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"Crack——" The coffee cup in Margaret's hand fell heavily on the cooking table without holding it firmly.

She looked at Hubert Givenchy in shock, "But you are only 67 years old!"

This sentence was almost screamed out.Margaret couldn't understand why Hubert, who was still very creative, wanted to retire.Is he really tired of his job?

Hubert Givenchy looked softly, "67 years old is not young, most old people have retired at this age. Meg, many old friends have left me, I am very tired, my dear, retirement can let I do things that I've always wanted to do but didn't have time for."

Margaret's fingers holding the coffee cup tightened. At the end of 1992, he sent away his mother, Lilian Miller, the lady who gave him a lot of help and the greatest support. After recovering from this period of grief, she had to face the death of her lifelong friend Audrey Hepburn who had been tortured by illness for a long time.The successive blows made the old man almost devastated.

Marguerite couldn't ask for more from him, Hubert Givenchy was always a respectable elder to her.Then fulfilling the wishes of her elders is also what she should do.

Gently pushed the coffee cup in front of Hubert Givenchy, "You know, Hugh, I am the same as Lilian, no matter what decision you make, we will support you."

Hubert Givenchy showed a smile, "Don't worry, dear, I have found a new creative director for the brand, he is talented, gifted, inspired and full of energy, he will lead the 'Givench' to glory."

Tom Ford, who had been sitting quietly by the side, smiled at Margaret. His smile was proud and confident, full of the vigor of a young man.

The fashion designer born in 1961 is in his prime, the best age for a person, and also the age when design concepts and talents emerge.

It has been four years since she was spotted by Lilian on the show in 1990 and recommended to Givenchy.During these four years, with the support of Hubert Givenchy, he has given full play to his enthusiasm and talent. Since 1991, Givenchy's ready-to-wear women's clothing has come from him, and today he ushered in a career. turning point.

Margaret also knew something he didn't know. If Lilian hadn't chosen to enter Givenchy, he should have entered Gucci in 1990, and after four years of polishing, he would become the savior of Gucci that was on the verge of collapse.

He will create a new era for Gucci, lead Gucci to a new peak, and in just ten years, push Gucci to the top luxury throne leading the global fashion, and then use clever business methods to bring this old fashion brand on the verge of bankruptcy It has built a fashionable aircraft carrier with a market value of 43 billion US dollars.He will make Kate Moss, who was just an ordinary model at that time, into a fashion icon imitated by countless people.At the turn of the century, he will help Gucci's Kering Group acquire Yves Saint Laurent, and at the same time take care of the creative directors of two luxury brands.Then because of the failure to fight for control, Gucci was swept out.

But the legend of legends is that they will always create miracles. When leaving Gucci, Gucci's CEO De Soleil, the good partner who created Gucci's prosperity with Tom Ford, also left Gucci together.After being depressed for a period of time, they created the brand 'Tom Ford' again, and relied on licensing the eyewear business to Italy's high-end eyewear manufacturer Ma Kelin and the beauty business to Estee Lauder to reduce investment and avoid A huge amount of capital black hole in the early stage.This move, which is different from the luxury industry, allows this nascent brand to earn enough exposure with less investment, and thus attracts the first batch of followers.It has been out of control since then.

And after becoming famous, he developed his own sideline, film director, and his debut work has received various word-of-mouth praises.It can be said that he is a winner in life.

Now that his life had changed beyond recognition, Marguerite suddenly wondered what miracles he would create in Givenchy, a more liberal brand.It's exciting, isn't it?

She stood up and held out her hand, "So, I'll wait and see. Congratulations, Tom, you will soon be the new creative director of Givenchy."

While Margaret was watching Tom Ford, he was also watching the little girl opposite.

The golden hair is not as mottled and impure as many people's. The light blonde hair that is similar to pure silver is neatly tied on the head. She doesn't seem to like to let her hair hang down like most Hollywood actresses.The only time the public sees her radiate is at the Golden Globe Awards.

At that time, Margaret permed her hair into Katharine Hepburn's iconic hairstyle, and even her dress had a chilly atmosphere, which made people admire.At the Oscars, she used a classic little black dress to fully exude a graceful temperament, and the finishing touch of the hair accessories made her directly rank among the top three in red carpet outfits.

And her face, Tom Ford couldn't help admiring, the muscle distribution of this face is so beautiful that even when she grinned, her gums are not exposed, and her bones are also extremely beautiful. As for being unable to hang on to the flesh and showing old age.The most important thing is that even though her facial features are exquisite to the extreme, they are not sharp at all. God really favors this child too much.

Looking at the face, Tom Ford found little resemblance in it to the lady who admired him so much.But in terms of personality, he has keenly grasped a commonality. They don't like to interfere in areas they don't understand.

Just like that Ms. Miller, even though she admired his works and creativity very much, she only recommended him to Mr. Givenchy, and never asked about his work after that.This is the dream boss of every strong designer.It is very painful for an outsider to lead an insider. Presumably this kind of thing will not happen to him.

He stood up happily and stretched out his hand, holding that slender little hand. This was the second time they shook hands. Unlike the first time, this handshake symbolized the establishment of a new dynasty.It was here that Tom Ford's career took off and Margaret's journey to the title of 'The Never Failed Margaret' began.

"Honey, there is one more thing I have to tell you, Louis will retire with me."

Hubert Givenchy fired another big thunder. CEO and creative director retiring at the same time?Margaret was helpless, but there was nothing to say about the two brothers advancing and retreating together. This was personal freedom.So she gave Tom Ford the first surprise.

"I think you can start looking for like-minded partners first, Mr. Future Creative Director."

This was indeed a pleasant surprise for Tom Ford.

Generally speaking, for a mature luxury brand, the CEO chooses the designer.The fact that the designer chooses the CEO in turn usually only happens when the founder of the brand does not have enough energy to operate the brand in the early days of the brand.Now Margaret's attitude has clearly expressed her support for herself, which means that there will be no turmoil in the handover between him and Hubert Givenchy, and choosing a CEO she agrees with means that she will not be concerned about the brand. Intervene in the future.

Is there a better boss than this?It's great to give you the freedom to use your talents and never dictate what you don't belong to!

Tom Ford felt that the best decision he ever made in his life was accepting Ms. Miller's lunch invitation, which changed his life.

After solving Givenchy's internal handover matters, Margaret rubbed her head. Although she had a headache from intense thinking, she was undoubtedly excited.

Finally throwing out another pot, if nothing else happens, she can have her own Karl Lagerfeld.By the way, I have to tell Lex so that he can remember to sign the power of attorney when the time comes.I can't wait to establish a company as an adult to manage these miscellaneous things.

Lex will never make any adjustments to her existing property, except that the dividends from various shares will be invested in the industry or invested in profitable projects. He would rather hire a large number of people every year Accountants and attorneys also don't do any planning for Margaret's estate.

In the opinion of the leader of the Hughes consortium, Margaret's surname is Hughes, so she must have the qualities of a Hughes.It doesn't matter if she doesn't have an in-depth understanding of the financial industry, she doesn't need to be good at managing companies, and even after she becomes an adult, she still uses an agent to manage her huge property.But she must have a head that can think calmly and the basic understanding and control of financial affairs. These can ensure that she will not be deceived and evaporate her wealth, and also allow her to continue to build on the existing wealth. Keep accumulating.Hughes prides itself on not having an empty-headed idiot, or allowing a family member to have a brain full of straw.

And inevitably, after Margaret turns eighteen, the wealth temporarily under the control and supervision of Alexander Hughes will be handed over to its real owner, and Margaret must learn how to control her own wealth in a general direction Instead of letting these wealth shrink due to poor management.

Prior to this, all of Margaret's actions on the industry were regarded as practice by Alexander Hughes. If he succeeded, he would continue to maintain it. If he failed, he would help his little niece to correct the track.It can be said that he is a good uncle with 24 filial piety.

The current Mr. Tom Ford is one of the experimental products. Once he causes the Givenchy brand to experience a substantial reduction in turnover or poor management, the only option waiting for him is to sweep the house.

So, Mr. Ford, don't be too happy, your journey is a sea of ​​stars.