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"Is it Frank? What's your surname?" Hugo also awakened his memory by Joseph's prompt. The man in front of him was Frank Garner, the head of the Armani Rodeo Avenue branch.
Since he was despised at the Armani branch at the beginning of the year, Hugo and Joseph have never had contact with Armani again. On the one hand, the itinerary is relatively busy and there is no chance of contact between the two parties; on the other hand, Hugo quickly left the matter behind, and naturally there is no chance to meet directly. Originally, Armani had disappeared from Hugo's sight, but he did not expect that today would appear at this unexpected moment.
Joseph frowned and thought for a while, but finally shook his head and gave up. He didn't remember the surname Frank. Joseph recalled the list of clothing brands handed to him by Paramount, but forgot whether he had read it carefully.
In fact, clothing sponsorship is usually handed over to public relations agents, but since Hugo does not have a public relations agent for the time being, Joseph is currently taking care of these things. This is not Joseph's expertise, so his ability is naturally a little weaker. For example, Paramount took the initiative to make this request, and then found a sponsor for Hugo, and finally handed over the list of sponsored brands to Joseph, and Hugo chose the final sponsor.
Joseph turned his head and whispered to Hugo, "Do you want them to leave directly?"
Hugo couldn't help but chuckled. Life was really wonderful. They took the initiative to come to buy Armani's suits, but they were despised. Now they have become Armani and hope to become Hugo's sponsor and gain more attention through Hugo. Although with big names like Armani, they don't have to beg Hugo, it's just an ordinary sponsor. After all, Hugo has not reached the top level yet, and it can't even be said to be the first-line. Hugo is not qualified to let Armani down; but we have to admit that this change in position is really interesting, especially against the background of Hollywood's fame and fortune fair, it becomes more and more intriguing.
"No need." Hugo shook his head and denied Joseph's statement, "They didn't do anything to us, didn't they?" In fact, strictly speaking, the last time Armani's rejection was a soft knife. Hugo was a silly loss of popularity and trust, but he was not as good as Richard Kiel, so there was no need for Hugo to conflict head-on this time. "Besides, even if we directly refused, they would not lose much. I am not a scarce and sought-after actor."
Hugo's self-deprecating made Joseph chuckle. He had originally seen Frank of Armani, and his first reaction was to find the place and let Armani taste the feeling of being rejected. However, after Hugo said this, Joseph realized that he was a little too hasty. However, Armani's ending today was already destined, but the way was different, "Would you like to refuse, or should I?"
"I said last time that I will give you the opportunity." Hugo said with a smile, "You have to seize the right opportunity later."
Just as Hugo and Joseph were chatting, Frank was actually very distressed at this time.
He should not have been in person for a brand sponsorship conference like today. As the branch manager, his main responsibility is still in the store. However, last month, the headquarters intends to allow him to accept the business of high-end brands. To put it simply, it is an exclusive service for top Hollywood actors. The prosperity of this part of the business is full of countless business opportunities. As the head of the Rodeo Avenue branch, Frank's connections and business capabilities have been recognized, so he has become one of the candidates. At present, the headquarters is still in the inspection stage, so several candidates have the opportunity to express themselves.
Today is Frank's first opportunity to investigate. But who could have predicted that the first opportunity would be Hugo Lancaster.
Maybe it's not clear to Hugo, but Frank must remember it clearly. This is one of the essential skills of his business ability. Hugo is a smart person. Frank knows this. It can be seen from the last time the two people confronted each other. Frank's contempt hidden under politeness and rules was still seen by Hugo. This is not a good thing.
So it can be imagined that today's meeting is definitely difficult. But for Frank, he cannot retreat, not only because it is a problem that concerns his own promotion, but also because it is also a lesson that cannot be avoided in his career. A situation like Hugo is staged almost every day in Hollywood.
Maybe he was still penniless yesterday, but he became famous today; on the contrary, maybe he was still high yesterday, but he fell to the cloud today. The customer's ups and downs are almost unpredictable, so the brand-specific services must handle this attitude and difference in treatment. If Frank is worried about being rejected or feels embarrassed, then he can pack it home directly, and even the position of the person in charge of the Rodeo Avenue branch cannot be long. Therefore, Frank has no room for maneuver and must face the difficulties.
Frank took a deep breath, looked at the heads of other brands in the conference room, and then took the initiative to walk towards Joseph and Hugo, "Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am Frank Garner, the head of Armani."
Hugo looked at Frank with a polite and modest smile. This smile was so sincere, but it was so dazzling to see Frankry. Then Hugo cast a look at Joseph. Joseph pursed his lips slightly, and said gently but unwillingly, "I'm glad to know you. Thank you for your arrival today. But the instructions have not started yet. I'll have time to introduce you later." Joseph gave a soft nail, "I think I'd better take a break now."
The same kind of etiquette and thoughtfulness, the same gentleness and firmness, Frank only felt as if he had hit a rubber wall. Although it didn't hurt, it was embarrassing. This was how Frank treated Hugo, and now he was savoring this beautiful exchange of rituals.
"Of course. I'm looking forward to a specific explanation for a while." Frank said gracefully and politely, then turned around and left, but he couldn't help but start to swear. What Frank was angry about was not Hugo's counterattack, but this counterattack method, which was so frustrating.
Frank still had to adjust his mood and prepare for the upcoming instructions, but at this moment, he saw a figure walking towards Joseph, who was Givenchy's high-end customer representative, Cadiz Glova. Frank saw Cadiz and Joseph, and Hugo started talking. Hugo still had a sincere smile on his face, but the smile was obviously completely blooming, full of sunshine. In comparison, Hugo had obviously become much more unfamiliar with Frank just now.
Frank couldn't help biting his lower lip. He remembered that after Armani rejected Hugo last time, Hugo chose Givenchy's suit to attend the premiere. He had to remember that the male lead Richard Kiel was completely ignored at that premiere. Hugo stole all the limelight, and even the topical work "Ben. Neng" was stolen a lot of limelight. Armani chose Richard, and there was no mistake in this decision, but they missed Hugo. Givenchy's sales in March rose by two percentage points on the original basis.
Close your eyes and take a deep breath, Frank reminded himself, "I was mentally prepared before I set out today. What I need now is not regret, but to do my best."
There are actually not many brands that came to attend the briefing today. In addition to Armani and Givenchy, there are Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Gieves (gievesamp; hawkes). There are five brands in total. These brands are currently the top first-tier brands in the world, but they are not the top ones. It can still be seen that Hugo's level has not made any breakthrough progress. Of course, compared to the bad situation before the release of "Smelling the Fragrance and Knowing the Woman" is now a huge breakthrough.
Among the brands that arrived at the scene today, Givvèx is the most eye-catching. Although its international popularity is not as good as other brands and is not particularly outstanding in terms of level, it is a men's clothing brand licensed by the British royal family. Its brand history has exceeded two hundred years, but its background is something that no one can ignore.
Givváx started out by designing British naval clothing, and is famous for making suits today. Of course, even when making suits, Givváx has never left the elements of military uniforms. The suits under their houses will more or less retain the elements of traditional military uniforms and have always been one of the royal brands of the British royal family.
Paramount invited Giffanx specifically, which was actually made out of the special creation of the movie "Yihai Xiongfeng". He hoped to create a set of or even several sets of costumes suitable for the film promotion for Hugo. Of course, this is just hope. Whether it can be achieved requires further communication and selection.
After all the brands were in place, Hugo and Joseph began to browse one by one. The first to explain Gucci was Gucci. Since the new designer Tom Ford accepted Gucci in 1990, the sexy and retro style of this brand has gradually been formed. Tom has great experience in how to show the enchanting charm of men's bodies. The suit is boldly tailored with gorgeous colors and the style is very distinct.
With Hugo's figure and Gucci suit, it feels unique and elegant. The natural clothes rack is really easy to control any clothes. But obviously, this is not very consistent with the premiere of "Yihai Xiongfeng". Even if you look handsome, you can't make a decision immediately.
Dolce & Gabbana is very cool and luxurious, but it is not so suitable for Hugo. In fact, Dolce & Gabbana did not launch its first men's clothing series until 1990. The style is still not significant in the past two years. It relies more on fabric and overall style to lock in the consumer group.
The biggest feature of Givenchy's suit is elegance and exquisiteness. Hugo's last costume fully demonstrated this characteristic, and today it is the same. Hugo's eyes on a black suit with double-breasted large curved collar, with a streamlined tailoring, a suitable design with a black dark floral shirt, which is classic and atmospheric, and is indeed very outstanding.
Although the choice of men's suits is similar, the differences in details will indeed bring different dressing effects. Hugo is very positive and friendly to Givenchy's impression. However, there are two brands today, and it is time to make a decision after reading it. The next one is Armani.
Chapter completed!