From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Wait, there are competitors?

Melvin's first reaction was to walk away.

He thought he was special, he thought his abilities far exceeded this job, he thought that if he was willing to nod and agree to give it a try, the other party should be overjoyed and welcome him, he thought he was the only choice.

However… …

He was wrong.

His pride and self-confidence crashed into a wall; things were completely different from what he had imagined.

For such a job, there are actually competitors?

Actually!

Melvin took a deep breath and didn't leave—

Remember?

His personality, once he decided, then ten horses couldn't pull him back.

Since he had already pushed open that door, then he had to see the result.

Perhaps, competition is a good thing; Melvin was instead inspired to fight. Indeed, he was a prickly character, a freak, a difficult-to-get-along-with psychopath, but his pride and self-confidence were not baseless arrogance; he believed in his profession and talent, one hundred percent.

He would prove his talent.

"Good afternoon, I am Edgar-Cook, Anson-Wood's agent. May I ask, are you here to interview for the personal stylist position?"

A man approached with a smile and handed over a business card.

Melvin also skillfully took out a business card and exchanged it, "Melvin-Berry. Yes, I am here to interview for Anson's personal stylist position."

Edgar made an inviting gesture, "Welcome, thank you for coming. The interview has already begun; please choose an outfit for Anson to attend the 'Catch Me If You Can' premiere. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at any time."

So, this was the interview question.

Moreover, Melvin noticed two details.

First, Edgar didn't look at his business card, either because Edgar already knew his background, or because his identity was not important at all.

Second, the other two competitors secretly strained their ears to eavesdrop, but immediately returned to calm and stopped paying attention to them—

It was very likely that their interview question was the same.

This meant that they needed to create a premiere outfit for Anson, and finally, Anson would try it on and display it, and the winner would be selected.

But… … is that all?

To be honest, like award ceremonies, men's outfits for premieres are basically three-piece suits, and the colors are usually black—

Even white suits are especially rare on such occasions, and the same goes for gray and blue.

So, it is almost impossible for men to stand out in premiere and award ceremony outfits.

Perhaps, some people will be confused:

That was before; it's different now. Dior menswear has emerged, hasn't it?

Melvin didn't think so.

Men's fashion is indeed strongly rising, and Dior is leading the trend, but Dior cannot be the answer to all men's fashion; otherwise, if the red carpet is full of Dior, that would also be a disaster; in addition, the red carpet is not suitable for becoming a fashion stage, even if men try to show their taste, it is often not at premieres and award ceremonies.

However.

Edgar's test question was precisely a premiere outfit.

Of course, compared to award ceremonies, the room for maneuver at premieres has been slightly expanded, and occasionally men are even allowed not to choose suits; but after all, it is still a minority; after all, being too unconventional is not a good thing—

No one wants to steal the movie's thunder.

Things were not that simple.

Taking a deep breath and regaining his composure, Melvin's brain started working at high speed:

What did Eddie say about this job?

It's not that Eddie might reveal any secrets, but Melvin believed that with Anson's intelligence, the details must have been informed in advance, it just depended on whether they could discover them and finally stand out from the competition.

Look, Anson was outside playing rugby at this time, completely relaxed and carefree, seemingly unaware of the interview taking place inside.

Melvin didn't think this was Anson not caring about this matter; on the contrary, this was Anson's way of releasing signals. Eddie had said more than once that Anson was very smart, and working with him was always easy and pleasant.

So, details—

Personal stylist. Movie premiere. Personal fashion image.

Melvin stood in place, not rushing to start, and then, a flash of inspiration came to mind.

"Mr. Agent."

"Just call me Edgar."

"Edgar, may I ask, what kind of movie is 'Catch Me If You Can,' and what role does Anson play in the movie?"

Edgar glanced at Melvin; the two people who were busy nearby also slightly strained their ears, but after hearing Melvin's question, they both turned their heads and stopped paying attention.

Melvin didn't have a direct connection with the film industry, but since they were both in the entertainment industry, he had naturally heard about it.

In 2002, the connection between fashion and film was not strong; it mainly stayed at the level of award ceremonies and premieres. There were also very few cases of actors becoming popular through fashion styling—

For example, James-Aniston, such as "Sex and the City."

Currently, the fashion industry generally believes that styling is styling; it is related to the actor, but not related to the movie or the role.

However.

Call Melvin an amateur if you want; he believed that fashion should not be separated from film.

To give a simple example, the two movies "Star Wars" and "Sleepless in Seattle," one a science fiction movie and the other a romance movie, the fashion style of the premiere can be completely distinguished.

The two movies "Terminator" and "Blade Runner," although both are science fiction movies, have completely different styles, and the actors' fashion styles can also show different colors.

The same is true now.

After all, the styling they were creating was the outfit for Anson to go to the movie premiere, not a talk show, not a meet-and-greet with the audience, and not a media roundtable interview; it was completely the styling for the premiere.

Moreover, Melvin didn't forget one thing, the focus that Eddie emphasized:

Treat Anson as a brand, create a fashion image and a fashion style around Anson, and truly make Anson a fashion icon.

In other words, it needed characteristics, colors, and at the same time, it needed to break existing rules and frameworks.

So, what should Melvin do?

The first step was to treat the actor as an actor and highlight the actor's personal characteristics.

For example, at the movie premiere, show the charm between the actor and the role, break the fourth wall, and bring a new experience.

So.

Melvin was not in a hurry. Within the scope that he could consider, he delved into the movie and the role as much as possible, and even asked about Anson's interesting stories and experiences during the filming process—

After all, in the final analysis, Melvin was styling Anson in real life, not styling Little Frank Abagnale in the movie.

For a time, the atmosphere was a little strange.

Melvin didn't look like he was here to interview for a personal stylist at all. Like a reporter, he stood aside and chatted with Edgar, looking like he was doing an in-depth interview.

However, Edgar didn't urge him either; there was an atmosphere of old friends between the two, and they talked happily.

Was there really no problem with this?