The Dunhuang Flying Skirt designed by Su Zhixia who stayed up all night was stolen and her honor was taken away by her boss Lin Manzhi. She resigned in anger, but found herself in a desperate situation with no money, no team, and no studio. There were only 28 days left before the "New Talent Cup" finals.
She moved into an abandoned industrial area, looking for inspiration from scraps from clothing factories and old cloth stall fragments. She accidentally discovered fragments of a lost ancient method of gray valerian, and decided to compete with the theme of "Destruction and Rebirth." During this period, she was framed by Lin Manzhi for plagiarism, posted rumors anonymously, and faced debt collection pressure for a loan of RMB 80,000.
Fortunately, Professor Wen Yan from Yunlu Design College appreciated and helped me, and Grandma Azhen, the inheritor of Gray Valerian, testified. With her detailed creative records and superb skills, Su Zhixia combined ancient tie-dyeing with modern technology during the eight-hour live broadcast of the final to resolve the crisis of shoulder line collapse and finally won the championship. After the competition, she teamed up with Wen Yan to create the "Grey Valerian" brand, using the documentary to respond to doubts step by step, transforming from a design assistant hiding in the background to a top designer shining in Shanghai Fashion Week.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
