Fashion Week has always been a major event in the fashion industry, where designers show off their creativity and models show off their style. However, at a fashion show not long ago, there was a hilarious unexpected scene - when a group of "laymen" took the stage to walk the catwalk, their hurried and embarrassed performance caused bursts of ridicule from netizens, and also made us realize that the job of modeling is not "just done with two clicks".
The reason for all this is that when the top French luxury brand Hermès held its 2024 summer menswear fashion show in Shanghai, it ingeniously invited some domestic celebrities to "crossover" the catwalk. It stands to reason that this kind of gimmick can attract attention and add excitement to the fashion show. But who would have thought that Wang Yang, Wu Dajing, Guo Fan and others who appeared on the catwalk were full of embarrassment, not only did not achieve the expected results, but became a stage farce.
The opening scene is the "suffering" of the popular actor Wang Yang. The actor, who has the aura of "dragging the king" in the TV series, looked helpless and nervous as soon as he got on the runway. His 180cm height also exposed his shortcomings on the show, and with the problem of limb proportions, he seemed to be relatively short and walked very rusty. Some netizens bluntly said: "Wang Yang's body seems to have just been equipped with limbs on stage, and his movements are very stiff." "
Then it was the turn of Chinese short track speed skater Wu Dajing to take the field. As an Olympic champion, Wu Dajing has a muscular athlete physique that is invincible on the field. But after wearing the black leggings on the show, his vest line and straight hips became the focus of the stage. While criticizing "who gave him pants that show such a figure", netizens made jokes about "Wu Daji", and some people ridiculed that his ass could already be capped!
Even the well-known director Guo Fan, who directed "The Wandering Earth", was not spared. He was carrying a bag in one hand during the catwalk, and his demeanor was too casual, which made netizens complain that "walking the catwalk with a bag like this, like an office worker who comes home from work, is as obscene and murderous".
In the face of the embarrassing scene of these celebrity "amateurs", netizens sighed: "It turns out that not everyone can eat this bowl of rice as a model!" Many people underestimate the professionalism of modelling and think that all they need to do is be able to walk. In fact, the profession of modeling not only requires the blessing of talent in physical condition, but also requires long-term professional training to control the typhoon of the catwalk.
In contrast, it was Hu Bing, a senior model who appeared on the same scene. At the age of 53, he is tall and personable, not only completely controlling the stage, but even setting off the little model next to him a lot. After watching this comparison, many netizens finally understood the professionalism of the model's work, and praised "Hu Bing's treasure knife is not old, showing the strength of a first-line model".
Indeed, even on the seemingly glamorous stage of Fashion Week, there are occasional unexpected carnival scenes. But in the final analysis, whether it is a professional senior model or a "cross-border" amateur, their ability to control the stage is very different. And this difference comes from whether or not they have received systematic professional training.
When you think about it, this is true of all professions. Even if it is a seemingly simple job, as long as you get rid of the status of an amateur, you must go through a special study and training to be competent. Taking a step back, even if someone has made achievements in a certain field with pure talent, if they want to reach the top, I am afraid that it is impossible to fight once and for all, and they still need continuous learning.
Just like the highly sought-after AI technology now, human designers and programmers have done a lot of knowledge accumulation in the early stage to make AI so expressive. The continuous progress of AI in the future must also be inseparable from the continuous optimization and learning efforts of human beings. Therefore, no matter what kind of industry you are in, professional training is essential, and you can't be complacent because of your small achievements in the early days.
We can feel this from the school. Some parents always say that the theoretical knowledge taught in school is "too far away from practice and useless". As everyone knows, the so-called "knowledge reserve" is often the early foundation of professional training in various industries. Blindly taking shortcuts and denying the importance of professional foreshadowing, the result will be a short-lived "blind man riding a blind horse", and in the end it can only become a laughing stock.
In the same way, many fresh graduates often complain that the job "threshold is too high and requires too many things" when asked about the biggest difficulty. In fact, behind this is also a reflection of the professional premise of a good career. To be proficient in the skills required by a business, it is only natural that you need to invest in learning. If you have a fluke idea of "shortcuts", the opportunity will naturally be overtaken by competitors who have done their homework.
In today's society, if you want to be unique in a certain industry, laying a good foundation is the king. It's hard to rely on the heat of the moment or a little trick to last. Just like Hermes looking for these stars to walk the catwalk, it was just a gimmick, but it ended up being a farce, and in the end, it was ridiculed and ridiculed by the audience. If you had arranged for a senior model to walk the catwalk from the beginning, the clothing design would have been displayed more professionally, and perhaps the effect would have been completely different.
Therefore, in my opinion, in the face of an increasingly professional workplace environment, everyone should cherish the opportunity to receive education and take professional quality as the goal of struggle, rather than just focusing on the temporary "out of the circle" gimmick or laziness to deal with it. If you don't even bother to do your job well, you will be looked down upon, and in the end you will only be ridiculed and belittled.