Chapter 279 Invitation
In some ways, An Feng is very rich but too low-key. Even his business card omitted a lot of entrepreneurial aura, leaving the only name of "philanthropist". If there is a director of a GP company on it, the effect of a big backer will be much stronger, but he is too lazy to "decorate" his business card to enhance his confidence.
His low-keyness is relatively important. He is at a high level that ordinary people cannot reach, consortiums and family members come into contact with him every now and then. In the political circle, senators, governors or US presidents are also familiar with him. I haven't heard of it, but it doesn't mean that he has no fame, but is not qualified.
With Khalid's connection, things will be easy. Khalid is a member of the Qatar royal family, and his circle of friends must be high-end. The rich friends are also rich... Sabo will turn back later to eliminate the embarrassment. An Feng doesn't mind, after all, everyone wants to find a big backer.
If An Feng encounters this situation, he will most likely refuse it.
After eliminating the misunderstanding, the dinner continued.
The people attending the banquet are all models or celebrities. To be honest, the circle is quite boring, especially some women, who are all small-minded and pretentious. Although people are in society, everyone has to wear a mask, and An Feng is also in the shopping mall, but public figures are obviously more deliberate.
They talk about their experiences, which are nothing more than showing off their big names they know, or being proud of the opportunity to show their performance. The key is to point out the key points, and make people feel "understood", and then humbly accept the false congratulations from others... An Feng admires him, he is indeed professional.
Joanna also heard it a little, and the smile on her face was a little standardized. No wonder, the female friends she usually comes into contact with are relatively high-level and have good cultivation. She laughs it off even if she disagrees. However, in the current circle, there are too many elements of self-righteousness and comparison.
Until Leila joined the circle and talked about her interests and extended her elegance.
Since she talks about elegance, Joanna has more topics, including outdoor equestrians, indoor court dances, and heroic swordsmanship. For court dance, waltz and foxtrot dance are her best, but unfortunately, she said: "My skirt is too tight, so I can only do some small amounts."
Leila talked to her about the essence of five national standard dances, or about equestrianism. Few people can keep up with the topic, and automatically form a boundary, leaving the low-level fun and facing the elegance, belonging to the social circle of the real high-class noble ladies: no worship, only talking about fun.
The dinner ended and the social dance session began. Joanna's dress was very grand, so she could only dance with An Feng in a small way. After a song fell, she was invited by the recognized big shots of the audience, the handsome and rich Arab prince in the ladies' hearts. The lights of the audience were concentrated on them.
"Can I have this honor, madam?" Khalid made an invitation gesture with his left hand behind his waist.
Joanna nodded: "Of course."
Khalid is well versed in Western society, and inviting Joanna to dance to highlight her status. The separate stage undoubtedly showed the effect he needed. In the music of John Strauss, the eyes of all the women in the audience were concentrated on her. Her noble British style also allowed the ladies to see true elegance and also allowed them to learn how to dress in a deeper manner in the future.
After the dance, everyone carried out their own fun project.
An Feng and Khalid took the champagne.
An Feng gently touched his glass, looked at his cup and joked: "Are you sure?"
Khalid touched his cup: "Make a form."
But he also said: "Actually, I have tasted the wine. Although alcohol is prohibited, there are many people who drink secretly. Society is gradually opening up. In the past, Arab countries could not see wine, but restaurants in open places such as Qatar, Dubai and other places have begun to provide wine for foreign tourists. The times are moving forward."
"In today's society, it's okay to be more relaxed." An Feng said cautiously. After all, the other party is a Muslim, and he always feels that there are many rules.
Khalid smiled: "I think your impression of us is just about staying in the desolate desert with a lot of oil, and I have never really experienced it."
"Sorry." An Feng said.
"It's okay, if you have time, I want to invite you to my country as a guest, is that okay?" Khalid sent him an invitation.
Khalid invited him as early as the UK, but An Feng refused at that time. Now he has free time, and it seems a bit disrespectful to refuse. After thinking for a few seconds, he nodded and agreed: "If you have time, I am happy to be a guest."
"You can set out anytime in March," Khalid said.
An Feng thought about his arrangement and said, "I guess I have to stay in Paris for two days, play with my friends, and then arrange to visit you. By the way, are there any special things to pay attention to? For example, women's outfits, or other taboos?"
Khalid shook his head: "No, we are not Iran or Saudi Arabia. As long as the clothing of foreign women in public is not too exposed, no one will mind. There are not many other rules. There are many foreign tourists coming every year in Doha."
After chatting with Khalid, they each said goodbye late at night.
The next morning, An Feng took Joanna to meet Ellie Sabo at a restaurant.
There were not many elements to talk about business. After sitting down, they were all enjoying exquisite French meals. They chatted about topics such as weather, experiences and preferences in a very cliché. The atmosphere was very calm. They continued to eat until the main course was served and the desserts were served. They talked about the focus of the meeting.
After laying the groundwork in the previous article, An Feng said: "It can be said that the main reason why I want to invest is that my wife likes your creativity and considers the potential."
This sentence diluted the purpose of the shares and turned to appreciating the designer's art. Sabo also smiled: "Mrs. An is a nobleman and has a good temperament to control these beautiful dresses born for elegant women. I agree with your aesthetic view, she is indeed outstanding."
"Thank you," Joanna smiled, Sabo's speech was very French-style enthusiasm.
Sabo turned to An Feng: "What are the specific conditions you have?"
"I hope that the sir can provide customized products for my wife in the future. If you can agree, it will be very pleasant for us to cooperate." An Feng said.
"I wouldn't refuse to be able to design clothes for such beautiful ladies," Sabo said.
Speaking of this, cooperation is less expensive.
An Feng is not good at talking about business, and so is Saab. He is a designer and not a corporate executive. The two of them exchanged some opinions. The elie-saab brand is not very well-known in the world, but it is very famous in the fashion industry, especially high-end customization.
There is something in the circle that only those who can make high-end customization can become luxury goods now.
Many big brands of products are constantly lowered and promoted. Those who set up branches around the world are generally excluded from luxury goods. People in the circle believe that luxury goods will not be lowered even if they die. I believe that there will be products that customers like and pay for.
Therefore, Saab's designs are mostly in customized dresses. Not only are they sought after by European and American actresses, but also in flagship stores in Lebanon, orders have increased year by year and are welcomed by the Middle East royal family, especially in open Arab countries. So far, there are more than 70 branches around the world.
Even Saab has developed in a multi-faceted manner. In addition to dresses and ready-to-wear, there are perfumes, so it is of great investment value. He also wants to find capable partners. Therefore, after Khaled, a tycoon in the Middle East, he attached importance to Anfeng and his attitude changed.
The initial agreed price was around US$300 million, and Anfeng will become the major shareholder of the brand. As for the holdings, Saab does not consider it at present. The subsequent business negotiations will require the assistant to send Anfeng to Goodridge in the UK, and Saab also has his consultants.
The negotiation probably took a while, and An Feng was not very interested, he just needed to know the final result and then agree or disagree. Their communication with Saab was very refreshing, and the two were not as petty as businessmen, and many places were discussed with each other, and everyone was finally happy.
Anfeng has good investment prospects. Although Ally Sabo is just a new designer, those who did not start with Coco Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gianni Versace, or Gucci O'Gucci, who did not start with designers? So don't underestimate the designers.
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After they attended more press conferences, they also pursued their own style in their clothes and walked on the streets. They were always the most fashionable group... Waiting for the Paris Fashion Week to be completely over, and the trip to France is coming to an end. An Feng also invited them to Qatar, but they had something to do.
Wang Le wanted to go back to China, so he said goodbye to him in Paris. Roger had a lot of things to do. After the holiday was over a few days, he would have to go back to the United States to handle business... Only An Feng and Joanna were leisurely. American schools are now on spring break, so it doesn't matter whether she will go back or not.
Originally, An Feng planned to go to Qatar with Joanna, but received a call from Hlandek that afternoon.
Friedman von Hollandek, the manager of Anfeng Credit Suisse account. In recent years, facing the accusation of major Swiss banks by the European and American governments led by the United States, Switzerland has finally announced all the accounts related to tax evasion or American accounts.
For offshore company accounts with very vague nature, Helandec held very well for Anfeng and was very dedicated. He never asked about Anfeng's expenses. He would not recommend Anfeng to buy any financial products like other bank managers. In short, he would manage them quietly for him.
The price of making him quiet is very high, with a price of 1.5 million US dollars a year. He will help Anfeng deal with various loopholes in the company's account turning into private consumption. In addition, some "technical means" are added to make people unable to find out the connection between the account and Anfeng himself, and provide multiple and all-round protection.
But this time he urgently learned that An Feng was: his deposits had decreased.
Chapter completed!