Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 83



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Episode 83: Not Scary

“Haa… … . Haa… … .”

Millie’s heavy breathing disperses across the stage.

The rehearsal was over, but no one moved.

The actors who had been moving around in a state of unconsciousness and keeping up with Millif’s movements were also looking at Millif with blank expressions.

Millif looked around twice and found me exactly.

Her eyes hold me tightly.

I felt like I couldn’t take my eyes off those turquoise eyes.

Step step step

Millie came down from the stage and walked straight towards me.

She seemed to have a halo around her, so people still turned their heads to follow her.

It seemed as if I could not dare to commit the disrespect of looking away.

Damn it.

Finally, Millif stood before me.

I swallowed hard.

I’m more nervous now than when I first met Millif.

Even back then, I was really nervous about meeting a world-class pop star… … .

At that moment, I couldn’t come to my senses because I felt as if I was facing some great being that was not human.

therefore.

Are you saying that the person on stage earlier is standing in front of me now?

“Yongwon.”

She moved her lips and called me.

I was startled, surprised, and at the same time,

Snap!

She hugged me.

He buries his head on my chest and hugs my waist and shoulders tightly with all his might.

“Phew… … . Phew… … .”

She didn’t say anything.

It just added strength to the arms that held me tightly.

Her breathing, rising and falling as she catches her breath, is transmitted along with the body temperature they touch.

“Thank you, Yongwon. My friend.”

Her voice comes from under my chin.

I felt a strange sense of emotion.

okay.

I’m friends with this awesome millennial.

really.

I’m glad you came to New York.

* * *

Millip tried to stop me and told me to play a little longer, but I hurried back to Korea.

Now that things with Millif have definitely taken a turn, I can’t stand thinking about the kids in the school zone.

After coming to Korea, I rested for a couple days to gather my thoughts and then went back to work at for the first time in a long while.

“Yongwon! I heard you were awesome in America!?”

As soon as Dongwook saw me, he raised his hand and shouted.

Baek Dong-soo, who was sitting on the sofa looking at documents, also had sparkling eyes.

“Hey. Hey. What kind of costume did you prepare? Just tell me.”

“what?”

Then Dongwook interrupted and jumped up from his seat.

“Inma! Millif! You showed me something amazing?!”

I was a little taken aback.

No. The rehearsals with Millif were really great. But how did these people know that?

Baek Dong-soo suddenly thrust his cell phone screen in front of me, who was looking confused.

“uh?”

There was a newspaper article there.

[Milliph. Designer Lee Yong-won praises. “It was a magical experience.”]

– World star Millief Eretishia praised Korean fashion designer Lee Yong-won (26).

Millip, who is preparing for a large-scale solo concert this summer that will attract 300,000 people, expressed her affection for Lee Yong-won without holding back, saying, “Lee Yong-won’s costumes are not just costumes, they are a stage, a song, and a story. Lee Yong-won is a magician.” She also showed confidence in the upcoming concert, saying, “I can say for sure that this concert will be the best stage of my life.”

(omitted)

Hehe.

Millip.

Did you have another interview in the meantime?

Just looking at all the rave reviews listed there made my head spin.

But I wasn’t nervous at all.

“That’s true… … . I guess that’s true.”

“What? Wow. How on earth did you make that stage costume?”

“Well. Literally. It’s like a costume that’s close to the stage production itself.”

As I spoke, a faint laugh escaped my lips.

This concert won’t shine just with my stage costumes. If Millie can show us what she did during the last rehearsal…

The world will come to know for itself why she is called the world’s number one star.

Beyond mere confidence in myself, there was a fanatical belief in Millief. That was already something that had taken root in my heart.

“Haa… … . I’m dying from regret… … .”

But Dongwook suddenly let out a big sigh at this good news and smiled.

“What? What’s the big deal?”

In response to my question, my brother returned to his computer and waved at me.

“What is it?”

“Look. Am I the only one who can’t breathe?”

“ah.”

I understood it right away.

“Damn… … . It’s such a waste? Brother. Is there no way out?”

“None. None… … . It’s already too late, and everyone is busy. The previous quantity was also pulled out after much deliberation.”

What was floating on my brother’s monitor was our online shopping mall.

All the items displayed there were marked in red and had a [Out of Stock] tag attached to them.

They say it’s out of stock.

Out of stock… …!

If we promote this interview with Millif again, our sales will increase once again!

It couldn’t help but be an incredibly regrettable moment.

But wait a minute.

I suddenly came to my senses.

“brother.”

“huh?”

“How many of these did we order? 150,000 at first. And didn’t we order more?”

“Yes, I did. After much deliberation, I ordered 250,000 more.”

“It’s not like… it’s all sold out, right?”

“That’s not it.”

“also.”

“It sold about 390,000 copies.”

“uh……?”

“It’s practically sold out. The clothes are still being sold. It’s possible they’ll sell out before the season changes.”

I opened my mouth without realizing it.

“Sold out… … ? 400,000 copies… … ?”

“huh.”

“Then how much is that…?

“Well. In terms of net profit, it would be around 7 billion.”

“crazy.”

My eyelids fluttered.

“If net income is 7 billion… … . Sales 15 billion?”

“Yeah. If we continue like this, we’ll probably become a small business next year.”

The criteria for small and medium-sized enterprises in the clothing industry are average annual sales of less than 150 billion won and more than 12 billion won for three years.

It was a significant exaggeration to say that it would become a small business next year, considering it was a three-year average, but it was a spine-chilling story that didn’t feel like an exaggeration.

No. Since it’s an average anyway, if we make 25 billion won in sales in the second half of the year, won’t we become a small business next year?

Something sent shivers down my spine.

Sales of 25 billion in the second half of the year are ridiculous.

Why do I have a feeling that it won’t make sense…?

It felt like my sense of reality was distorted.

“No. I said it’s really possible. Even if it doesn’t happen this year, next year is definitely possible. We’ll definitely be able to participate in Seoul Fashion Week in the second half of the year… … We’re also looking into opening a store in a department store, right? We’re really on a roll right now, aren’t we?”

“Brother, don’t do that. My heart hurts.”

“Ah… … . Is that so? Now that I think about it, I feel sick too… … .”

We took a moment to step away and take a deep breath.

Dongwook took a deep breath to make his large body grow even bigger, then exhaled and looked at me again.

“So. What brings you here today? To prepare for the FW season?”

“Oh, that’s not it. I came back from the US. I came to say hello.”

“Really? Isn’t that the FW season plan?”

“I have to do that too… … .”

I smiled faintly and said.

“Let’s start by deciding on the next concept for our school zone.”

“Oh! That has to be done quickly.”

“Yeah. I’m late because I had to go to New York, so I’m going to go and talk to you right away.”

“Negotiate?”

“I’m thinking of something a little bigger.”

“A big board? Hmm. I don’t know what it is, but if it requires negotiations with CEO Min Hee-sung… … Wait. I’ll come with you.”

“No, bro. You go to the store.”

“Huh? Are you okay?”

“Uh. I’m fine today.”

I smiled confidently.

It feels strange.

Is it because the rehearsal with Millief ended successfully?

Or is it because sales are growing at an alarming rate?

anyway.

I’m not afraid of anything right now.

* * *

“Do you think that makes sense?”

Representative Min Hee-sung’s face cracked.

He, who always had the appearance of a neat businessman, suddenly revealed his feelings of bewilderment.

And I answered with confidence.

“yes!”

CEO Min Hee-sung, who was trying to calm down again, opened his mouth slightly, looked at me, and nervously pulled at his tie.

“So. In this concept, you want to find each member’s charm, right?”

“yes.”

“That’s good. I agree. This is our second album, so that’s understandable. Up until now, we’ve appealed to the public with the team’s overall vibe, but now it’s good to appeal to each individual’s charm.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“however.”

Min Hee-sung glared at me, chewing on each and every word carefully.

“Should we create a whole program for that?”

“Yes. I think that would be better.”

“… … If we’re going to do it anyway?”

“Yes. It’s all about finding each individual’s charm, but if the company just says, “This concept suits you!”, then it’s meaningless. It’s only meaningful if the members find it themselves and believe in it.”

As I said this, I thought of Kim Ji-hoon, Sung Jin-hee, and Millief.

How they shine when they get closer to what they think of as their ideal type.

How much a person changes when he or she likes the way he or she looks.

I am someone who has witnessed it many times.

A person’s charm is unique, and it’s not all about meeting other people’s standards.

It may be nice and pretty to others, but more than anything, when I acknowledge and accept myself, I break through my own limitations.

As Millif showed in this rehearsal.

Sometimes, the ideal type review can reveal something greater than what was shown.

So, this time I wanted to do something different.

Rather than a concept that I came up with and decided on, I wanted each member to find themselves through various experiences.

so,

I wish Minseo was less anxious and more free than she is now.

“In order to find your own charm, you have to expose yourself to various environments. So. Go abroad. Do various activities. Learn various things. If you’re going to do that, wouldn’t it be better to make the process into a variety show or a documentary? So, um… … Instead of a ruthless competitive audition show, make it feel like a healing, growth journey show!”

No matter how I think about it, this is the best plan.

At first, I was nervous because I thought it was a suggestion that was way beyond my role as a fashion designer… … But the more I thought about it, I realized I was right.

There’s no need to be afraid to say the right thing.

But CEO Min Hee-seong kept pressing the space between his eyebrows.

He got up from his seat and looked down at me.

“Mr. Lee Yong-won. What Mr. Lee Yong-won is saying now! Involved in the operation of our company… … ! Phew… … . No. No. Okay. Even if we do as Mr. Lee Yong-won says. Even if Mr. Lee Yong-won says everything is right. But how are you going to handle that risk?”

“Risk?”

“Yes. What if the members can’t find their own concept after spending so much time and money on the project? What if there are no results? What if they do find it but it doesn’t look good to the public? Will Lee Yong-won take responsibility for that?!”

Words that are sharp and piercing, like a veil.

I answered immediately.

“yes.”

“… … .”

CEO Min Hee-seong looked at me with an expression that I couldn’t tell if it was a face that looked like he had seen a ghost or a face of bewilderment.

But I was really myself.

The rehearsal with Millip went well, right?

Although it was my first time directing a stage, I got along well with the production team and everything went well.

This project may be a bit large in scale, but there is nothing we can’t do.

I believe that if we can lead the members well by looking into their hearts through their ideal types, they will surely find something of their own.

“Yes, I am 100% confident.”

“100%… … . Ha. One hundred percent?”

dump.

CEO Min Hee-sung sat deep in his chair and stared at me for a long time.