Chapter 1801 - 1646: Stylist 22
Chapter 1801: Chapter 1646: Stylist 22
Tao Shuangshuang and Sister He personally selected the fabric for the clothes, choosing materials that were very expensive, ranging from fifteen hundred to six thousand per meter. After selecting the fabric, Tao Shuangshuang began sketching the designs.
Miao Rui consistently portrayed the image of a classical beauty, so Tao Shuangshuang prepared two outfits for Miao Rui in soft warm hues.
The first outfit featured a long-sleeve top with a cinched waist, the hem reaching just to the waistline, elongating the lower torso. The waist was accentuated with a double-breasted belt, perfectly outlining Miao Rui’s slender waist, paired with wide-leg pants of the same color.
Miao Rui is tall, has a slender waist, unique charisma, and is an absolute stunner.
Despite being a perfect woman, she has a significant flaw: unattractive legs. Although Miao Rui’s legs are long, her knees are X-shaped and her calves have a bit of an O-shape, making short skirts and shorts unsuitable for her.
Considering Miao Rui’s physique, Tao Shuangshuang chose a white dress with a wide hem for the second outfit.
The top was a simple V-neck, paired with a soft light blue jacket. The sleeves flared open from the elbows in bell sleeves.
Embroidered plum blossoms encircled the waist, and the skirt was covered with scattered plum blooms, flowing like flying petals as she walked.
After the clothes were completed, Miao Rui loved them immediately; Tao Shuangshuang’s designs were perfect for her. Miao Rui privately thought these were more beautiful than those from high-end brands at boutiques.
Miao Rui carefully packed away both outfits, planning to feature them on the variety show.
Though variety shows allow people to display their clothing, generally only one to two outfits get featured.
Taking too many shots wastes other’s time, and for someone like Miao Rui, who is not very popular, getting one outfit shown is already remarkable, making each showcased outfit especially crucial.
Just two days after completing Miao Rui’s order, Sister He received two more customers, each ordering a dress, and Tao Shuangshuang promptly designed them.
As Tao Shuangshuang did more styling work, her reputation grew increasingly large, attracting not only wealthy ladies and socialites but also rising popular starlets seeking her styling services.
Tao Shuangshuang’s styling fees have long since changed; Zhou Wensheng personally set her prices to keep her from being shortchanged.
Zhou Wensheng also noticed Tao Shuangshuang had settled comfortably at his workplace, showing no desire to leave. This pleased him, motivating him to invest more generously in Tao Shuangshuang.
As clients increased, despite the sizable studio at Zhou Wensheng’s place, it was a bit too cramped.
Coincidentally, a neighboring four-story mini-mall was facing closure and was up for sale.
Zhou Wensheng assessed his finances and bought the building outright. He renovated it, creating a dedicated large makeup studio exclusively for Tao Shuangshuang.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed, and Tao Shuangshuang’s earnings just from styling exceeded four million. Though less than those of celebrity-level stylists, she entered the rank of top stylists.
Regarding designing, Tao Shuangshuang also earned considerable money, with over two hundred thousand in commissions; Miao Rui and Wang Ziqing’s high-profile promotional efforts played an indispensable role.
Tao Shuangshuang’s designs for Miao Rui’s two outfits caused a major sensation on the variety show, gaining many fans.
Miao Rui was delighted and later asked Tao Shuangshuang to design seven or eight more outfits, each perfectly matched to Miao Rui’s charisma.
Enthusing many appearance-focused fans, Miao Rui was selected as the lead for a famous director’s upcoming film due to fitting the director’s aesthetic preferences, catapulting her to fame.
Since then, Tao Shuangshuang became Miao Rui’s exclusive stylist, and all outfits she wore were designed by Tao Shuangshuang, custom-made at Sister He’s store.
Upon rising to fame, Miao Rui introduced many clients to Tao Shuangshuang, skyrocketing her notoriety in entertainment circles, causing celebrity requests for her designs to surge unexpectedly.
On the other hand, Wang Ziqing trusted Tao Shuangshuang’s judgment completely. After learning about Tao Shuangshuang and Sister He’s store collaboration, she immediately decided to have Tao Shuangshuang design her clothes, showing strong support.
Bear in mind that someone like Wang Ziqing wouldn’t typically wear anything other than branded clothing; having Tao Shuangshuang custom-design her outfits meant risking ridicule over minor flaws.
Fortunately, Tao Shuangshuang continued delivering excellent designs tailored for Wang Ziqing, helping Wang Ziqing gain significant attention in her circle.
Due to Tao Shuangshuang’s businesswoman image designs for Wang Ziqing, she recently befriended a fellow female business owner. They are now partnering to open a large supermarket, keeping her extremely busy.
Now, Wang Ziqing’s transformation is evident. On their last encounter, Tao Shuangshuang noticed Wang Ziqing spoke more about her businesses and partners than her husband, Lai Mingxing.
Wang Ziqing has grown more radiant and powerful, confident that, even without Lai Mingxing, she’d maintain her lifestyle, capable of earning sufficiently to support herself.
Interestingly, Lai Mingxing, who previously was never around when Tao Shuangshuang visited Wang Ziqing, now clings to Wang Ziqing constantly. Tao Shuangshuang consistently bumps into him when styling Wang Ziqing.
With Wang Ziqing as a prominent figure actively promoting Tao Shuangshuang’s skills and fashion insights, her orders in elite circles increased; women who were satisfied with her work often returned for custom clothes and even custom gifts for their husbands.
To suit the growing demand, Sister He expanded the store multiple times, hiring over a dozen skilled tailors for support.
Sister He also hired a few designers, but these primarily served regular clients. Those drawn by Tao Shuangshuang’s fame refused to accept designs from anyone other than Tao Shuangshuang herself.
The personal shopper services have long been abandoned by Tao Shuangshuang; she is busy enough handling styling and designing work.
After another two years, Tao Shuangshuang finally saved enough money to open her own styling studio, collaborating with Zhou Wensheng.
Their studios opened side by side; Tao Shuangshuang focused on styling, while Zhou Wensheng handled photography. Over the years, their professional collaboration grew increasingly seamless, bolstered by Zhou Wensheng’s improving photography skills.
Following the studio’s launching, the internationally renowned cosmetics brand HYI specially invited Tao Shuangshuang to become their company’s honorary makeup artist for China.
Today, Tao Shuangshuang’s earnings rival those of top makeup artists; her studio clients include elites and top celebrity starlets, making her worth significantly higher.
Due to working so intently on her career, Tao Shuangshuang hasn’t taken a break in years.