel should be refrigerated.
Among the original five spokespersons, Stephanie Seymour was indeed the most restless. In the first half of last year, she was involved in a lawsuit with her ex-boyfriend, Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose.
You know, Guns N' Roses is a contract group signed by Daenerys Entertainment's record subsidiary, and it is still a mainstay-level group.
Of the two parties involved, one exposed the other's violent tendencies, the other accused the other of stealing, and each also attracted a group of people to join the fight, which was very lively.
The matter didn't stop until Simon personally spoke out after learning about it.
Then, Stephanie Seymour fell in love with Peter Brant, a billionaire in the publishing industry in New York. She probably felt that she had found the right target. Although there was no sign of marriage, she soon became pregnant.
The desire for a mother to marry her son at the expense of her son can be considered to be of the same origin in the East and the West.
It's a pity that the billionaire who is more than 20 years older than Stephanie Seymour is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He has a wife and children who are almost the same age as Stephanie Seymour. It is not easy to turn his first wife into a He married his ex-wife, and the two could not discuss the prenuptial agreement, so they kept delaying it until the child was born, with no results.
Another big melon.
Fortunately, it was limited to the small circle of Manhattan and was not watched by the public.
Otherwise Simon would really choose to refrigerate the other party.
Maybe they also feel that big money is not reliable. Although Stephanie Simon is pregnant, she still insists on appearing on the second Victoria's Secret T stage despite the opposition of the rich. She gave birth to a child this year and her marriage is not settled. This supermodel does not dare to take it easy. I have put down my career and have gone through a lot of hardships in recent months in order to get back in shape.
The media and the public are always a little more tolerant of women who are mothers, and they are Elite's big-name customers. In recent months, Elite and Victoria's Secret have worked together to reshape Stephanie Simon's public image. This The supermodel did not make any fuss, she cooperated very well, and the effect was good and the popularity was high, so she successfully got the big prize of this year's Victoria's Secret.
The rehearsal began, putting aside those troubles for the time being, Simon enjoyed the big show in which he was almost the only audience.
However, despite careful preparation, some minor problems still occurred.
During a recent theme, an angel accidentally fell down. The subsequent angel did not deal with this small accident well and was so frightened that he stopped moving forward, which directly led to the destruction of the entire theme.
The big boss is watching!
A music video director who was invited to hope to break into Hollywood like Michael Bay couldn't hold it back. He lost his temper on the spot. After pausing the rehearsal, he yelled directly at the model named Tricia Schiffer, which echoed throughout the hall. Listening to the other party's roar. All the angels at the scene were silent because of the director's roar.
It's not that he cares about the other party.
Instead, everyone clearly knew that Simon Westeros was sitting in the stands.
In order to avoid unexpected situations, the Angel Legion has alternatives.
If Simon Westeros is displeased by this, it's easy to temporarily replace several angels.
If it is replaced for this reason, there will definitely be no future.
Simon watched the excitement on the catwalk, but he wasn't actually very angry inside. After a moment, he thought of something and even smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Girl A came over, and Simon just ordered: "Nothing, let everyone do it again."
Nothing can be foolproof. There are countless situations in the Victoria's Secret Show in my memory. Of course, the organizers can hope to go through it again. However, if it is really necessary, even the official live recording can be re-recorded.
Rehearsals for the last theme soon resumed.
However, Simon's attention is no longer on the T stage, but is carefully considering an idea that just came from seeing the chaos on the T stage.
An overly harmonious and stable social environment is not suitable for the growth of oligarchs. Turbulence, chaos and decline are the best.
This is exactly the same as a theory of Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind".
Canglin is practical and knows etiquette.
Another explanation is actually: if you eat too much, there will be more trouble.
However, if you don’t have enough to eat, the problem will definitely be bigger.
This is another question of measurement.
Thinking of this, he waved Girl A over and motioned for Alison to take out the memo. Simon wrote the name of a book on it and motioned to the female assistant to find it for him.
Girl A has been quietly learning Chinese in private.
but.
Shang Junshu
I know all three words, but when they are combined, I don’t understand them at all.
Of course, since it was the boss's order, all he had to do was follow it.
Because of a mistake, I went through the last topic twice in a row before giving up. After finishing, Victoria's Secret CEO Grace Nichols came over with several people in charge, and Simon also stood up and said, "Very good. There is no need to worry about the mistake just now, everyone makes mistakes."
With that said, Simon looked at the director of this show, Brett Ratner.
It was still selected by Simon himself.
Brett Ratner is about 25 or 26 years old. He is the same age as Simon. He is not tall and slightly fat. He has thick curly hair and a beard. This young director may not be as well-known as Michael Bay. However, in the past, Ratner's famous work was also well known: the "Rush Hour" series.
No one's success comes easy.
Simon has read Trainor's resume. He is also a talented filmmaker. He became interested in movies at the age of 8. He was admitted to the New York Film Academy at the age of 16, becoming the youngest student in the history of the academy. After graduation, Larter Na has served as the MV director for many big-name singers in recent years.
Now, all that's missing is a chance to break into Hollywood.
After sizing him up for a moment, Simon smiled and stretched out his hand: "You just reminded me of Cameron. I hope you can be as outstanding as Jim in the future."
Brett Ratner was still a little nervous. Hearing this, he quickly reached out to Simon and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Westeros, I will try my best. Also, I'm really sorry just now, I may have been a little rude."
After everyone chatted for a while, a group of Victoria's Secret angels who had changed their clothes came out from the backstage and came closer. The two girls with waist, fine legs and fine waist came to Simon's side without any hesitation, one on the left and one on the right held Simon's arm, and the others also came over. The angels can only envy this, because in the first half of the year Hearst Group exposed Simon's private life, and the relationship between Yasmin Gary and Nadja Allman and Simon Westeros was made public.
At first some people were gloating about this.
As a result, the careers of the two women were not ruined as many people expected, but became more prosperous.
The success of Instagram during this period has made the two fairies who hold equity in this website become the two supermodels with the highest net worth in the industry.
Simon told them last year that they could leave on their own after one year, but the two women showed no signs of getting rid of their relationship with Simon. When Simon was away, the two big fairies usually made love, so there were some scandals about lace and lilies. Some tabloids even ridiculed that Simon was the 'third party' between the two women.