This is a long evening gown with an extended train, yet its front design audaciously displays the model's proud figure.
It's a very bold design, quite innovative, showcasing not only the model's perfect shape but also exuding a sense of luxury.
The material used is the most expensive brocade.
Brocade is the most complex, artistic, valuable, and magnificent type of silk fabric.
And this isn't just ordinary brocade; it's figured brocade, a rare treasure among silk materials.
Furthermore, every centimeter is inlaid with a South African true diamond, totaling 999 pieces that sparkle extraordinarily under the light.
In fact, even amateurs can see the extraordinariness of this dress.
When worn by a True Man model, it further enhances its impeccable beauty.
It could be said that if these ten dresses appeared together, everyone's gaze would first converge on this one.
Among the thirteen interviewees, at least more than half chose this dress as the best.
Ironically, Su Chen selected it as the worst!
The exhibition hall became very quiet for a moment, as everyone seemed to be waiting for Su Chen's answer.
With his hands behind his back, Su Chen paced around the model, then spoke up: "Indeed, this dress, whether in style, material, or craftsmanship, is the best of the best. It's so dazzling, so perfect, I can't find a single flaw."
Su Chen's words left everyone baffled.
You freaking said there are no flaws, yet you chose it as the worst? Are you out of your mind?
Finally, the point was coming.
Huang Yilin looked at Su Chen with a mocking gaze; she wanted to see what kind of excuse he could fabricate.
Daring to say the president's design is the worst, no matter how eloquently you speak, you're failing the interview today.
At this point, Huang Yilin's desire for Su Chen to fail the interview wasn't just about his appearance; she simply couldn't stand Su Chen.
She wanted to see him embarrassed.
Of course, Su Chen was unaware of Huang Yilin's thoughts and continued: "However, precisely because it's too dazzling and flawless, that in itself becomes its biggest flaw."
Huang Yilin crossed her arms and sneered inwardly, "Blow hard, keep blowing."
"Here, let me ask you all, what is the most important function of clothes? First and foremost, it is to keep warm, but we don't need to consider that for an evening gown, so we must think about its other function, decoration. I believe that good clothing should enhance a person's appearance. If the clothes overshadow the person wearing them, then what's the point, no matter how good they are?"
As he spoke, Su Chen paused for a moment before turning to the crowd and asking: "Think back to when you first laid eyes on contestant number seven. Did you notice her first, or the gown she was wearing?"
Everyone reflected and realized that, just as Su Chen said, their first attention was indeed drawn to the dress, not the person.
Including now, when they looked again, their eyes still went to the dress first and the person secondarily.
Only then did they notice that contestant number seven was actually so beautiful.
Clearly a cut above the other models.
Huang Yilin was stunned; she had wanted to see Su Chen make a fool of himself, but to her surprise, it seemed he made some sense.
Wang Yue's gaze towards Su Chen also shifted slightly.
Aside from his appearance, he was, in fact, very competent; not only did he score perfectly on the English test for the deputy general manager's interview, but he also had some unique insights into fashion.
And...it seems he is not ugly, rather quite good-looking.
Tall, without too many bulging muscles, but still very firm, with a pair of sword-like eyebrows giving him a vigorous look.
The only flaw is the lecherous way he looks at girls.
The telephone line was silent.
It seemed even the president was pondering the reason in Su Chen's words.
Huang Yilin couldn't help but be startled; the president always had an affinity for talent, could it be that he would really hire him?
No, she must not let this guy succeed.
Immediately, she said, "Well-argued, but since you think it's no good, why don't you tell us how you would modify it?"
Huang Yilin's question was a tough one.
After all, Su Chen was merely interviewing for an assistant position, not as a designer, and even a regular designer would not have the authority to modify the president's personal designs.
You have to realize, even Yimena's head designer was very satisfied with the president's piece, unable to find any room for modifications.
Su Chen flashed a grin at Huang Yilin, and said, "Minister Huang, I am just applying to be a lowly assistant. You're not expecting me to take on the Design Department's work, are you? But since you've raised the issue, let me share my opinion. Actually, it's quite easy to change it, and that is…"
Su Chen did not spell out the method, but acted directly.
He approached the model and reached out his hand towards her.
"Ah!" The model shrieked in fright.
Huang Yilin didn't attempt to stop Su Chen; on the contrary, she was eager for him to do something inappropriate to the model, then she'd have a justified reason to send Su Chen packing.
Amidst the model's screams, Su Chen finally completed his task.
He had removed all the diamonds from the model's attire.
Instantly, the dress that originally glittered under the light now appeared dimmed.
"Now, take another look," Su Chen said with a smile.
People glanced at the model once more.
Instantaneously, they noticed a difference.
This time, their focus wasn't on the dress, but on the model herself.
The dress and the model's figure fused perfectly, with bold and innovative design that elegantly highlighted the model's silhouette without overshadowing her.
And truth be told, it looked much better than when it was covered in sparkles.
If you were to compare two dresses side by side, without a doubt, the diamond-studded one was more attractive.
But when worn on a person…
The one without diamonds somehow felt better.
In fact, even the model herself felt much more comfortable by now.
Wearing the dress adorned with diamonds made her feel an unnatural sensation all over.
She felt like she was a light bulb.
Huang Yilin was dumbfounded. Although she was from human resources, she had studied fashion design.
She didn't expect this unimpressive-looking guy to actually have some skill.
On the other line, Lin Xi was also stunned despite not having seen what the dress looked like on the model after the diamonds were removed.
Despite considering her own design perfect, she had always felt there was something wrong with it but couldn't pin down what it was.
Yet, this small-time interviewee managed to point it out to her.
It was about the dress complementing the person, not the person complementing the dress!
This had a profound impact on Lin Xi, because it represented a certain level of mastery, not just for this particular dress, but it seemed to elevate her design skills as a whole, even giving her the sensation of having broken through a bottleneck.
After hanging up, Lin Xi stood up and said to her secretary, "Come, accompany me to the exhibition hall!"