The black Audi sedan stopped slowly, the driver got out quickly, then opened the door politely, Renly got out of the car, looked up at the surrounding street scene, red brick walls, tall oak trees, emerald green Creeper, there is a quiet atmosphere in the air. There is no bustling and noisy in Manhattan at all. Black, silver and gray vehicles are parked on both sides of the street. It looks unremarkable, but the real connoisseur can see it at a glance. Come out, these are private custom vehicles, which are completely different from the general-purpose models on the market.
With just a glance, Renly knew this was the Upper East Side.
When people mention the shopping malls in New York, Fifth Avenue is undoubtedly a well-known luxury resort. Even British aristocrats are willing to take a special plane to come here to snap up purchases during the discount season, but this is only a luxury brand and Fifth Avenue. It's just an advertising campaign launched by Avenue.
It is undeniable that Fifth Avenue is home to the world's top luxury brands, and indeed many famous people are willing to come here to shop, but the real high-end private stores cannot be found on Fifth Avenue, but in Greenwich. There are hidden treasures in some deviating lanes of the village, which ordinary people cannot find. Special contacts, professional business cards or referrals from knowledgeable people are the stepping stones. Keep away from the public eye and provide high-end services in a low-key manner.
Although Renly did not patronize these high-end private tailoring stores after coming to New York, one is that there is no occasion to wear it, and the other is that economic conditions do not allow it; but it does not mean that Renly is ignorant. The information of those top private tailors is in the upper class. Society is all about word of mouth. However, Renly didn't know that there was another one here on the Upper East Side.
Because according to the normal law, it is too high-profile to arrange the storefront in the upper east side, and it is clear that the audience is aimed at the upper class of this area, lest people not know that this is a stylish, tasteful and prestigious store Private custom shop. This is too commercial, too famous, and too direct for the arrogant and cool senior tailors - or for the restrained and lofty British people.
Even hidden in a private courtyard.
"The time is more urgent this time, and there is no time to make more arrangements. But this designer has been in the limelight in the past two years and is trustworthy." Andy explained it briefly, and his admiration could be heard in the short words. Andy looked up and down at Renly. Today, he is wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans again. "Let's put on a suit!"
Behind a piece of ivy, a carved iron door can be vaguely seen, and there is a bronze doorbell button next to it, which is imitated by the design of British high-end residential buildings. After ringing the doorbell, a questioning voice came from the intercom at the door, "Who is it?"
"Andy Rodgers."
The door opened automatically, and the iron door was pushed open, and there was a heavy wooden door inside. After entering, you could see a spacious and bright space. There was a large open space in the center, and the place on the left near the floor-to-ceiling window was a dark brown sheet. There is a floor-to-ceiling full-length mirror across the open space, and there is a space for changing clothes. At this time, the off-white curtains are completely open. You can see that a dressing table is placed inside, and pins, tape measure and scissors are piled up. such gadgets.
The warm color-based space design is not only generous, but also reveals a strong modern atmosphere, making people suddenly enlightened. But Renly didn't like it, because it didn't match the style of the house, obviously the house was a Victorian retro style, the exterior walls and doors were the same, but the interior was modern
Typical American option.
"Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hall." A tall woman walked up to her face, with long golden hair draped over her shoulders, a white silk shirt with a black high-waisted skirt, and a pair of royal blue under her feet. pointed high heels. The neat dress is charming and charming, the exquisite figure is fully revealed, and the warm smile on the face is not too flattering, but it remains friendly.
"Fairy Wood"
This is the typical pattern of commercial sales in the United States - blondes, wearing sexy/sexy without being too revealing, so that customers can enjoy a good mood; if it is British Haute Couture, the receptionist's dress is definitely not the case, most of them are Men or older people, even if they use young women, they will appear in formal attire.
With a simple face-to-face, Renly already knew about this store. As someone who grew up with an aristocratic education, he really couldn't understand these details. Turning his head to look, sure enough, Andy had a shallow smile on his face, his expression relaxed, and he was obviously very satisfied with it.
"Melvin is taking an important call on the second floor, he'll be down soon, please wait a moment." The blonde said with a smile, "Coffee or tea?"
"Hot milk, no sugar, and two small cookies," Renly said politely, standing aside. Although he was constantly complaining, Renly had gradually adapted to the way of doing things here in the United States. He was not surprised by this business style but arty customs. He believed that Andy chose this place because of the reputation of the store.
The blonde was a little surprised, apparently not anticipating Renly's unconventional request. If she remembered correctly, the people who visited today were just no-ones, and had not seen anything in the world—as if the request was made at this time, milk? What kind of request is this? It sounded like a country bumpkin from New Jersey; but the person in front of her stood there casually, with her hands relaxed by her side, and the natural ease and grace made her feel a little helpless.
"It looks like it."
The corner of the girl's mouth twitched slightly, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes, but she concealed it well, and her emotions did not leak out, "No problem." Then she turned to look at Andy, "Coffee, please bring the sugar bowl with you. ." The girl nodded to show her understanding, "Then, please wait a moment."
All the way to the second floor, the girl saw Melvin-Blades reading the newspaper with his legs crossed. Apparently, Melvin wasn't answering the phone, and there was nothing important.
Stylists are a very special position in Hollywood. They are not designers or hand-tailors. They have their own special opinions on fashion and styling, but their professional abilities cannot be considered. Their job is very special, styling celebrities—not all of them have a fashion sense, and many celebrities may be privately just ordinary people who like monochrome tank tops, plaid pants and flip flops, and Mid-American Fashion taste is even more powerless, and stylists are needed at this time.
The stylist is responsible for the appearance of the star in any public occasion, from the choice of hairstyle to clothing, from makeup to the matching of jewelry, giving complete advice to himself, and then the star goes under the spotlight and accepts the attention of the world . Not just the red carpet or press conference, but also the clothes that are usually in private.
The profession of stylist began to gradually move from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, which is the period when street photography began to flourish. Every star usually takes to the streets and even appears at the airport, and the clothing matching has received more and more attention, which also means that the wardrobes of the stars will be fully reviewed by the public 360 degrees, which has been 20 years. It was unimaginable before - it can also be said to be an important product of the Internet age.
The stylist will comprehensively update the clothes in the wardrobe of the star, three to four times a season, and then the star will choose and wear it before going out, take a photo to the stylist, and only go out after confirmation.
To give a simple example, the most famous examples in the entertainment industry are Taylor-Swift and Selena-Gomez.
In the early days of her debut, Taylor continued the style of a little princess, which was sweet and lovely, but lacked features. Later, after changing the stylist, she began to move towards the neat style of urban beauty, but at the same time, it was not sassy and sweet, and the popularity of street photography increased sharply. , and was even hailed as a fashionista; the same is true for Selena, who debuted as a Disney child star. The first half of her career was always dominated by sweet, lively, and youthful looks. After she became an adult, she faced a transformation bottleneck and invited a professional stylist. Began to follow the style of urban mature women, but not charming or charming, full of self-confidence and ability of mature women in big cities, her career has skyrocketed, and she has become the queen of street photography on the Internet.
It is no exaggeration to say that a top stylist can make a star makeover and reborn, even if it is not much more than plastic surgery. But on the contrary, a mediocre stylist can also make a star plummet and bleak, seemingly out of people's sight overnight.
However, fashion trends change from year to year and day to day, and fashion styles must be adapted to each individual's characteristics and style. Therefore, there is no accurate benchmark to measure the ability of a stylist. The only judging criterion is: who did he create the look for, and what is the level? How's the effect
So, celebrities need to be careful when choosing stylists, and vice versa.
Melvin is 35 years old this year. He used to be a fashion buyer. He traveled around the four major fashion weeks and the fashion circles around the world, but the competition in the buyer market was too fierce. Two years ago, he began to transform into a stylist. He took over the styling work of Emma-Roberts, Jesse-Eisenberg, etc., but his achievements were limited, and his most famous case was Anne Hathaway (Ahaway) ) picked out a red-carpet tuxedo for the 81st Academy Awards, which was well-received, and his career started going smoothly after that.
Now, Melvin has a long-term partnership agreement with Megan Fox, Paul-Rudd, Vanessa-Hudgens and many other actors, which can be regarded as a stylist industry. He has a firm footing, but he still lacks a foothold, a stage to attract the attention of the public, show his real material, and truly rank among the top stylists.
Therefore, he is choosing, waiting, watching, and searching. Agreeing to Andy's request to take over the appearance of an unknown newcomer, on the one hand, is to look at the face of the Emmy Awards, and on the other hand, he is also looking for potential newcomers - otherwise, he is unwilling to take such a job now.
Melvin put down the newspaper, looked at the blonde, and saw the girl shaking her head in disappointment, "Looks like a country bumpkin with no potential."