Chapter 52 052

Frank has always been polite, and his words are not too mean, just stating the facts, but such words are difficult to make people happy. This is the status quo in Hollywood. Popularity is the only measure of everything. There are many ways to gain popularity. Maybe it’s acting, maybe box office, maybe it’s a topic. , everything will be there.

In fact, in the current situation of Hugo, if you go to some sports brands, you may get a warm welcome. After all, the topic of the Golden Raspberry Award is still enough. But for a top brand like Armani, what they need is masculine charm and a positive image. Compared to Hugo, there is no doubt that they choose Richard.

Although Frank has always been humble and polite, the strong confidence in the brand and the disdain revealed by Hugo can still be clearly felt. Imagine if Richard came to Armani, Frank would be more than polite.

It's just that this reality is too cruel and too cold to make people helpless.

Hugo and Joseph had originally come to shop happily, but now their mood has dropped immediately. Even if they attend the premiere of "The Final Analysis", so what? It's not Hugo's own work anyway.

Still, Frank dutifully went on to say, "We have a lot of new spring designs that are very good, and I can introduce them to you personally if you need them." But look at the gentleman smile on Frank's face at this time. , I always feel that there are some cheap, just like the beggars that Hugo can easily send away.

Hugo showed Frank a warm smile and said indifferently, "No need, I can't afford this price, I think I'll change to another one."

Hugo's words clearly meant that he took the initiative to admit that he was poor and sour. Hugo seemed to be saying "You Armani is too high-end, I'm not worthy of it", he pinned Frank, who had always maintained perfect etiquette, on the spot, and the smile on his face was even more rigid. On the face, it looks wonderful.

Joseph stood beside him and saw Frank's almost twitching facial expression, and a smile flashed in his eyes. Seeing Hugo walking into the locker room with his back straight, Joseph immediately felt relieved.

Soon Hugo changed his clothes. He hung the suit in the locker room, then smiled at Frank, who was standing at the door trying to maintain his etiquette, and said politely, "Thank you for your hospitality. . I hope I can find a job soon, and when I have enough capital, I hope to be able to buy a suitable suit at Armani."

Hugo was obviously humble, but every sentence was thorny, secretly satirizing Armani's self-righteousness, so that Frank didn't know how to deal with it. In the end, he could only pretend that he didn't understand, and said with a smile, "Armani is waiting for you at any time. Come here." Then Hugo and Joseph walked out of Armani's store with their heads held high, and Frank, who remained inside the store, could only be helpless.

Although there were no sneering scenes in Armani today, and the clerk did not ridicule Hugo's words such as "if you can't afford it, don't touch it", the overall etiquette is in place; but the kind of discrimination that radiates from the bones is still there. The self-righteousness of looking at people with a dog's eyes is very uncomfortable.

"One day, Armani will take the initiative to ask you to wear their clothes, and then you must reject them harshly." Joseph said in a flat tone, although there were no ups and downs in his words, but he could clearly hear them His dissatisfaction.

Hugo chuckled lightly, "Don't worry, I will give you this opportunity when the time comes."

"Do you want to continue looking at clothes now?" Joseph was slightly relieved by Hugo's teasing, but there was not much left to continue shopping. Originally, men did not have much preference for shopping, and the experience in Armani just now made people feel even more upset.

Hugo's eyes widened, and he said with a look of surprise, "Would you like me to wear the golden raspberry award suit to the premiere, and then be beaten down by Richard? Or, you simply want me to wear T T-shirt and jeans?"

Hugo's slightly exaggerated expression made Joseph shake his head helplessly. He naturally knew that it was impossible. Even if their interest was waning now, work was still work, and it was impossible to give up because of a small setback. What's more, the filming of "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" has been completed, and now they are waiting for the post-production to be completed. Things are on track, and there is no need for them to be discouraged. I believe that today's encounter will not last long.

"Then let's continue, what are you doing standing still?" Joseph shrugged and gave a positive answer.

Hugo smiled and walked forward, "It was originally, I think there are at least hundreds of famous brand stores here. The problem is not whether we can find suitable clothes, but how long it will take us to find them." After walking for a while, Hugo saw a beautifully decorated storefront and walked up directly, "Let's go in and have a look."

But when Hugo was about to push the glass door of the store, he saw Joseph's footsteps stopped in place. Hugo thought something had happened, and greeted Joseph warmly, "Don't worry, Armani's business is We neglected, there are only two movies to premiere this week, how can this happen in every store."

Joseph still stood there and didn't move, his expression was still a little strange, as if the corners of his mouth were twitching, but he seemed to be holding back a smile, which made Hugo a little baffled.

At this moment, the glass door of the store was pushed open from the inside. It is estimated that the clerk saw a customer coming to the door and took the initiative to greet it. Sure enough, Hugo turned around and saw a woman in a white shirt and black suit pants, with neat ponytails, and said with a smile, "Good afternoon, welcome to the Chanel women's clothing store."

"Uh..." Hugo's smile suddenly stiffened on his face. He was talking to Joseph just now, but he didn't notice that the store was actually a women's clothing store. No wonder Joseph's behavior was so weird just now. Hugo paused for a moment, then pushed his stiff smile away, "Good afternoon, my girlfriend seems to have gone to the store next door. I'll come back later." After speaking, Hugo nodded calmly. He gestured for a moment, and then walked back to the road.

Joseph suddenly quickened his pace, and walked straight forward as if he didn't know Hugo. It seemed that he felt ashamed.

Hugo quickly followed in a depressing tone, "Hey, Joseph! You should have reminded me, you just watched me make a fool of yourself." Hugo kept his voice low and complained, and suddenly he saw Joseph lift up With his right hand, he pointed to the signboard of the shop next to him, Hugo continued to speak, but turned his head, "If it wasn't for me being clever, the scene just now would have been embarrassing, don't you want me to go in for a walk... …”

Hugo's words came to an abrupt end. Because he saw the store's sign that said, "Gucci (Gucci)", and then there was a small sign in the lower right corner, "Men's Clothing Store."

"...Grass." These were the only words Hugo could say now.

And Joseph couldn't hold back after all, he laughed, and he couldn't help but briskly moved forward. Hugo patted his head in annoyance, but did not dare to look back to see if the Chanel clerk had stood up. Only then did he really laugh out loud—it was really hard to hold back, and this was the first time Hugo heard Joseph laugh out loud.

Seeing Joseph's schadenfreude expression, Hugo himself couldn't help but laugh out loud. Even if he thought about it himself, he felt that the scene just now was really interesting.

Although Hugo made a big blunder, it allowed the two to successfully put Armani behind them and re-invest in their shopping plans.

There are countless top brands on Rodeo Drive, giving up Armani, the choice is still dazzling. And this premiere is very important, not only is Hugo's first public appearance after the Golden Raspberry Awards, but also shoulders the heavy responsibility of resisting Richard's mature charm, so the choice of clothing must not be neglected. So, even if the two men were really tired, they were not sloppy and improvised. In the end, after much tossing for half the afternoon, Hugo and Joseph finally bought a suitable suit at Givenchy. $4,500 was a huge investment for the upcoming premiere, and it finally ended the torture process.

Holding the suit in his hand, Hugo couldn't help but sigh, "The rent is only three hundred dollars, and a set of clothes is almost five months' living expenses. It's really extravagant." I'm envious, but after experiencing it myself, it doesn't seem so beautiful.

Joseph chuckled lightly, "Isn't the suit you wore to the 'Hudson Eagles' more expensive, don't you remember? In Hollywood, the price of these things will never be capped."

Hugo didn't dare to ask himself how much the suit in the "Hudson Eagle" was worth, but he muttered in his heart that he didn't remember any clothes in the closet that looked particularly valuable.

"But the last time you wore that suit to the bar and got drunk and vomited all over, and you threw it away the next day. It's really a pity, otherwise it's worth a lot of money to pawn it after dry cleaning. What?" Joseph continued to throw bombs out, and Hugo was stunned when he heard it.

Seeing Hugo's astonished expression, Joseph asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Hugo was stunned for a while, and then said, "Are we too poor to be pawned?"

"Please, this is not the point of what I said just now, okay?" This was probably the only thought in Joseph's mind at this time.