Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 101



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Episode 101 Don Mention It

The door opened and a woman entered the chairman’s office.

“Are you here?”

As Allison Pelley spoke from her office without even looking up, her secretary, Laura, frowned and grumbled.

“No. When I was told to leave work, I left work… … . Are you calling me again?”

“I’ll have to come back again if I need to.”

“He really does whatever he wants every day… … .”

“I doubled your salary so you could do whatever I wanted. Why? You don’t like it?”

“No way. I always appreciate it. You can call me at dawn, boss!”

“Like a soldier, take a shot!” Allison said, snorting as she watched Laura take her position.

“Do you know designer Lee Yong-won?”

“Who made the stage costumes for the Central Park performance this time?”

“Yes. I’m going to collaborate with that person and . He asked me to send him a proposal, but what kind of conditions should I set?”

At those words, Laura’s expression became pale.

“A proposal? Us? Why?”

Ellison sighed deeply after seeing that reaction.

“That’s right… … . Why do we have to send a proposal… … .”

“No. Just tell them to come here and cancel the flight. Let’s meet and work out the terms.”

“… … Just send me the proposal.”

“yep.”

Ellison responded with an annoyed look on his face to his secretary’s reasonable suggestion and continued.

“Make the conditions more favorable to you.”

“Huh? Even to your advantage? No. Designer Lee Yong-won is doing well these days, of course… … but we’re not at the level to bend to that extent… … .”

“sun.”

“Yes. Then… … Since it seems like you want to give our brand some freshness, let’s leave the design to you, and let’s have us provide the fabric for free? We’ll do the production as well. You sell the products in your own stores. But we’ll standardize the prices.”

As the secretary continued to make suggestions, Ellison looked at her with an expression that said, ‘That’s pretty good.’

All he had to say was, ‘The conditions are in your favor,’ but in a split second, his secretary came up with a draft of a collaborative method.

has over 20 stores worldwide.

produces everything from fabric to sewing.

Unlike Philia, has only one store and does not have its own store or sewing factory.

In fact, the two brands were too different in weight class to collaborate together.

Usually, when luxury brands like collaborate, they tend to do so with large brands like Uniqlo.

It was natural to have a contract where one would lend one’s name and receive royalties unilaterally.

However, the secretary quickly broke down such stereotypes and came up with a new way of collaboration.

will be in charge of production and will be in charge of design.

The results of the collaboration will be sold by each brand on their own, and instead of receiving royalties, the cost of fabric and handwork will be waived.

It was a very exceptional and unconventional condition.

Ellison tapped his fingers on the desk and said.

“Spread more.”

“yes?”

“We’re going to give a royalty on the clothes we sell in our store. About 10%. Set the price of the clothes however you want, but don’t make them too cheap considering the tariffs, and strike a balance with us.”

“Are you serious?”

“It’s okay. There’s still a lot left. The designer who designed the stage costumes for Millief designed the new clothes for ? I can’t stand this. It’s fresh, excellent, and even a hot topic.”

At those words, Laura looked at Allison with a suspicious expression.

“Who are you? Are you Allison Pelley? What did you do to our boss?”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“No. That’s right. There’s no way Allison Pelley, who never misses even the smallest profit, would do something like this. Why would we bend over? In fact, you know that even if we were to receive royalties, they wouldn’t be able to refuse, right?”

“… … .”

Laura raised her voice as if she was frustrated.

“I was interested in that designer, so I looked into it separately. I heard that he is planning to open a store in a department store. They need an opportunity to make their brand known as luxury. We are perfect for that. Even if we unilaterally push a favorable contract, they will never be able to refuse… … Why on earth?”

Laura felt truly possessed.

There was no way Allison Pelley didn’t know what he had just said.

Allison Pelly avoided Laura’s gaze.

Laura continued to watch Allison without giving in.

“under…….”

Finally, unable to hold out any longer, Allison sighed and said.

“There’s designer Lee Yong-won, right?”

“yes.”

“That guy. He’s Millif’s friend. Millif really likes him too.”

“ah.”

A light came into Laura’s eyes, as if she was finally understanding.

Because Millif was the only best friend of her bad-tempered boss.

She had seen Ellison make irrational decisions regarding Millief time and time again.

“And… … . I’m grateful too.”

Allison’s gaze fell on a photograph on the corner of the desk. It was a new photograph that had been placed there not long ago.

A killer shot, zoomed in on Millie standing on the Central Park stage.

Millie looked stunning in her rust black dress.

Allison took everything in the world for granted, but not with Millif.

What should I say? I feel proud.

Allison looked away, his expression hardening once more.

“If you understand, write up a proposal quickly and send it to me. I’ll give you an hour.”

“Huh? No. I’ve never made a proposal before, and you want me to make one in an hour?”

“The timer has started.”

“Eww!”

Laura runs outside in a hurry.

Millip, who was looking at his back, smiled and looked at the computer.

“What kind of fabric should I use… … .”

We took a close look at each and every one of the unique and luxurious original fabrics that are the pride of .

* * *

“!? Philia? But what? You asked me to send you a proposal and then hung up?!!”

As soon as I finished speaking, Dongwook started spitting fire out of his mouth.

“Are you crazy? Don’t you know what brand is? You said you would go to America right now! You ran there and begged me to send you a proposal even if I had to lie down on the floor and put my hat on the table…?”

As I watched my brother acting wild like that, I started to feel a little uneasy.

Oh, right?

Did I do something ridiculous… …?

“Ha, but. Millif told me to do that… … .”

“Hey! If Millif tells you to die, will you die?”

“Milliph doesn’t say that to me.”

“No! That’s not what I meant… … .”

Shin Dong-wook pounding his chest as if he was frustrated.

“Haa… … . This is such a waste… … . It’s such a waste… … . You can’t miss it. Yongwon-ah. I’ll beg you like this! Can’t you call Allison Pelley again? Let’s call her and beg her all. Okay? If I tell you to bark, you’ll bark! Wharf! Wharf!”

There was no need for a horror movie because there was a guy who looked like a bulldog barking all the time.

I trembled in fear and averted my gaze.

“Ah, no… … . But Millif must have said that because she had something in mind… … .”

“Thoughts? What thoughts. What, is it okay for Millie to be Allison’s best friend? That’s weird to begin with. How did you know what Allison was going to suggest?”

“Well, I guess he had some information. He’s also an American celebrity.”

“Anyway, let’s call Yongwon.”

“… … Will the real proposal not come back… …? Will we just get ignored… … ?”

“That’s right! Yongwon! Wol! Wol!”

“Ah, okay!”

I became really anxious because Dongwook hyung was like that.

Of course, my faith in Millif is strong, but… … . Well, what should I say? Even Millif can make mistakes… … .

Oh, what should I do?

“Brother! Yongwon!”

At that moment, Baek Dong-soo suddenly called us.

“why.”

When Dongwook answered without even looking up, Dongwook quickly lifted the tablet he was holding and shouted.

“I got an email? It’s from .”

“What?!”

“omg!”

We rushed to the computers and checked our emails.

It was really a proposal!

Wow. Even though they are different luxury brands, there is something different about them.

The proposal, filled with English and numerous photos, had a layout and design that was pleasing to the eyes, just like a fashion magazine.

The content of the proposal, which I hastily checked using a translator, was also very informative.

A greeting expressing admiration for the costume design skills displayed on stage at this year’s MilleFest.

A suggestion to use such creativity for .

Introducing the brand .

A rough description of the desired outcome of the artwork.

And crucially, the terms you propose… … .

huh?

“Is the translation… … wrong?”

Dongwook looked back at me with a dumbfounded face.

I must have been looking at my brother with a similar expression.

“Original text. Let’s look at the original text again.”

We quickly turned off the translator and started reading the original text.

“hmm…….”

“note…….”

My brother and I can read English to some extent, but not very well. I could understand the general meaning, but I couldn’t believe it at all, and I doubted whether I had translated it correctly.

At that time, Baek Dong-soo said.

“Is that right?”

“that’s right?”

“huh.”

“How would you know that?”

“Because you’ve been studying English hard all this time?”

“You studied English?”

“Uh. Star Consulting. I thought I needed to know English to do business overseas. I studied for 6 hours every day after work.”

“… … Huh?”

“Because the goal is clear, my skills have improved rapidly. In my opinion, this is the right condition.”

“Really? The royalties are given by , not us? And does all the production?”

“huh.”

Dongwook and I shouted at the same time.

“Why on earth!?”

Baek Dong-soo shrugged his shoulders as if to say, “How could I not know that?”

What the heck… … .

Millif is right. He said to treat it expensively.

Because you pay a lot for it, you get a lot in return… … .

At that time when I was dumbfounded,

Boooow-

The phone rang.

“Uh, Allison Pelley?”

– Hello. Mr. Lee.

At that moment, Dong-wook, who had been breathing loudly, covered his mouth with both hands, and Baek Dong-soo swallowed hard.

After exchanging greetings in simple English, she called an interpreter.

The interpreter’s voice was heard.

– Have you checked the proposal?”

“Oh, yes. I just saw it.”

– He asks if I like it to that extent.

At that moment, Millif’s words flashed through my mind. She had told me to act as expensively as possible.

But it makes no sense to reject such conditions. These were already conditions that were more than the best. They were conditions that were unilaterally advantageous to us.

I answered hurriedly.

“Oh, I like it! I like it so much.”

I could hear Allison laughing on the other end of the phone. I could also hear her mumbling, “That’s right… …”

– I’m glad you like it.

“Excuse me, but. I have a question.”

– Go ahead.

“That… … . I know it’s not something I should say when I’m in a position where I received good conditions, but why did you go this far?”

In response to my question, Dongwook hyung hit me in the side. He asked me why I was talking nonsense.

But from my point of view, I had no choice but to ask.

I think Millif is involved behind these conditions.

If you owe someone a favor, you should know how you owe them something.

There’s a saying that you shouldn’t say thank you to friends, but you should always know what you’re thankful for.

Then, instead of the interpreter, Allison’s voice cut in. She spoke in simple English, as if speaking to a baby.

– Me. Millie friend. You. Millie friend. So we are friends.

It’s intuitive.

You’re also Millif’s friend.

I’m also Millif’s friend.

We are friends?

oh my god.

“Okay, thank you!”

“Don’t mention it. Fren. See you.”

Bam.

The call was disconnected.

Wow, look at that cool thing… … .

Friends don’t say thank you. Is that it?

Wow. So it looks like Millif and Allison were really friends.

But do you usually do this much for your friends?

I think it would be the same if Dongwook hyung or Dongsu were involved… … .

Then that means you’re a really good friend.

For some reason, my shoulders felt creepy.

The American tycoon named Ellison, whom I had only occasionally seen in the newspapers, now seemed very familiar.

So, in the end, this is a collaboration with a friend?

Then we have to do better.

Let’s cut through the bones and give it a try.

Something hot burned inside my chest.