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"Her talent in fashion design is as good as her talent in drawing," said Ms. Green, looking at the drawings in her hand one by one.

"Have you seen Isabella's paintings?" Caroline did not expect Ms. Green to say that.

"Many years ago, when she was a little girl," Ms. Green tapped her fingers. "You know, I've always had a good memory."

Caroline is now very familiar with Ms. Green's habits. Every time she makes this movement, it means that she is thinking and is about to make a decision.So Caroline just nodded cooperatively, standing by and waiting for Ms. Green's next words.

"Since Isabella has given you her design work, it proves her interest in and recognition of Meisi." Ms. Green read through all the dozen design drawings, piled up the design drawings into a pile, and put them in the into the box in front of you.

"But as the eldest daughter of the Corey family, I don't think she lacks such a job?"

Caroline finally waited for this question from Ms. Green.

As Ms. Green mentioned, although the Corey family’s prosperity in the shoe industry has not been long, and they are not considered an upper-class family in Chicago today, it is true that the family is well-off.So Isabella, unlike Caroline, was not short of job opportunities, nor did she need a job to make ends meet.

What Isabella wants now is an opportunity to let her fashion design talents and works be seen.

This opportunity does not necessarily have to be obtained from Meisi, but after Caroline expressed her plan for the future, Meisi is her most promising "cooperation" partner for the time being.

As Isabella's friend, Caroline naturally wants to help her friend realize her pursuit. If the cooperation between the two parties can be achieved, it will undoubtedly be a win-win situation.

"You are right, what Isabella wants is the opportunity of 'cooperation', not the opportunity of 'job' from Meisi." Caroline explained.

Ms. Green raised her mouth slightly, "So?".

"Purchasing high-end clothing from Europe has always been the selling point of our Meisi department store clothing, but because of competition and transportation, our supply of goods is not completely stable. During this time, haven't we been planning our own high-end clothing series?

Since you have seen and approved of Isabella's design, maybe we can just take this opportunity to establish an independent clothing brand. "

"Independent, clothing brand?" Ms. Green repeated the adjective one syllable.

Caroline nodded again, "We now launch at least two issues of specially customized clothing at Meisi's member activities every year. Why don't we use these influences to launch our own brand series."

Launching a clothing brand is neither small nor big.At least in terms of cost, it is much lower than setting up a preferred store.

And if Isabella can guarantee that future design works will be like the design sample Caroline brought over today, then she is indeed a worthy "cooperation" object.

However, although Ms. Green agreed with Caroline's statement and saw Isabella's ability, she would not immediately agree.

"Since it's a 'cooperation', let me meet the other party first. Even if there is a real cooperation in the future, you will be in charge, and we can't always be like this now, where you 'speak for both parties', That's not going to convince me."

Ms. Green pushed the box containing the design draft in front of Caroline, and smiled lightly.

After Ms. Green requested an interview and cooperation, Caroline returned to the apartment at night and explained the specific situation to Isabella.

Based on her understanding of Ms. Green, the interview and cooperation basically means that Ms. Green agreed to the idea of ​​cooperating to create a clothing brand.But Ms. Green gave her no hints about exactly how she would like to work together.

"I only hope that I have absolute control over the design work and the production of the final product. In addition, I hope that the person who cooperates with the management is you. In other aspects, I can cooperate with Ms. Green's requirements."

Isabella was sitting on the sofa in the living room of the apartment just now, flipping through the fashion magazine she brought back from Paris, and when discussing with Caroline, she closed the magazine and put it aside.

Caroline was actually a little worried, because she rarely saw Isabella communicating with outsiders.

She used to like to be alone, and her circle of friends was relatively single. Apart from her family, her roommate, and one or two schoolmates, the only ones she communicated with were the teachers and students of the charity school.

Not to mention discussing cooperation with others, Caroline didn't even hear Isabella speak in a slightly heavier tone.

"Okay, Caroline, have some confidence in me, okay?" Isabella looked at Caroline's worried eyes, and gently pinched her nose.

"I know what I'm fighting for."

"That's right, you have been in France for two years." Caroline also smiled when she heard this.

But on the day when the two sides met, Caroline still asked after Isabella arrived at the Max Department Store,

"You really don't need me to go in with you?"

Isabella blinked at her, raised her hand and knocked on the office door in front of her.

Caroline stood in the corridor outside the office, waiting quietly by herself.

She had to admit that she was looking forward to more than she let on.

With the end of the Columbian Exposition, the number of tourists coming to Chicago has fallen off a cliff.Although Meisi Department Store and Youyou Store were not affected as much as hotels and other industries, their turnover has steadily returned to the state before the opening of the expo.

At the same time, Meisi has no plan to continue to open a branch of the preferred store for the time being, so Caroline's daily work has become more and more regular.

She declined Isabella's invitation, but it didn't affect her expectation of cooperating with her friends to create a clothing brand.

At this time, the possibility of cooperating with Isabella on a high-end clothing brand is like a "new direction", which will not only bring new blood to Meisi, but also inject Caroline into her work and life. fresh blood.

Caroline dug out the pen and paper she carried with her, and while waiting for news from the office, she conceived how to launch her own women's clothing brand in the future;

In addition to Meisi membership activities, what other means can be used to promote;

Whether to promote Isabella's identity as a designer in the upper-level customer circle, and create a personal image for her friends that is in line with the brand style... Well, it depends on Isabella's own wishes.

Caroline crossed out the last point.

Wait, I'd better confirm the outcome of their discussion before thinking about it.Looking at the messy notes in her hand, Caroline shook her head helplessly.

After a while, Isabella pushed the door out of the office.

Caroline immediately turned her attention to her expression.

"I made an agreement with Ms. Green, and we both agreed to cooperate." Isabella stepped forward and took Caroline's arm, looked sideways at Caroline's expectant eyes, and continued,

"But we made a bet on how to cooperate."