"Miss Betty, if possible I would like to visit your school."
"Just call me Britney." She smiled.
This girl is very knowledgeable about fashion and makeup. She has a good figure, but her face is a Western wide face. A wide face is a big difference between Eastern and Western male aesthetics. Chen Xing still likes the traditional oval face or the modern pointed face. also.
Except for plastic surgery, of course.
"Okay, Britney, does your school allow outsiders to visit?"
He wanted to visit this Royal Swedish Academy.
The École Supérieure de Decoration in Paris, where Chen Xing studied, was also the French Royal Academy of Painting many years ago. Although it is now a national university, Chen Xing has never seen people from the royal family or the government come to the school.
As a new young man who grew up under the red flag, Chen Xing was very curious about the word royal family.
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Of course. Many universities in Sweden have no external walls. The campus is integrated with the street outside the school. Many tourists who come to Sweden will visit the school. I think this should be a Swedish style of writing. A prosperous way?"
“A school without facades?”
"Hmm." She took a bite of smoked salmon.
The taste is really good. This restaurant is considered one of the ten best restaurants in Stockholm. People who have lived here for a long time rarely come here to eat because it is too expensive. Britney, who is from Germany, is even more reluctant to part with it. , so even though I have been studying here for several years, I have only been here two or three times.
She also introduced:
"There is a place in this city called the Pearl of Stockholm, which is the city hall. It is located on the edge of Lake Mälaren, and there are no walls blocking it. If you come here for the scenery, then I think it is better for you to visit our school. Why not go to this place? Most of the places in this city hall are open to the public free of charge. Even indoors, you can buy tickets to enter."
"Thank you. Is there anywhere else worth visiting?"
"There are so many museums in Sweden, as well as stars, as well as the Royal Palace and the Summer Palace on Queens Island, which is also where the Swedish royal family lives... Also, you will see a lot of wild animals in Swedish cities, Squirrels, seabirds, wild ducks, etc., this is all normal, they are not afraid of people, but you can't hurt them because of this."
Chen Xing knows a little about this. Like Iceland and Norway, Sweden, as one of the Nordic countries, protects nature in the same way as several other countries.
When it comes to protecting natural ecology, no country in the world can surpass Northern Europe.
Even if their protection only targets the places they can control, and it is difficult to control other big countries, this is also good. At least this is what tourists want to see when they come to Northern Europe, isn't it?
"I understand." Chen Xing said.
The two finished the meal happily, and when they left, Chen Xing added Britney on Facebook.
In Europe, you have to get used to preparing several social apps on your mobile phone. Their market has not been integrated yet, unlike in China where one WeChat can solve everything. If you come across the social apps they use in street photography, Chen If there are no stars, then you can only send an email.
Except for business purposes, few Chinese people use Internet mail anymore, but the habit of using mail is still maintained abroad.
"I'll send you the photos later that night."
"Any time is fine. The photos you took are really beautiful, just like those photos of celebrities. Thank you, Chen." Britney is even happier than Chen Xing. Such photos are posted on Facebook But he is very pushy.
"waiter!"
Chen Xing called someone over to pay the bill.
Good guy, three thousand six Swedish kronor.
The Chinese currency is exchanged for Swedish krona, which is about one yuan for one and a half, so the dishes for this meal are about more than two thousand yuan. At this price in Paris, you can reserve a complete set meal in a large hotel. These four dishes are several times more.
It’s really expensive…
He doesn't feel any heartache. He spends the money he earns. Anyway, no matter how he uses the money now, he can't make it as quickly as he does.
I just feel very sad about the price of Nordic things.
Amid the envious eyes of the guests in the restaurant, Chen Xing and Britney walked out together.
In today's generally dark environment, a girl who can control papaya and orange is definitely the most beautiful girl in everyone's eyes. She doesn't need to see what her face looks like, as long as she notices the color, she will look over unconsciously. .
This is the visual prominence of color.
Although Chen Xing only wears a simple set of colors, his clothes become more tasteful and temperamental the more you look at them. Coupled with his East-West face, a group of women began to envy Britney. .
The waiter in the restaurant felt that Chen Xing's date was a success.
But Chen Xing just sent her out, and then the two of them parted ways. One wanted to go back to school and the other wanted to continue shopping.
Even if the West is relatively open about sex, it is difficult to meet a typical European beauty and ask her to a hotel after just one hour of knowing her, not to mention that she is a graduate student at a well-known school... Unless Chen Xing meets a fan who knows him. .
But that's another story.
And Chen Xing doesn't have that kind of worldly desire now. He just arrived in Sweden today and his mind is completely on appreciating the Nordic scenery and architecture.
After Britney's reminder, Chen Xing knew that there was a commercial street about 500 meters away from this restaurant. The signboard was a big Gallerian, which was easy to identify. Chen Xing walked for a while in the direction she said and saw the signboard. .
The appearance of this commercial street is similar to that of China's Wanda, but it is not a separate building, but in the middle of the street. Only two sides face the street outside. The glass windows on the first floor It is very translucent, and the models inside are wearing Nordic fashion.
What are the distinctive Nordic fashions this season?
It's a down jacket.
The dry and cold environment in Northern Europe is particularly suitable for wearing down jackets. Just like Northeast China, as long as the down jacket is worn well, you will not feel wet or cold inside.
This kind of warm happiness in winter is something that southwestern boys like Chen Xing cannot experience.
When it comes to cold, it must be colder in places like northern China or Northern Europe. The low temperature in the south is only about zero degrees. But even people from Harbin will feel uncomfortable in winter when they go to Chengdu. This is no joke. This is all real.
Having said that, Chen Xing went to the shopping street to buy some thicker clothes.
It was too troublesome to bring a down jacket in the suitcase, so Chen Xing only brought this coat. He bought a few and hung them in the hotel wardrobe so he could change them.
Walking into the Gallerian, the temperature inside suddenly rose a bit.
There are many clothing brands on the first floor, and there are restaurants upstairs, because he smelled a little bit of barbecue, and there were people coming down with ice cream.
He wanted to go upstairs, but then he saw a very familiar brand.
MarcPolo?
Chen Xing has worked with this company before. During Paris Fashion Week, they brought many teams to France for promotion. Chen Xing also met a Swedish female model, I think her name is Esse Gestavosson?
We haven't contacted her for several months. Chen Xing almost forgot this person's name. When he has time, he will see if he can ask her to be his tour guide and let her take him around.
She is also very young. She was born in 2001, one year older than Chen Xing, but she is already a world-class model, which is really amazing.
If it were Chen Xing who had no system, he would probably still be studying hard in college.
What's the point of being handsome without talent? He didn't know that he had talent in photography at the time, and even if he knew, he wouldn't be able to afford a camera.
Chen Xing feels that Guangzhou Restaurant has played a big role in reaching this point. Otherwise, his photography skills would be useless without a camera.
Maybe everything will change after that, and I won’t enter Paris high fashion.
Go back and check out the store again?
Chen Xing walked into MarcPolo thinking about these miscellaneous things.
This is a Swedish high-end fashion brand. With its simple styles, high-quality fabrics, and neat silhouettes, it has quickly become a new favorite in the international market. I heard that it was very popular in Paris last winter, and its sales outnumbered some established brands. Fashion brands can’t hold their heads high.
This store is huge, but there aren’t many places to actually store clothes. There are more sculptures, decorations, etc.
Swedish clothing stores seem to like to put sculptures in their stores. Some of the stores on the street also had them. At first, he thought they were mannequins, but after seeing more, he realized that they like to put everything in their stores, but the prerequisite is that they like to put sculptures in their stores. At least it looks harmonious.
Just like in this store, the bright modern design and sporty decoration complement each other perfectly when paired with a running athlete model.
"What style of clothes should the guest choose?"
"I'll just take a look first."
"OK."
The store is air-conditioned and not cold. The waiter looked particularly energetic in a pink shirt and short skirt.
Chen Xing took a few glances, admired the taste of the store's selection, and then paid attention to these clothes. It doesn't have to be just down jackets. If you like it, you can buy more. In the worst case, you can find logistics to transport it back when you leave. At home, it’s all trivial.
"Can I try it on?"
"Can."
Chen Xing thought of how he accidentally saw Britney just now. He hesitated and chose a brightly colored outfit.
It's a bit too conspicuous...
Sky blue and royal blue.
Blue sky color is a lighter blue, which is the same as the color of the sky under normal circumstances. Royal blue is much darker, and is a deeper blue than the ordinary blue you see on the computer. Some convenience stores like to use this color. Plant blue to create your own signature.
Because it's conspicuous.
A royal blue shirt, sky blue slacks and a hat. This combination made Chen Xing completely return to the handsomeness and vitality that he should have at his age... It was just a bit cold to go out wearing it, so he took another sky blue one. Color, jacket with the same color as the pants.
Such a set of clothes is very handsome, but it depends on the person.
You need to look paler.
Fortunately, Chen Xing has not been out in the sun recently, and her skin is quite white now. After putting on such a set of clothes, the shopping guide who accompanied her was dumbfounded, and when she took him to another area to buy winter clothes , and asked Chen Xing in a low voice if he was an international student, where he was studying, etc.
As soon as he arrived here, Chen Xing was shocked by a picture on the wall.
I haven’t seen this photo in almost a year. I didn’t expect that our first encounter would be in Sweden after our last separation?
This is a photo on the wall. If someone is passing by on the street and looks inside the shop, they will be able to see this photo through the glass that is so clean that it looks like no other. It is beautiful and clear when enlarged. It is blue. The sky, the white snow, and a group of people walking towards the top of the snow mountain.
right……
You read that right, this is Chen Xing’s snow mountain series that won the Best Story Award at the French Winter Photography Festival.
What a coincidence, right?
Chen Xing was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a long time. He felt a sense of pride brewing in his heart, because this brand is a high-end clothing brand in Northern Europe, not an ordinary brand store owned by small Nordic designers. His own works can appear in it. It is indeed a matter of pride to be here.
But he also wanted to ask... have you paid royalties?
Well, it's none of Chen Xing's business anyway.
Chen Xing was too young and not well-known when he took this work. This photo was given to the Paris Art Association for free, which took good care of him at the time. So now, no matter what he wants to do with this work, he will benefit from it. They are all from the Paris Art Association.
It’s just that the photographer cannot change.
Alas, what a pity.
I don’t know how many rights to use this work they sold. After I go back, I have to have a good chat with President Zhou and at least treat myself to a few meals.
The shopping guide girl saw Chen Xing's eyes widening as she looked at the photo. She smiled and explained:
"This is a work taken by Chen, a photographer from China, in their country. You can tell from the people in the photo. Our boss said that the snow mountain series taken by this photographer has a vigorous and upward force of action. , and at the same time, it can make people feel the coldness from the snow-capped mountains, so I put it here. Many customers who come to our store like it very much."
At this point, she suddenly realized that Chen Xing was an Asian. Although he spoke English well, he might not be Chinese, so she asked curiously: "Are you Chinese?"
"right."
"Look at you, do you know this photographer?"
"know……"
Not only do I know him, but you also know him. You just wanted to add him as a friend.
"I envy you so much. I also want to have a photographer friend, so that he can take a lot of photos for me. Hehe, I heard that our boss respects this photographer very much. Maybe he will be hired sometime. Come to Sweden to attend our press conference."
"Really?"
"I heard it through the gossip too. Well, guest, what do you think of this dress?"
After chatting for a long time, we finally got back to the topic.
If you want to rank the top industries in Northern Europe, the winter clothing industry must be one of them, especially Nordic down jackets.
Although expensive, the quality is definitely excellent.
Chen Xing bought two pieces, and also bought other things. The total price of the six fashion items exceeded 100,000 Swedish kronor, and he almost spent all the exchanged kronor in just one day.
No wonder people who travel are the most willing to spend money.
Chen Xing may not need this much money at home for several months.
(End of chapter)
