Flowers were blooming in the Ink Garden's back lawn. All sorts of precious and rare species were blossoming beautifully.
Sabrina was sitting on the stone bench with her easel in front of her. She was deep in thought, with a concentrated expression.
On such a morning, time was still, and the beauty of nature opened up her creative mind.
In the past few days, Sabrina had to come here every morning to finish her summer homework. After this semester, she will graduate. Although her knees were injured, doctors from the health center would apply medicine for her on time everyday. Sabrina had very much recovered. Although she was still limping when she walked, it didn't bother her much.
Sabrina wanted to finish designing her 'dreamy' fashion collection before the summer holiday ended. If she wanted to become the world's top famous designer, then she had to create her own brand, which showcased the current trend.
Therefore, Sabrina was focused on fashion design for the past few years.
In the coming January, she wished to hold her own properly crafted, dreamy, charming, as well as original designs at Provinten's Fashion Show.
As the top- rated event in the fashion world, Provinten's haute couture requirement was very high. One could only become a member and participate in the event if one was invited by its sponsor organization. As such, only when a fashion design reached its requirement could the designer become famous and showcase their work to the world. Then, the designer would be promoted and be thought highly of.
To become a member, the first thing Sabrina needed to do was to set up a studio in Provinten, which was full of professional and purely custom-made clothing. She knew that genuine upper-class families and well-known people would only wear handmade formal attires, for example, the people in the Richards family, such as Hansen, Norton, Trevor, Claude, and Capital City's famous family. Every year, they would have to spend a lot of money to order exquisite suits from the expert tailors in Provinten. This was a man's appearance, and it was also a symbol of one's status in the business arena.
Sabrina was very demanding. Once she put her heart into it, she would want to learn from the best, which was her goal. Otherwise, she would rather not do it at all.
Moreover, she was also trying hard in this direction.
The morning passed very quickly as Sabrina focused on her sketches.
Presently, Richards Manor was too chaotic with all kinds of crises. She sighed emotionally, but at the same time, she was deeply worried about Jenna's situation.
Nonetheless, even if Sabrina wanted to help out, she lacked the resources. Hence, she could only do so much.
Finally, Sabrina finished one of her designs. She stretched herself and looked at her work with great satisfaction.
"Not bad. It's so beautiful." The sound of praise came from the small path among the flowers.
Sabrina turned her head and saw that Carmella was walking over, wearing an elegant and gorgeous dress. There was a beautiful, pure smile on her face.
"You're also studying fashion design?" Carmella asked in surprise after she walked over and carefully studied Sabrina's designs.
Sabrina smiled and replied, "It's just a hobby. I'm not as famous as you."
She joked self-deprecatingly and stood up. Then,
she began to pack up and prepared to go back to the guest room.
"Mm. Not bad. Your design is beautiful and suits the current young ladies very well. However, it lacks a bit of high-end maturity, and the people who fit it aren't the kind of rich ladies who are willing to spend money on it. Thus, the sales might not be as great," Carmella commented in a very polite manner.
Sabrina was unhappy to hear that. She looked gloomy, but she still smiled and answered, "Thank you for your guidance, but I want to say that this is my unique brand, and I want it to have a sense of individualism. Hence, it might not be consistent with the trendy ideas in the market. I believe that the rich woman who prioritizes her beauty also wants to look youthful. Therefore, I combined the young girl's dream with its purity in my design. Others can't see it, but I believe some will understand. After all, everyone has different views. Hope you understand."
As she spoke, Sabrina quickly tidied up her things. She really wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. She didn't like to hang around with Carmella.
"Mmhmm, you're right. I hope you'll succeed. I'm just telling you what I'm thinking. I hope you won't mind." Carmella smiled.
"I won't. Thank you for your comments." Sabrina was generous and smiled indifferently.
"Oh, by the way, I'll be going to the judges for this year's Provinten Fashion Show. If you really want to go to the world's stage, come over and find me. I'll help you," Carmella suggested enthusiastically with an elegant and confident smile on her face.
Sabrina's hands froze, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
"Thank you, Carmella. You are so warm-hearted, but I don't think it's necessary. The world's stage has always been occupied by the fittest, and the weak are eliminated. If the fashionable dress I designed can't withstand the criticism and is not popular, then it won't last long even if you can help me get onto the world stage. Don't you think so?" Sabrina laughed at herself. She was very impartial and fair.
When Carmella heard this, she let out a small laugh. "Sabrina, that's true. You're ambitious. Then, I'll wish you good luck then."
"Thank you, I still have something to do. So, I won't be in your company any longer. Please do as you wish." Sabrina cleaned up her easel, put it on her shoulder, and was about to leave.
"Sabrina, can we have a chat?" Seeing that Sabrina couldn't wait to leave, the smile on Carmella's lips deepened as she called out to her.
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