After Hannah's resignation, the atmosphere in the design department became lively once more. Everyone had smiles on their faces.
I had just entered the office and saw Lorraine talking to another colleague. This was the first time I saw her at work, and it was not far from what I imagined. She was confident, kind, and charming.
At the beginning of the meeting, I explained to them the requests that Yvonne had made and the general direction of the design.
"The deal with Langley Group is in fashion. Langley Group plans to start a new menswear line. I need you to come up with some catchphrases."
I wouldn't have accepted this business deal if it were not for Xavier persuading me. I knew that Yvonne was creating a menswear brand all for Jared.
After he got back together with Yvonne, he slowly stepped away from the limelight. He initially thought of heading back home to venture into business, but he never expected to end up in prison. The media had not spread the news, so naturally, his fans did not know what a mess he ended up in.
I thought he'd repent and just be a good supporter of Yvonne. I never thought that Yvonne would actually come up with a new menswear line just for him so that he could restart his career.
How sweet.
I couldn't help but think back about the business meeting with Yvonne. She had used Xavier to make me agree to the deal. How comical. If Xavier had not called me after that, I would never have agreed to the deal.
"Now is the time to bring up any questions you might have." I looked at my employees. Fashion was not the design department's forte as they mainly worked on real estate and jewelry.
I slowly scanned the room before my gaze finally landed on Lorraine. When our eyes met, she raised her hand. "I have an idea."
She was a newcomer. Being so proactive in her first meeting would naturally attract dissent from others.
"This is the fashion industry. Can she actually do it?"
"Is she hinting that this is a small feat?"
Lorraine cast me a grateful glance before saying, "I think we should approach this menswear line in a number of ways, coming up with collections for the youth, middle-aged, and the elderly."
I handed them the project information a long time ago to come up with a design proposal. It looked like only Lorraine had completed the task.
"I've noticed that most of the menswear on the market targets younger people. They have very few styles for the elderly. Everyone pays attention to what they're wearing nowadays, even the elderly. But there barely are any adverts targeting the elderly. It'll be a good sizable market if we can seize this opportunity."
I looked at Lorraine's presentation. It was not bad and also highly feasible.
"How confident are you in this project?"
Lorraine was a little caught off guard. She thought for a few seconds before saying, "About 80%."
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