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"Is it Frank? What's your surname?" Hugo was also awakened by Joseph's prompt. The man in front of him was Frank Garner, the head of the Armani Rodeo Avenue branch.

Since they were 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 schedule was relatively busy, and the two sides did not have the opportunity to contact; The matter was left behind, and naturally there was no chance to meet directly. Originally, Armani had disappeared from Hugo's sight, but he did not expect to appear at this unexpected moment today.

Joseph frowned and thought for a while, and finally shook his head and gave up. He didn't remember what Frank's last name was. Joseph recalled the list of clothing brands that Paramount handed him, but forgot whether he had read it carefully.

In fact, these matters of clothing sponsorship are generally handed over to PR agents, but since Hugo has no PR agent for the time being, Joseph is currently taking care of these matters. This is not Joseph's specialty, and his ability is naturally a little weaker. For example, this time it was Paramount who took the initiative to ask for this, and then found sponsorship for Hugo, and finally handed over the list of sponsoring brands to Joseph, who came from Hugo. The final sponsor is selected.

Joseph turned his head and whispered to Hugo, "Do you want to let them go directly?"

Hugo couldn't help laughing softly. Life is really wonderful. Before, they took the initiative to come to the door to buy Armani suits, but they were despised. Pay attention. Although with a big name like Armani, they don't have to beg Hugo, it's just an ordinary sponsorship. After all, Hugo has not yet reached the top level, not even the first line, Hugo is not qualified enough to let Armani put down his figure; But I have to admit that this change of position is really interesting, especially in the context of Hollywood, the Vanity Fair, which makes it even more intriguing.

"No." Hugo shook his head and denied Joseph's statement, "They didn't do anything to us, did they?" In fact, strictly speaking, Armani's rejections were all soft knives last time, and Hugo's food was considered a dumb loss-popularity And trust is not as good as Richard Gere, so there is no need for Hugo to confront this time. "Besides, even if we refuse directly, they have nothing to lose. I am not a rare and sought-after actor."

Hugo's self-mockery made Joseph chuckle. When he saw Armani's Frank, his first reaction was to find the place and let Armani taste the feeling of being rejected, but when Hugo said this, Joseph also realized To myself a little too hasty. But Armani's ending today is already doomed, it's just a different way, "You come to refuse, or I come?"

"As I said last time, the opportunity is given to you." Hugo said with a smile, "You have to seize the opportunity later."

While Hugo and Joseph were chatting, Frank was actually suffering at this time.

A brand sponsorship meeting like today should not be personally visited by him. As the head of the branch, his main responsibility is still in the store. However, last month, the head office intended to let him start accepting the business of high-end brand customers. To put it simply, it is actually an exclusive service for top Hollywood actors. The prosperity of this part of the business is full of countless business opportunities, and as the Rodeo Avenue branch is responsible for People, Frank's connections and business ability were affirmed, so he became one of the alternate candidates. At present, the head office is still in the investigation stage, and several candidates are given the opportunity to express themselves.

Today is Frank's first opportunity to investigate. But who could have predicted that the first opportunity was actually Hugo Lancaster.

It may not be clear for Hugo to remember, but Frank must remember it clearly, which is one of the skills necessary for his business ability. Hugo is a smart person, Frank knows this. From the last confrontation between the two, it can be seen that Frank's contempt hidden under politeness and rules is still seen by Hugo, which is not a good thing.

So as you can imagine, today's meeting is absolutely difficult. But for Frank, he can't back down, not only because it's a matter of his own promotion, but also because it's a lesson he can't get around in his career, similar to Hugo's situation, in Hollywood almost every day staged.

Maybe yesterday was penniless, and today is a big hit; on the contrary, maybe yesterday was still high, and today it fell into the cloud. The ups and downs of customers are almost unpredictable, so brand exclusive services must deal with this difference in attitude and treatment. If Frank worries about rejection, or feels embarrassed, then he can just pack up and go home, and he won't even hold the position of head of the Rodeo Drive branch for long. Therefore, Frank has no room to maneuver, he must rise to the challenge.

Frank took a deep breath, looked at the heads of other brands in the conference room, and then took the initiative to walk up in the direction of Joseph and Hugo, "Good afternoon, gentlemen. I'm Frank Garner, the head of Armani."

Hugo looked at Frank and showed a smile, a polite and humble smile. This smile was so sincere, but it was so dazzling to see Frank. Then Hugo cast his eyes on Joseph, and the corner of Joseph's mouth pursed slightly, but it was gentle. It is impossible to refuse to say, "Nice to meet you, thank you for coming today. But the briefing has not started yet, and there will be a special time for you to introduce myself later." Joseph gave a soft nail, "I think Take a rest now."

With the same etiquette, the same gentleness and firmness, Frank only felt as if he had hit a rubber wall. It didn't hurt, but it was humiliating. That's what Frank had done to Hugo, and now he's savoring this wonderful exchange of gifts.

"Of course. I'm looking forward to a specific briefing." Frank said elegantly and politely, then turned and left, but he couldn't help but start cursing. What Frank was angry about was not Hugo's counterattack, but the way this counterattack was too embarrassing.

Frank still had to adjust his mood to prepare for the upcoming briefing, but at this moment, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a figure walking towards Joseph, it was the high-end customer representative of Givenchy, Cadiz Glow. watt. Frank saw Cadiz talking with Joseph and Hugo. Hugo still had a sincere smile on his face, but that smile was obviously fully blooming, full of sunshine, compared to rain. If you have treated Frank just now, you are obviously a lot rusty.

Frank bit 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 because the actor Richard Gere was completely ignored at the premiere, Hugo stole all the limelight, and even the topic of the time, "Ben. Can" was robbed Got a lot of buzz. There was nothing wrong with Armani's decision to choose Richard, but they missed out on Hugo -- Givenchy's sales in March were up another two percent.

Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, Frank reminded himself, "Be mentally prepared before leaving today. What you need now is not regret, but doing your best."

In fact, there are not many brands who came to the briefing today. In addition to Armani and Givenchy, there are also Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Gieves&Hawkes. There are a total of five brands. These brands are currently the top international first-line brand members, but they are not the top of the top. It can still be seen that Hugo's level has still not made breakthrough progress. "Women" was in a bad state before it was released, and now it's a huge breakthrough.

Among the brands that arrived at the scene today, Gevanx is the most eye-catching. Although its international reputation is not as good as other brands, it is not particularly prominent in terms of level, but it is a British royal license. The brand of men's clothing has a history of more than two hundred years, but no one can ignore its heritage.

Gevanks started out designing British navy clothing and is now known for making suits. Of course, even in the production of suits, Gevanks has never left the elements of military uniforms. Their suits more or less retain the elements of traditional military uniforms and are always one of the royal brands of the British royal family.

Paramount will specially invite Ji Vankes, in fact, it is for the special purpose of the movie "Righteous Sea Heroes", hoping to create a set for Hugo - even a few sets of costumes suitable for movie promotion. Of course, this is only hope, and further communication and selection are needed to make the trip possible.

After all the brands were in place, Hugo and Joseph also began to browse brand by brand. The first to explain is Gucci. Since the new designer Tom Ford (Tom. Ford) accepted Gucci in 1990, the brand's sexy and retro style has gradually formed. Tom is on how to show the enchanting charm of the male body. It came out with a lot of experience, the suits are boldly cut and gorgeous, and the style is very distinctive.

With Hugo's figure, wearing a Gucci suit is unique, and the natural self-contained hanger can really easily handle any clothes. But obviously, this is still not in line with the premiere of "Yihai Xiongfeng". Even if it looks handsome and compelling, there is no way to make a decision immediately.

Dolce & Gabbana's cool and lavish designs didn't quite fit Hugo. In fact, Dolce & Gabbana did not launch its first menswear series until 1990. In the past two years, the style is still not significant enough, and it relies more on fabrics and overall style to target consumer groups.

The biggest feature of Givenchy's suits is elegance and sophistication. Hugo's last costume brought this quality into full play, and it is the same today. Hugo took a fancy to a black suit with a double-breasted large arc collar. The streamlined tailoring and fit design are paired with a black dark-patterned shirt. It is classic and atmospheric, and it is really outstanding.

Although the choice of men's suits is similar, the difference in details will indeed bring about different dressing effects. Hugo has a very positive and friendly impression of Givenchy, but there are still two brands today, and it is too late to make a decision after reading it. The next one is Armani.