Chapter 949

Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

The competition was a group competition with unique regulations. The organizer called in a few models
with unusual body shapes, and they would be allocated to each team. The teams were supposed to
custom design clothes for their respective model, with the aim of downplaying their shortcomings and
showcasing their strengths.



So, that effectively removed all the designers’ models, including Sally, from the competition for that
round.

Sally went up to Natalie and pouted, “This competition is too tough, Nat!”

Natalie nodded in agreement, saying, “Indeed. They don’t set a theme but instead request we design
according to our model’s strengths and weaknesses. That means the creations will be so varied in style
and difficult to compare. Also, if the style does not suit that particular model, no matter how brilliant the
design is, that creation would end up losing points and lowering the team’s average score.”

Designers prided themselves on their sense of style, and when they conceptualized a design, it was not
meant for people with imperfect body shapes or proportions. In fact, they often did not want such people
to wear their clothes so as not to ruin their designs.



More importantly, they felt having imperfect people wear their clothes would degrade their image and
brand.

As such, most of the top designers in the world had not designed with imperfection in mind. The unique
regulation was a real test for them, and many were deeply troubled by it.



Natalie was no exception, and even her mentor Mercede had not done any customized designs for such
people before.

Their inexperience in designing for such people was not because of discrimination or snobbishness, but
rather due to lack of exposure. In the fashion world, they had never had models with unusual body
shapes, and even the sketches they studied drew tall and lanky models. Moreover, they were mentored
by top designers, and with that background, the clients they were exposed to were the rich and famous,
who were usually very image-conscious. These people rarely allowed their bodies to get out of shape.



“My goodness! Can you feel it, Nat? The atmosphere is so solemn and gloomy!” Sally rubbed her arms
and declared.

Natalie was tickled by her expression and laughed. “Of course. How can it be otherwise? All of us have
never designed with that requirement in mind, so basically, everyone is panicking inside, not knowing
what to do now! A designer and his or her model complement one another. A great model can inspire the
designer, and without one, some designers may lack inspiration and end up with a mental block.”

“That’s true! From what I see now, all of them are in that uninspired state,” Sally concurred.

“It can’t be helped! Designers have too high an expectation for aesthetics and cannot tolerate
imperfection. If they cannot overcome that and learn to accept and embrace imperfections, it will be
difficult for them to get their creative juices flowing,” Natalie stated with a sigh.



“What about you, Nat? Do you have any inspirations?” Sally asked.

Natalie shrugged and confessed, “No, not yet. I don’t know which model will be working with Team A
yet.”



She turned her gaze toward the few models on stage and studied them, taking note of all their special
features. One was a dwarf slightly over three feet tall, while another model was a pair of conjoined twins
sharing a body. There was also a model with half of her body wasted due to muscular atrophy.

The organizer was really cruel yet brilliant to have come up with such a special requirement for that
round of competition. It would be an incredibly challenging test for all the designers.

Soon, it was time for the team leader of every team to head onto the stage for a random draw that would
determine the model their team would get.

Under the intense gaze of her teammates, a highly-pressured Eleanor, the team leader of Team A, went
up for the draw.

“Nat, look at her! She looks like she’s heading to the gallows!” Sally gleefully jested.

“Poor Eleanor! She’s under a lot of pressure, worried she’ll be blamed if she gets a difficult model,”
Natalie commented as she watched with her arms folded across her chest.

Sally made a funny face and remarked, “In my opinion, that’s such an unnecessary worry. Although the
models on stage have different body imperfections, it’s equally challenging to design for any one of them,
so it makes no difference which model she gets.”

“No, the rest are equally difficult, but one is especially so,” Natalie said, her gaze set on the conjoined
twins.






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