Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 106



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Episode 106: Sincerity

“See, I told you! You just have to breathe!”

I blinked, listening to Dongwook’s words with one ear and letting them go out the other.

Is this really okay?

It was Instagram.

The number of followers has exceeded 10 million.

The photo had hundreds of thousands of likes not long after it was posted.

There was a photo of the idol customer I had served earlier.

A full body selfie taken wearing a pink sweatshirt.

– What do you think? Does this mean I can’t wear clothes?

#The boss is so kind #The clothes the boss chose for me #I thought he didn’t know #But he actually knew!

There were countless comments underneath.

↳ Love from indonesia

↳ You look great! Hajinaaa!

Among the countless English comments, Korean comments stood out.

↳ is new!

↳ Wow… … It looks like the boss made things really comfortable.

↳ That’s right. I thought you didn’t know.

Dongwook’s face twitched as he showed the comment.

“You did a great job! You rascal! You pretended not to know and acted like you didn’t know, just because I’m a celebrity! And then you pretended to know the truth later! You vixen!”

No. Is this how it is?

Actually, I don’t really know who he is, I just thought he was like an idol…

But this person was such a famous idol???

I was just dumbfounded, but Dongwook hyung was enjoying the moment.

“Right now, orders for that man-to-man are skyrocketing overseas! It’s crazy! It’s just crazy! That expensive man-to-man is selling like hotcakes!”

On the other hand, I felt somehow intimidated.

“Uh… … . Hmm… … . No matter how I look at it, it’s still pretty… … . Hmm… … .”

Somehow, I felt burdened because it felt like I was adding fuel to Dongwook’s groundless beliefs.

Bro, don’t trust me. I’m scared…

Just dress them up nicely.

It’s about picking a good design.

Finding your charm.

I was confident about this, but it’s an issue. It’s an issue…

Just thinking about deliberately creating an issue made my body stiffen.

When I try to walk, my feet and hands move together.

It feels like I’m going out to show off my talents in front of the whole school!

“Porok is a human being! He’s skilled! Hahahaha!”

Dongwook hyung patted my back with that confidence.

and,

Surprisingly, the world continued to flow according to his beliefs.

A few days later, a new video was uploaded to the YouTube channel we were watching, [Fashion Teardown].

It was a channel that had a very special status among fashion YouTubers.

Here, we present content where we purchase famous products and literally dissect them.

A channel that is always plagued by doubts about whether it is possible to cover the price of the product with the money earned from videos.

There was even a rumor going around that it was a channel run by a rich person as a hobby.

– Today, I brought a shirt from . The price is 650,000 won. It is extremely expensive for a shirt. Today, I will look at whether this shirt is worth such a high price, leaving aside brand value and such, and only look at the quality.

Even if you look at it now, we didn’t provide any sponsorship, and yet they took out our 650,000 won shirt.

Only his hands and low voice could be seen in the video.

He began to evaluate very coolly and confidently.

– First of all, the material is 100% sea-island cotton. Sea-island cotton is the highest quality cotton, of which only 0.0002% is distributed worldwide. The longer the length of cotton, the higher the quality. If regular cotton is 25mm, sea-island cotton is 38mm. It is stronger, has a silky sheen, and is softer.

Oh, I know exactly.

This is a fabric made from seaweed that we stopped by in the Caribbean while working on the and immediately signed a contract for.

I read the ideal type list to Dongwook hyung and that’s when Dongwook hyung’s hardships began.

– The price is about 10 times that of regular cotton. Even in 007, the main character is famous for always wearing this cotton shirt. However, the price of 650,000 won is ridiculous just because it is cotton. In fact, you can buy a well-made cotton shirt for 200,000 won.

I felt a little sad here.

Because our fabric is not just a simple sea-cotton fabric!

Just then,

He lifted his shirt, holding it up to the light and twisting it around at different angles.

oh!

– But this fabric is a bit unusual. Do you see it? Depending on the angle, it looks a bit whiter or a bit bluer? At first glance, it looks like a very light blue, but the color changes subtly depending on the light.

Yes! You noticed!

– This is a double-weave characteristic where threads are dyed in different colors and woven together. If you look closely, you can see that the fabric is woven by alternating white threads and slightly blue threads. I don’t know of any sea-island fabrics like this, so I asked the owner, and he said that they just bought the threads and handed them over to the fabric factory.

Yeah! Dongwook hyung must have had a hard time doing that.

– This is a different story. The fabric is top-notch and more. The thread itself is expensive, but it is custom-made. This makes the unit price of the fabric go crazy. The fabric becomes more expensive the smaller the quantity produced. Above all, it is highly rated because it is the only fabric that can be found only in this brand.

A true expert is an expert.

He knows our hearts perfectly.

When I looked back, Dongwook was smiling brightly as if he had recovered from 10 years of illness.

– First, the fabric is good. Now, let’s take a look at the sewing condition.

The hand in the video was turning our shirts inside out.

– First, let’s look at the stitch count. This is how many stitches there are per inch.

The screen is enlarged.

Tiny needles of sweat, invisible to the naked eye, appeared on the screen.

– It’s 21 stitches. Usually, the higher the stitch count, the higher the quality. If you look at it that way, it’s definitely high quality. However, there are many different opinions on this. Some say that the stitch count is a matter of taste… … Personally, I think tension is more important than stitch count. Even if the stitch count is high, depending on the tension of the thread, the lines may not come out nicely. If the thread is holding the fabric too tightly, a high stitch count is actually poison.

He examined the fabric carefully.

– At first glance, it looks like it passes. But I’m not satisfied with it.

Suddenly a basin full of water appeared on the screen, and he submerged his shirt into the water.

– Cotton shrinks easily, so it absorbs moisture and changes size. If there is a big difference between the fabric and the thread, the stitching may become distorted and unsightly.

The screen flashed quickly and showed a wet shirt and the shirt drying.

And exclamations flow from the screen.

– There wasn’t much shrinkage, and the stitching is intact. This means that not only was the fabric well-processed, but the thread was used to match the fabric. This may seem simple, but there are few places that make clothes like this. I was really impressed.

I saw a smile of conversion appear on Dongwook’s face.

And honestly, I didn’t know that the clothes I designed would have that much detail in them. That means Dongwook hyung took care of controlling the fabric treatment, needlework, and thread.

“brother!”

“Heh. I told you. I’ll make it the best.”

“brother!”

We hugged each other.

The video continued after that.

How are the side seams sewn, how are the sleeves sewn, is the collar adhesive or non-adhesive, where are the hand-sewn parts… … .

At the end of the video he said:

– Shirt 650,000 won. At first, I honestly thought, “How can they be so confident when it’s not even a famous brand?” But after looking at it in person, I realized that it was a well-founded confidence. Of course, these details may not make a huge difference. After all, fashion is a matter of taste. So there will still be many who feel that 650,000 won is expensive. I agree with that. But at least, it’s not a price that was set without any basis. was sincere about their products. I will evaluate it like this.

“Whaaah!”

“Eww!”

Dongwook and I shouted at the same time.

Because it’s rare for the owner of that channel to give such a favorable review.

This was praise itself!

And the video surpassed the previous record of 300,000 views for [Fashion Teardown] in just one day, reaching 700,000 views.

has been a hot topic since the interview with Japanese reporter and Allison Pelley, and the popularity of the famous idol Hajin’s Instagram post has added to the heat.

And this was more powerful than any advertising.

↳ Even so, what kind of shirt costs 650,000 won?

↳ Does it look good to me? Honestly, isn’t that a good deal for that price and that quality?

↳ Seriously. The quality of luxury shirts that are more expensive than that one probably isn’t even half of that one.

↳ I’m curious… … . If I had enough money, I’d like to buy it… … .

People both hate and desire luxury goods.

The logic of hate usually starts with, ‘Is it worth the money?’ and the logic of envy usually starts with, ‘It’s different, after all.’

But this video from [Fashion Teardown] was like an expert speaking with confidence to an anxious public.

‘Oh. I’m a professional. It’s definitely different.’

This made people feel relieved.

‘What? So if I buy that, I can have a new experience?’

People who feel secure open their wallets easily.

Because the thing people hate most in the world is being taken advantage of.

Even rich people who can buy a 1 million won ice cream without any hesitation would feel offended and not buy it if someone were to sell a cheap 500 won ice cream for 1,500 won.

But people finally found out.

You will never be a fool if you buy clothes from !

The effect was immediately apparent.

Because the number of customers doubled from the very next day.

And the next day, and the day after that, the number of customers continued to increase.

More and more people consumed our brand, and as a result, people’s interest grew, and influencers who couldn’t miss it bought our products and left reviews, creating an endless virtuous cycle.

And I felt all of this… … good and yet bewildered.

– So you’re saying it’s difficult?

It was so bad that he even took a phone call from Minseo and complained.

“Yeah. The issues keep coming up and the stakes are getting bigger, but since I didn’t do it with any particular intention, I don’t know what to do. I think things have been going well so far because I’ve been lucky… … . Will luck continue to follow? I’m worried.”

Minseo laughed.

– PD, do you also get anxious sometimes?

“of course.”

– PD, don’t worry. Just do as you are doing now.

“You’re saying the same thing as Dongwook hyung.”

– I’m telling you to be sincere.

“sincerity?”

– Yes. That’s why I always trust PD-nim. PD-nim has never been insincere. Sincerity gets through. Someone will recognize that sincerity. Like this [Fashion Teardown].

“ah…….”

It was a feeling of something being pounded and torn apart.

This guy.

Why are you so mature?

Suddenly, I realized in my heart.

Yeah. This is it.

This is the answer I wanted to hear.

I don’t have to worry about how to make an issue out of it. I just have to do my best and do my best.

I almost cried a little because I felt like I had realized something that went beyond my immediate worries and how I should live from now on.

“… …Thank you, Inma.”

– I appreciate it more. Always. Oh, I guess I should go in now. I’ll call you again!

I hung up the phone and thought for a moment.

“sincerity…….”

Seriously, these are words that can’t help but make your heart race.