Chapter 216
[Ji and Ya].
This name represented the world's top fashion standards.
Ji and Ya were different from Yizhi in that they specialized in women's clothing instead of men's clothing. However, the two years of accumulated work was enough to make this behemoth a top luxury menswear brand. The high-end menswear show this time attracted countless people's attention.
There were the chief design masters of the world's top luxury brands, the world's top supermodels, the editors of the best magazines and many fashion darlings who roamed the world in luxury.
In early July of 2018, the dark blue sunset hadn't completely disappeared from the sky when beautifully dressed men and women laughed and appeared at the Ji and Ya dedicated large venue, waiting for the fashion show to start.
If they were the best in some way, they didn't need to use special methods to attract attention from others. For Ji and Ya, their venue layout was quite simple. There was no need to decorate it in the complex 'Huaxia ancient style' or steampunk style' like Yizhi.
Like the name 'Ji and Ya', it was noble and elegant.
Simple luxurious crystal chandeliers hung from a high convex dome. There was a single wide 'T' catwalk, with bright blue lights arranged to shine when the model walked on the stage of tempered glass. These blue lights were the only decorations for the audience.
Ji and Ya didn't like to go too big but they carefully considered the details. For example, the gradient of the lights over the audience seats would gradually change, becoming as beautiful as blue waves.
Once Luo Cheng and Song Chuci sat together in the first row of seats, the only world's top supermodel not invited snorted coldly. "I'm telling you Song Chuci, he didn't dare invite me. If he dared invite me, I would let Ji and Ya know my strength!"
Song Chuci was stunned at the words but he finished arranging his own jacket before laughing. "You are poor."
Luo Cheng asked, "Do you think so? I am just giving Xi Ze face. After all, he is my predecessor. But Ming Yu is his wife. His wife and I have a good relationship. As long as I saw a few words to Ming Yu, Xi Ze would definitely have to come find me and beg."
Song Chuci smiled. "Then you might as well whisper in my ears. My relationship with Xi Ze is also good."
"…Who will whisper in your ears?!!!"
Not long afterwards, an old acquaintance sat next to Luo Cheng. Sitting on Luo Cheng's left side with a v-shaped dress and an open back, he… cough, she was a beauty with long hair and a exquisite face. The delicate and beautiful face was as bright as a spring flower and the words coming from the red lips—
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen such a beautiful woman before?"
Luo Cheng, "…（＞﹏＜）!!"
Why did he have to sit between these two people?
The signal of the start of the fashion show was the whole venue turning dark before blue lights turned on. Elegant music started to slowly flow out. As the background music became faster and faster, spotlights turned on and a male model appeared on the T stage.
Kelson Eddie, 28 years old and France's top male model, ranked third in the world.
Kelson was tall with long blond hair and three dimensional facial features that made him look like God's most exquisite carving in paintings. His eyes were deep and his nose was high. As a Westerner, he had the wide shoulders of a European and American person. Now he was wearing a light grey windbreaker and was a walking hanger.
To be able to be third after Xi Ze and Adenes, Kelson's temperament was naturally quite good.
Once he appeared on stage, the eyes of the audience gathered on him. His light was more dazzling than the spotlights, causing his old rivals Adenes and Luo Cheng to feel appreciation.
This light grey windbreaker was in the most classic polo style, with a large collar and fine edge tailoring. It was designed so that the naked eye could see the delicate textures and style, especially the carved patterns. If they hadn't look closely, they wouldn't be able to see the smooth handmade lines that were low-key luxury.
Once Kelson walked to the middle of the runway, the audience clapped.
This was just the opening model!
It was just the first outfit but it already received praise from everyone present.
Even Ji and Ya's oldest rival and the chief designer of Rosalina, Raymond nodded to the young assistant designer with him. "This style of menswear is very difficult to ponder on. But look carefully at the buttons and collar of the coat, especially the collar. The lines are very round and must by handmade by Ji and Ya."
The opening model Kelson Eddie was so shocking that the audience became more interested. Then the world's top male models appeared in order. First it was the white-grey series, then the golden camel series, the blue-green series, the red-yellow series and finally the black series.
Once Harriman Owen's figure appeared on the runway, the mood of the audience reached a climax again. However, many people were quietly looking at the rear of the T stage as they waited for the next person's debut.
Ming Yu finally stepped onto the stage and gained the attention of the entire audience!
Ming Yu's good looks had already spread around the world when he participated in Nidelan's May fashion show. A male model with deep Western facial features and a delicate and soft Oriental style, there really wasn't a lot of them in the world.
Luo Cheng had some Western blood in him while people ignored Xi Ze's looks because his momentum was too high. Ming Yu's appearance wasn't as beautiful as Xi Ze but he had a better harmony. His pure appearance made him look like a beautiful boy who came out of an oil painting.
In his past shows, Ming Yu wore green, red, yellow to white. The colour he wore least was black.
In addition, Ming Yu rarely wore such a wide jacket.
Ming Yu's latest height data on the Muse official website was 189cm. This height was definitely not short for a Huaxia mode. However, compared to Europeans and Americans (Kelson was 194cm tall), Ming Yu really wasn't tall.
A gap of one centimetres could be seen intuitively.
However, a gap in heights was just a gap in heights. Today, no one felt that Ming Yu was worse than the previous Kelson and he might even be better!
This black shelled-lined coat had a close fitted design, while the back fur at the collar had a sheen to it. When the youth walked, his soft hair drew a beautiful ripple in the air.
There were three gold buttons set in the centre of the coat. Unlike many models who wore shell-lined coats, Ming Yu didn't buckle his clothes. Instead, he opened them and made it lost the stereotype of stiffness and seriousness.
His pace was fast but steady. It might be called fast but it felt very slow for the people watching. He headed towards the end of the T stage, blue lights flashed at his feet to imprint a layer of blue light on his clothes.
This black and gold youth was like a noble emperor. Every step made a person held their breaths as they watched his every move. He was like a black hole that could suck everyone's eyes towards him, mysterious until—
The next person suddenly appears on the catwalk!
As Ming Yu turned, Xi Ze stepped onto the runway.
This was the first time that the two men had formally met on the catwalk. Xi Ze was calm and there was no expression on his cold and beautiful face. He wore a coat in a similar style, the black camel fur shimmering in the light.
A pair of black leather shoes collided with the glass stage, making a creaking sound. The black belt was tight but didn't pull the man's slim waist taut. This man made the long and wide coat feel not as cumbersome.
Xi Ze's height of 195cm was enough to attract the attention of the audience.
A calm and restrained temperament gradually dissipated outwards as he raised his feet. Every step was very slow, graceful, elegant and solemn. Like his ranking, the world's first supermodel's aura matched his reputation!
Despite not appearing on the stage in many years, the audience found that he was no different from two years ago!
When the man approached, you could only feel your breathing become weaker while your heart beat faster. When this man left, you felt a type of fierce momentum that swept out everything. Only this dazzling man was left in the world and even the sun couldn't compete with him!
Xi Ze moved to the end of the T stage while Ming Yu headed towards the entrance of the T stage.
The two men had a brief meeting in the middle of the T stage.
The two people didn't turn to look at each other, they didn't even look at each other in their peripheral vision. However, Ming Yu blinked several times while Xi Ze's lips gently curved. Then they passed by each other, each moving in their own direction.
The first round of the Ji and Ya 2018 July show closed, ending the round of windbreaker displays.
Chapter 217
The high-end show's second round was a showcase of casual clothing.
From the opening model Kelson through to the other top male models, Ji and Ya transitioned from British retro to today's youth fashion very smoothly. A wide variety of casual attire such as pullovers, t-shirts, jackets and capes were all displayed here.
Ming Yu wore a very casual sweater with a slanted painter's hat that had a variety of patterns on it. The hat was beige and the sweater a bright yellow. Once paired with the slim white trousers, the youth's beautiful figure was outlined and he gave off a refreshing appearance.
This time, Xi Ze wore a more formal casual suit. The overall style started to transition to the third round for formal high-end clothing.
When the two people met in the middle of the catwalk, something very interesting happened. Ming Yu suddenly took the hat off his head and placed it on Xi Ze's head, while the latter continued to calmly move forward.
This little incident seemed wrong but soon all the audience members laughed helplessly.
Who said that high-end fashion shows must be formal and serious?
Just this year, Otilla changed the style of its female high-end show and invited 20 of the world's top celebrities to gamble in the middle of the show!
As early as 50 years ago, the high-end shows were no longer so rigid and solemn. In recent years, many big names replaced the normal catwalk form with 'models in dresses and dancing parties."
Once Xi Ze turned to leave, some people in the audience couldn't help covering their lips. It was because Ming Yu's action was really too funny. He was 6cm shorter than Xi Ze and had to put on the hat in a short time. Therefore, the hat was slightly askew.
However, Xi Ze just continued in a calm and indifferent manner!
This type of heart show it really wasn't a big deal.
After Xi Ze, the final round of high-end clothing was shown. Kelson's body perfectly showed off a deep red suit that was in the most traditional British style. The single row of double buttons showed Kelson's strong but not burly figure, making many designers feel amazed.
All the outfits after this, including Harriman's interpretation', made the audience feel that Ji and Ya really was an old luxury brand, every outfit was so beautiful!
The theme of this Ji and Ya high-end show was:
『 The gentleness of elegance 』。
Chinese seemed so complicated. For the foreigners who didn't understand Chinese, the translation of this sentence made them even more confused. But after watching so many outfits, everyone gradually understood the meaning that Xi Ze wanted to express.
Ji and Ya's style was extremely noble and elegant. Whether it was women or men's clothing, it was filled with a type of noble and elegant style that was hard to describe. It always sat at the top of the fashion industry and no one could easily offer an opinion about it.
Today's high-end show added a touch of gentleness in the details to the basic elegant style. Whether it was the lines of the collar on a jacket, the tailoring design or the bold colour matching, Ji and Ya gave the fashion industry a perfect answer after two years.
Now it reached the most important stage of the show.
The third last model, Harriman had appeared, raising the atmosphere to the extreme. Once Ming Yu appeared in the spotlight, the audience burst into warm applause and paid tribute to the most exquisite clothing on this supermodel.
Ming Yu's outfit was the most orthodox British style. It included a vest inside the jacket and a gold pen in the chest pocket. The large collar of the white inner shirt was clearly exposed to everyone. He followed the rhythm of the music and walked slowly to the end of the T stage.
His eyes were calm and his expression was calm. As Ming Yu walked, a noble temperament came from every gesture like an overwhelming flood, causing the audience at the scene to hold their breaths. They could only watch him step towards them.
Throughout the show, Ming Yu's first appearance was a natural pressure, his second appearance was a gentle pressure while his third appearance was a completely cold and expensive pressure.
There was a saying in the industry: The real top outfit is when the gorgeousness can be seen with the naked eye.
Now this outfit was shown off by the performance of this excellent youth. The combination surpassed 100%, making it unforgettable. People couldn't help studying the details and innovations hidden in the clothes.
This type of situation had a big 360 degree change when Ming Yu turned around and Xi Ze stepped onto the stage.
Everyone who saw Ming Yu's outfit felt amazed and started praising it. But when they saw Xi Ze's outfit, the first thing that came to mind was surprise.
Generally, the finale model would wear the most beautiful and excellent outfit.
When Ming Yu appeared, he already wore such a grand and beautiful outfit to express the profound meaning of Ji and Ya. They were looking for to Xi Ze's appearance but he was unexpected dressed so… casually?
This confusion changed to sighs at Xi Ze's second step.
Xi Ze's outfit was extremely irregular and not solemn because in many people's hearts, they thought a high-end outfit should be tied with a tie or bow tie. It was best to have cufflinks and finish it off with delicate gemstone tie clip.
Of course, this was what Ming Yu did with his outfit.
But unlike Ming Yu, Xi Ze had the black suit's outerwear coat wide open and the inside wasn't a formal shirt but a tight black short coat. This manner of wearing the outfit made the audience immersed in the high-end show unable to react for a moment. However, when they looked at it again, they had a unique and strange feeling.
The fact that it was used as a finale outfit indicated that this outfit was naturally the best one.
Xi Ze was also wearing it so many people started to observe carefully.
Raymond narrowed his eyes for a moment before suddenly smiling and turning to the assistant designer next to him. "This is the biggest gap between you and Xi Ze. In addition to inspiration and experience, you still aren't as careful and bold as he is. He has always been bold with his creative inspirations. You would never have his determination to use this outfit as a finale. Look carefully at the contrast between his outfit and Ming Yu's outfit. It is a set in the same series."
The assistant designer was stunned and immediately retorted, "Teacher, how can this be the same series of outfits? The styles are completely different!"
Raymond might be old and his temper wasn't good, but he patiently explained to his successor. "Ming Yu's outfit is the most orthodox while Xi Ze's one is too avant-garde. But if you look closely at some of the threading on their cuffs, you will understand. The cuffs have two silver patterns, the collar style is the same and the curved lines of the neckline are exactly the same."
There was a pause before Raymond continued, "The gentleness of elegance. These two outfits completely reveal the theme. Ming Yu is the elegance while Xi Ze is the gentleness. With these two outfits, we 'Rosalind' aren't as good as 'Ji and Ya' this year.
As Raymond said these words, the two handsome might met on the catwalk.
One was the top supermodel who was best in the world for eight years while the other was a super newcomer who exploded in the last two years.
Despite facing their lover, the two people weren't the least bit moved. They continued to walk forward calmly but this time, Xi Ze's hand rose when the two of them met in the middle.
To everyone's surprise, Xi Ze smoothly took the royal blue collar clip from the youth's chest and then walked away, even smoothly clasping the clip onto his own collar!
Once this clip was used as a medium between the two outfits, many designers experienced a rude awakening and suddenly understood the meaning of Xi Ze and Ming Yu's outfits!
After that, there was endless applause!
All the models appeared once again and Xi Ze walked at the end without any scruples, holding the hands of his beloved youth in front of the crowd.
The crowd was silent but no one could ignore their light! Ocne the model's curtain call ended, Xi Ze didn't step instead. He led the smiling MIng Yu with his to bow in thanks to the audience.
On this summer's night, the stars of the world were gathered on this stage and the praises and applause from all over the world were dedicated to this dazzling supermodel!
Ji and Ya's 2018 July show ended.