Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

So she is used to being called Hojo teacher here?

Ginjō and Hoshino Chiaki looked at each other and followed her.

"Okay, I'll be there soon. Please take your seats first. Thank you for your hard work."

Hojo Himeki is not arrogant and she is not too blunt when speaking to her subordinates.

"There will be a discussion meeting on new underwear later. You can also visit it."

She turned and smiled at Ginjō and Hoshino Chiaki.

As an invited guest, Princess Hojo did not want Ginjo to get straight into the topic of work at the beginning, but wanted them to understand the basic operation here first.

Several people came to the room at the end of the corridor and pushed open the door. Several staff members were already sitting inside, and there were several different half-body display models on the conference table.

"Hello everyone, these two are the ones I invited to visit my studio today. This one is Chiaki Hoshino, my student at Tokyo University of the Arts, and the other one is her friend Sosuke Ginjo."

Hojo Kisaki came to the front of the stage and introduced herself to everyone.

"nice to meet you."

Ginjō and Hoshino Chiaki bowed to everyone.

"Please give me your advice."

The employees at their seats nodded in response.

"Then let's start the meeting. I'll leave it to you, Ms. Niwa."

Hojo Himeki greeted a woman in the front row, then took Ginjō and the others to sit a little further back.

It seems that the host of today's meeting is Miss Niwa. Hojo Himiki does not intend to interfere too much, but wants to give employees a certain amount of freedom to play.

"Since we have guests coming today, we have to be more alert."

"I am Niwa Seiko, the person in charge of today's meeting. If you find any problems, please correct me."

After Niwa Seiko stood in front of the stage, she introduced herself to the two new faces.

"This one, worn on the display mannequin, is a new piece designed based on the image of our new model the day before yesterday."

This plastic mannequin used to display underwear is actually made according to the measurements of the underwear model.

According to the general procedure, they first have to hold a meeting to discuss the samples, and then invite models to the studio to try them on.

It allows girls with ideal bodies to wear underwear they can be proud of.

This is the original intention of Hojo Kiki to establish this studio.

The reason why we invited Yincheng to be our guest this time was, firstly, considering that we might open up the men's underwear market in the future, and secondly, we wanted him to give his own evaluation on the well-designed women's underwear.

After all, besides appreciating women's underwear themselves, a large part of the audience is the men who are the ones who finally take them off.

"When it comes to making lingerie, models play a very important role."

“Although we can ask people to wear samples to confirm the comfort level, or do a questionnaire survey, it is more valuable to listen to the actual feedback from users.”

Seiko Niwa is a typical energetic young woman, and she starts out by giving an impassioned speech about the importance of modeling.

"I see, I've learned a lesson."

Chiaki Hoshino, who has an ideal D cup, couldn't help but agree in a low voice.

"Personally, I think that underwear is not truly complete until it is worn on a girl."

“Underwear itself is just a combination of fabrics. Only by using it can you see its true appearance and understand the pros and cons of the design.”

"Half-length models cannot show the softness of the body. Before the products are made into products, they should be worn by real girls to check whether the underwear is made according to the image."

"The new model I'm working with is a typical example of someone who looks stunning when she takes off her clothes. Although her breasts are not huge, they are quite large. That kind of ideal bust size can make the underwear look more beautiful."

"Her bust size strikes a balance between breasts and bras, which is the ideal size for us as lingerie designers."

Following Niwa Seiko's explanation, everyone in the conference room turned their eyes to the half-body mannequin in underwear.

This was Yincheng's first time experiencing such a scene, so he felt an indescribable sense of freshness.

Having said that, he is also a little underwear connoisseur. He has handled at least eighty pieces of underwear.

So it was lucky that we invited him to come this time, as he was a good match for our profession.

"It's not enough to just make underwear that models are satisfied with. We also need to investigate what kind of underwear more women like."

Niwa Seiko paused for a moment and continued speaking.

No matter what kind of product is being developed, the first thing to do is to make a "planning proposal."

In the field of underwear making, it is even more important to understand user preferences.

In order to stand out from the countless underwear, you must show the charm that makes customers want to pay for it - that is, you must create the "added value" of the product.

For example, favorite colors, favorite materials, or favorite designs.

The job of an underwear designer is to strike a balance between cost and quality, to make choices from a huge range of options, and to create the ideal underwear.

Therefore, one of the important indicators of design is to organize market research and use it to prepare business plans.

"Our current investigation channels are still somewhat lacking in this regard, so please give us some suggestions."

When Ginjo Sousuke heard this, he wanted to raise his hand to interrupt her.

It seems that her focus is still entirely on the female side, while ignoring the feelings of men.

As an old hand at unbuttoning underwear, he wanted to offer some advice...

Chapter 508: The Original Appearance

Although underwear is worn by women, it does not only serve women.

Why do many girls prepare a "winning bra"?

The purpose is to rely on the cute or sexy feminine charm they bring out so that you can spend that decisive night with your beloved.

Therefore, Sosuke Ginjo believes that men's opinions and references are also extremely important for underwear designers.

Take a look at the scenes of those big-name underwear shows. There are quite a lot of invited men in the audience.

By the way, when Yincheng was a child who was not old enough to watch romantic action movies, these lingerie fashion shows on TV became his substitute spiritual food.

I wonder how many little boys have been enlightened by seeing these things by chance and embarked on the path of growth?

As the manager of the studio, Hojo Kiki naturally understands this truth.

Therefore, one of the purposes of inviting Yincheng this time was to ask him to give some opinions from a male perspective on the design of the new underwear.

In Hojo Himiki's opinion, since Ginjo has such outstanding appearance, he must be surrounded by beautiful women.

This way, you should have quite a lot of opportunities to come into contact with women's underwear.

Of course, these are just her personal guesses, and she has not asked Chiaki Hoshino, but she has to say that she has a very accurate eye for people.

In Yincheng's age group, there is probably no boy with more experience than him.

The underwear design plan is only the first step in the entire process. Only after the plan is approved and the production direction of the underwear is determined, will we finally enter the design stage.

The underwear will be designed using three views of the front, back and side appearance.

This is the most rewarding job for an underwear designer, but it is also a rigorous job that challenges one's own talents and deadlines.

Once the design is completed it will be handed over to the pattern maker.

The so-called pattern maker is the person who makes the underwear pattern, that is, the design drawing for mass production. He must also select the materials needed for sewing based on the design drawing drawn by the designer.

It is the designer's job to decide on the lingerie design.

The pattern maker's job is to realize the design, so they must choose suitable fabrics and accessories.

However, Hojo Kiki's lingerie studio had just started and did not have its own pattern maker, so the work of making patterns had to be outsourced.

Although there are "representatives" in charge of brand operations, the only person who can communicate and coordinate with the pattern maker is the lingerie designer himself.

The reason why Hojo Himeki asked Niwa Seiko to host this new model design meeting was to train their abilities and lay the foundation for future work.

"In addition to bras that are suitable for dates, one of our tasks this time is to make a lightweight bra for daily wear. We hope that the cup part has room for wiggle room so that it can be worn comfortably."

"I have already contacted the pattern maker, Ms. Andang, regarding these requirements."

Ginjo later heard from Hojo Himiki that Miss Andou's abilities as a pattern maker were impeccable.

She can not only produce finished products, but also samples, which is a rare talent for a small studio like theirs.

After introducing the current work progress, Niwa Seiko subconsciously looked at Hojo Himeki who was sitting in the back row.

"This project proposal is excellent, and the communication with the pattern maker was also timely. Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Niwa."

Hojo Kikki nodded with satisfaction and gave her a big affirmation.

"Thank you, Mr. Hojo."

Encouraged, Niwa Seiko thanked him and took a sip of iced coffee from the mug on the table.

She has been working overtime to finish her manuscript recently, and coffee is an important life-saving prop for her.

"The underwear you drew this time is a huge improvement over your previous ones."

Hojo Himiki continued speaking while looking at the tablet set up on the table.

“Yeah, this piece of work was also inspired by me after carefully observing the lingerie store.”

"Really? Tell me about it?"

"I want to give girls more lingerie options when they're not on a date."

"Most of the underwear on the market now uses the selling point of "winning underwear". Whether it is cute or sexy, it is more decorative than practical."

"I'm not saying they're bad, of course. Boys will definitely prefer them."

Having said that, Niwa Seiko glanced subtly at the only man in the room - Ginjo Sosuke.

"But girls don't have dates every day. When they go out with friends on holidays or have dinner with their families, they also want some more comfortable underwear."

But she quickly turned her head and continued to explain her creative ideas.

"Well said. Now I understand your inspiration for this creation."

Hojo Kiki took the lead in applauding her.