Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

While he was envisioning the future, news about him had already caused a stir in China, especially on Weibo.

The number of fans also surged again, heading straight for the 400 million mark—after all, there are pictures to prove it, and the popularity is unstoppable.

If Anna Wintour needs some explanation, then Karl Lagerfeld, with his full head of white hair, needs no introduction to netizens.

Li Xiang's ability to walk side by side with these two, chat and laugh, and even have lunch together has made him a source of pride for the Chinese people today.

Comments like "My brother is amazing!" flooded his Weibo comment section, almost drowning the page.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of various online media outlets.

Only after digging deeper did they realize that Li Xiang, who had once sparked heated discussions about trends due to his status as a "Zhang Yimou's leading man" and his appearance in the March issue of Vogue China, was...

They actually went to the United States and even had such close contact with two giants in the fashion industry.

This is such a bombshell, not to mention it has pictures, videos, and proof (it's firsthand information smuggled from the internet).

Even without concrete evidence, they could write a whole bunch of articles, let alone now that the evidence is conclusive.

As a result, major media outlets began reporting on it extensively, sometimes saying he would be featured in the May issue of American Vogue, and other times saying he would be collaborating with Chanel.

Finally, it was the official account of Vogue China that personally announced: Li Xiang and Editor-in-Chief Zhang Yu were invited by Anna Wintour.

I will be attending the 2011 Met Gala Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, held in the United States.

Once the official seal is issued, there is no longer any controversy surrounding the news.

In an instant, celebrities all over China were so envious they practically wanted to go to the bathroom.

The main issue is that Li Xiang has so many "firsts": the first male face to grace the cover of the Chinese edition of Vogue,

The first to be invited by Anna Wintour to visit Vogue headquarters, and the first to have lunch and chat with two fashion giants.

Now he has become the first Chinese person to be invited to the Met Gala...

Adding to his previous achievement of being the highest-grossing art film, no one knows what words to use to describe this seemingly radiant star.

If domestic resources can be attributed to "powerful connections," then these two international figures at the pinnacle of the fashion world...

That's something other female celebrities can't achieve by scheming or asking for help from "sugar daddies."

After all, the other party is not short of money and values ​​style and face more, so they obviously won't raise anyone's status for the sake of so-called interests.

Under such circumstances, the various records set by Li Xiang can only make others envious but helpless.

Upon receiving Zhang Hui's overseas call, Li Xiang readily complied and immediately updated his Weibo with a batch of photos.

It features iconic scenes from Vogue's headquarters, a global fashion mecca, and the simple yet stylish furnishings in Anna's office.

There's even that storage room that only appeared in "The Devil Wears Prada," and is rumored to be filled with the hottest items from major brands...

He revealed all the details that everyone was curious about, clearly showing that he was open to advice.

Of course, he made a point of obtaining Anna and Karl's consent before sending these messages.

These two figures, who stand at the pinnacle of the fashion industry, were already looking to leverage this opportunity to further enhance their influence in China, so naturally, they had no objections.

Karl even jokingly told him to take more photos when he went to Chanel headquarters the next day and post them online so that more people could see what the real Karl Lagerfeld looked like.

Li Xiang was naturally delighted with this.

After all, he relied on Uncle Wang and Uncle Zhang to bully others in China, so he could naturally do the same thing abroad...

He's already quite adept at using Anna and Karl's names to further gild his image.

But right now, his priority is to prepare for his trip to Chanel tomorrow.

There's an unwritten rule in the fashion world:

When visiting someone, you should try to wear clothes and accessories from their brand. This is both a sign of respect for the brand and a courtesy to the host.

However, some of the clothes he brought from China were gifts from emerging designers, and the rest were borrowed with Wang Ya's help.

As for Chanel, there isn't a single piece, let alone any. After all, what decent person would wear Chanel menswear?

It's not that the brand doesn't have menswear, it's just that very few people wear it.

I can't exactly rush to buy it from the Chanel flagship store now, can I? It would be too embarrassing if they recognized me.

Having no other choice, he had to swallow his pride and ask Anna for help again.

Of course, there's also a hidden agenda behind this: interpersonal relationships are built up gradually through mutual favors.

Since his opportunities to meet Anna were ultimately limited, he naturally had to make sure she remembered him within that limited time.

Moreover, he believed that Anna would not only not be offended by his frequent interactions and requests for help with small favors, but would actually be happy to assist.

He can also take this opportunity to truly showcase his fashion sense, rather than appearing to be all talk and no action.

So, in just four days, this was the third time he had stepped into the headquarters of Vogue, and he knew the place like the back of his hand.

Even the front desk staff simply smiled and nodded when they saw him, without needing to guide him at all.

This impressive display of talent and ability is something he earned through his own hard work.

Since they had already agreed on the phone, he hadn't intended to bother Anna, especially since it was the end of the month and everyone was quite busy.

But what was both unexpected and yet logical was that Anna personally accompanied him to the storage room filled with clothes.

Her quick-witted first assistant led him directly to the Chanel clothing section.

Anna stood to the side with her arms crossed, a hint of interest in her eyes, clearly wanting to see how he would put together the outfit.

But Li Xiang didn't have time to be distracted at the moment. A sea of ​​black, white, milky gray, and light brown blocks of color rushed into his eyes, creating a considerable visual impact.

If he doesn't pick carefully, it'll be hard for him to find many clothes he can actually wear.

After all, most of them are women's clothing, and for men to wear them, they need a bit of courage to break with convention.

Anna clearly saw through his thoughts and pointed to a corner: "There are men's clothes over there, but none of them are new styles."

Li Xiang didn't even sweep that side.

He knew very well that if he really wanted to become Chanel's brand ambassador (Chanel never had the concept of "spokesperson," the ambassador was essentially the spokesperson).

We must never reject women's clothing; in fact, we must wear it with unique charm and vitality.

Otherwise, at most he'd get resources for the men's line, like endorsing some Blue Delicious perfume, which wouldn't mean much to him.

My fingertips swept over the row of neatly folded coats on the hanger, finally settling on a houndstooth short coat.

It was a vintage Chanel ready-to-wear piece, rather short, just reaching the waistline, made of distressed houndstooth tweed.

The fine brown and white checkered pattern is densely woven, and feels warm and thick like wool, yet it is so light that it doesn't feel like formal wear.

The deep black ribbed stand-up collar accentuates the clean shoulder line, and the few embossed gold buttons also gleam with a restrained light, exuding a unique, understated elegance characteristic of older models.

He took off his coat and casually put on a black T-shirt underneath, rolling up the cuffs to reveal the off-white cotton lining.

Paired with a pair of loose white casual pants, the originally feminine short cut was worn by him with a touch of lazy sexiness.

The texture of the tweed undulates in the light, like a crumpled autumn day, with the unique softness of old clothes nurtured by time, yet it does not look sloppy at all.

There was no deliberate styling involved; this simple outfit alone exuded Chanel's unique, effortless sophistication.

Before he could even look in the mirror after changing into his entire outfit, hands in his pockets, Anna beside him had already started clapping.

Not only her, but several fashion editors who rushed over upon hearing the news also realized what was happening and joined in the applause.

The applause was genuine admiration, not a perfunctory gesture to please Anna.

"I told you, you're the perfect guy for this job. This outfit is so good you could easily be on the cover of Vogue."

"Like a simple tree sprouting new buds, you've truly given an old style a fresh new look."

She paused, a knowing look in her eyes, "I'm sure Karl will treat you better than expected after seeing you dressed like this. Li, you're a smart woman."

"Dear Anna, there's an old Chinese saying: 'A fierce tiger doesn't associate with ants, and a lion doesn't walk with a mediocre dog'... Do you think that's true?"