Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 118



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Episode 118 Departure

“You know what? That this is chiffon woven from silk?”

“Ah? Yes. Isn’t it? Um… … . Right… … ?”

oh my god.

Is that right?

‘That’s right’?

It is normal for beginners to hesitate when faced with a situation where they have to give a definite answer.

‘Is that right…?’ It is normal for it to come out like this.

But she said, ‘That’s right… … ?’

That meant he was confident in his own judgment.

It was actually right!

“No. How did you know that all at once? Right. You said you sold clothes before, right? No. But that doesn’t make sense… … .”

Employees who sell clothes are, after all, just employees who sell clothes.

I just explained it as it was written and as I was taught, so my ability to distinguish the material in detail was bound to be quite lacking.

In the first place, the fabrics they had experience with were limited to those they had sold as products.

There were no customers who would look into such details, and when selling, the explanation had to be as exaggerated as possible, so it was normal for it to be vague and inaccurate.

Moreover, surprisingly few people can tell the difference between real silk and polyester.

This was because people’s vague ideas about silk were very different from reality.

People think that all silk is soft, but in fact, it varies greatly depending on how the fabric is made. Some are rough, while others are stiff.

The best way to tell them apart is by looking at their color and gloss.

Silk is so well dyed and has such a unique, luxurious sheen that you can tell whether it’s silk or not just by looking at the color.

The second is to touch and hear it. The characteristic of silk is its overwhelming lightness, so you can immediately feel the difference in weight when you hear it.

However, in order to be trained enough to make this distinction, it was absolutely necessary to frequently encounter silk and poly fabrics and increase the data.

As time went on, poly fabrics became so good that some fabric merchants even burned the ends to check them.

When you burn the ends, poly dries like plastic and silk burns like paper.

So it was normal not to know unless you wore silk clothes every day.

Or, you could become a designer and see and touch countless fabrics and make clothes out of them.

Unless you have the ability to like me, such an experience is essential.

However, Lee Hwi-ya tilted his head as if he didn’t know what he was talking about, and then he clapped his fist with his palm as if he understood.

“Ah! Actually, I did some advance study. The designer told me to study about fabrics in advance, so I went around fabric markets for a week and memorized everything.”

“Huh? You… memorized it all?”

“Yes! The material of the yarn used to make fabric. The method of making yarn. The method of weaving yarn, etc. etc.! I studied it in books and on the internet, and memorized it by going to the market and touching it one by one!”

I opened my mouth wide because I had nothing to say.

What the heck? You’re telling me you can sort out the materials in just a week?

And that’s not the end of it?

What she was saying was incredible.

If you’re a designer, it’s basic to know at least some materials.

Although it can be a bit confusing, you can tell whether it’s natural material or polyester just by looking at the gloss. It’s even more accurate if you touch it.

However, even the most experienced designers often do not know the ‘method of making thread’ or ‘method of weaving thread’ that she mentioned.

Honestly, there was no need for the designer to know that.

As long as I could figure out what the material was, whether the fabric was pretty, and whether it was suitable for making the clothes I had in mind, I had no trouble making the clothes.

Unless you are going to make the fabric yourself… … .

However, Lee Hwi-ya said that he delved deep into that field and studied it.

Of course, the depth may not be that deep… … .

‘Should we try it first?’

I moved my hand to the polyester fabric piled up next to me.

“You even studied how to make thread? Then what kind of thread is this?”

Lee Hwi-ya looked at the fabric with sparkling eyes.

“First of all, it’s polyester. It’s a synthetic fiber.”

Then he touched the fabric, looked at it closely, and nodded as if he understood.

“It has a soft feel, is thick, and the shape of the thread shows that it is poly-spun yarn. It is a yarn made by twisting and bunching up short fibers.”

Huh.

I was slightly dumbfounded and pointed to the fabric next to it.

“Then what about this?”

The answer came back right away.

“This one looks like poly too, right? But it’s shiny… … Isn’t it a filament yarn made by twisting long fibers together in multiple rows?”

Then he touched the fabric directly and nodded.

“That’s right. It’s thick, but the surface is smooth.”

Rather than checking if it’s right for me, I’m making sure of it myself.

Even that was right.

It was very accurate.

I looked at Mr. Lee Hwi-ya in astonishment.

why?

Why?

No. I can memorize the distinction itself. It’s not difficult.

But you can tell the difference right away by looking at the actual thing?

how?

why?

“Wow… … That’s amazing. I guess I can tell the difference right away.”

“I’ve heard a lot that I have a good eye and sense!”

Lee Hwi-ya.

She did something so great and then smiled innocently like a child.

And the whole process was captured on camera.

* * *

‘What is this? What is this?’

I was confused.

The original concept of the newly created YouTube channel, , was this.

A fashion design experience by clumsy but charming rookie designer Hwi-ya Lee.

But what does this mean?

Drrrrrr!

Knock knock!

Lee Hwi-ya was pushing the fabric with his eyes wide open and very focused.

Following her careful movements, the sewing machine quickly threaded the thread onto the fabric.

“Master! It’s all over!”

One day, she started calling me teacher instead of designer.

I silently accepted the scrap of fabric she offered me.

“Ugh… … .”

An exclamation that comes out without me knowing.

She threaded the yarn precisely along the swirling lines I had drawn on the scrap fabric.

The thread was very neatly placed, with not a single bit of it protruding from the line.

Not only that, the fabric itself barely cried.

Does this make any sense?

This is a method that is often used when first practicing sewing, but it is by no means an easy task.

The fabric had to be spun around continuously to thread the thread along the line.

At this time, even if there was a slight misalignment, the stitching would often go outside the line, and if the fabric was pulled this way and that way, the tension of the fabric would be uneven, causing the fabric to wrinkle in an unsightly way.

Of course, I didn’t go through all of this training to get to my current level, but I was a fraud who raised my design level with my ‘ideal type viewing’ ability and became proficient on my own… … Even I knew very well that this wasn’t easy.

Because I did it too when I was low level.

But, I think Lee Hwi-ya, who started practicing an hour ago, is better than me back then.

So, that doesn’t make sense.

“Mr. Lee Hwi-ya.”

“yes!”

“Don’t lie.”

“yes?”

“You’re lying when you say this is your first time using a sewing machine, right?”

“Yes? No?!”

“Hey. That can’t be true. You’ve used it. You’ve used it in home economics class at school. You’ve played with it at home.”

“Didn’t you learn that in home economics? And you don’t even have a sewing machine at home? This is my first time touching a real sewing machine!”

I glared at Mr. Lee Hwi-ya.

Lee Hwi-ya tilted his head as if he didn’t understand English.

The camera captured the whole scene.

* * *

Similar things happened after that.

“Here! I made a simple bojagi!”

The wrapping cloth fluttered in Lee Hwi-ya’s hands. The finishing of the ends was flawless.

“This time, a T-shirt!”

A white t-shirt is fluttering!

“Here’s One Piece!”

One Piece is fluttering!

“Jeans are pretty difficult!”

Jeans made of difficult-to-handle denim are fluttering!

Although it seemed to me that there were still many shortcomings, Lee Hwi-ya was learning everything at a speed that was hard to believe for a beginner.

Now, beyond simple production, I started analyzing on my own how to make all kinds of sleeves and the factors that affect the silhouette of the garment.

How many times have I wanted to scream?

Don’t lie!

You have superpowers like me!

What should I call this… … . Innate?

I eventually had no choice but to suggest that we rename the subchannel we were creating.

“Instead of , let’s call it ?”

“Yes. I thought the name was too long anyway.”

“That’s true. But, can a beginner like me claim to be your disciple…?”

“You can volunteer.”

I let out a small sigh as I looked up at Lee Hwi-ya, who was looking up at me with eyes that said he didn’t understand English.

“Anyway, let’s do that. Please upload the first video.”

“all right!”

Finally, YouTube marketing has begun to introduce to the world.

The first evening after I uploaded the video, Dongwook asked me this.

“Are you sure?”

“I am confident.”

“If the results aren’t good this time, Lee Hwi-ya is in danger. Even if he isn’t fired, he might be put in charge of sales or something instead of the video department.”

I looked at my brother blankly at those words and said.

“brother.”

“… … Yongwon. As I said before, it’s business.”

“So, hyung.”

“… … What is it?”

“That won’t happen.”

“Hey. That’s not it. How can YouTube always be as expected? Anyway, it’s nice to see you so confident… … .”

“That’s not it. Mr. Lee Hwi-ya. It’s too much of a waste to leave it to me to sell.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Whether the video turns out well or not, I’m going to try to grow it.”

“You’re raising it?”

“Yeah. We’re going to try to develop him into a designer for .”

Actually, until this point I had never even thought about hiring another designer or anything like that.

Because it was just easier and faster for me to do it alone.

I didn’t want to argue about design with a complete stranger whose face I didn’t even know.

But after seeing Lee Hwi-ya, I became greedy.

If you think about it, yes.

You can’t do this alone forever, right? If Mr. Lee Hwi-ya adds just a few designs per season, the number of products will increase by that much, right?

Having rationalized myself like this, I finally made up my mind.

“Mr. Lee Hwi-ya. I will try to raise you properly as my disciple.”

Dongwook opened his mouth wide and gasped in surprise before slowly nodding his head.

“Yeah, yeah. Do whatever you want. After all, design-related work is your responsibility.”

Then he asked in a quiet voice.

“But, are you that good?”

I nodded without hesitation.

“Good job. Ignorance.”

* * *

Two more weeks passed.

In the meantime, Lee Hwi-ya uploaded five more videos.

And then the long-awaited call came.

“Yes, sir!”

It was CEO Min Hee-seong.

– Long time no see, Designer.

“Yes! It’s been a while. By any chance… … ?”

– Yes. The sound source and choreography work is all done. Now it’s time to start making it in earnest.

It was a story about a school zone.

at las.

It’s time for our kids to make a comeback.