Chapter 959


    Natalie''s creation was to be modeled during the seventh round, so she had some time to spare. She


    took a break, got a ss of hot milk, and sat down on the bench along the corridor for a rest.


    Just then, a familiar voice rang out from behind her. “Why are you here by yourself?”


    Natalie instantly sat up straight and turned around in disbelief.


    Shane was standing there smiling and looking at her lovingly. She quickly put down her ss of milk,


    stood up, and threw herself into his arms. “Why are you here? I thought you said you wouldn''t be


    coming this weekend,” she asked.


    Shane hugged her and whispered, “I wanted to give you a surprise.”


    “You''re such a jerk!” She hit him on his back and chided, but the joy in his eyes grew.


    “Stop hitting me. Doesn''t your hand hurt?” He gently eased her hand from his back and massaged it.


    “No. What about you? I may have hit you too hard. Does it hurt?” Natalie asked with concern too.


    Shane leaned down and kissed her hand, assuring, “No, it doesn''t hurt.”


    Natalie pulled Shane to the bench and urged, “Come, sit down.” Then she asked, “When did you


    arrive?”


    “Only just. I came straight from the airport,” he replied while caressing her stomach.


    She leaned back and let him stroke her stomach to his heart''s content.


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    Although she was only three months pregnant and the bulge on her stomach wasn''t too obvious, he


    could still feel the slight bulge when he caressed her.


    By the feel of it, Shane could tell that the little fellow had grown quite a fair bit.


    “So you haven''t been to the vi to see Connor and Sharon yet, right?” Natalie said.


    “No. I didn''t have time to do so. Other than to visit you and the kids, this trip was also at the invitation of


    the Design Association. They invited the management of many international luxury brands here for a


    meeting,” Shane revealed.


    Natalie blinked her eyes in disbelief and eximed, “Oh! They spared no expenses in hosting this


    meeting! What is it about?”


    “It has to do with your currentpetition on designs for people with special needs. Based on statistics


    from the world poption census, people with special needs, including the handicapped, make up ten


    percent of the total poption. That is a few hundred million people, so it''s a really huge niche market,”


    Shane borated.


    Natalie lifted her head and confessed, “I somehow had a feeling that the Design Association could be


    getting involved in this. You just confirmed my suspicion.”


    “The Design Association needs to bring in money, so they would not miss out on such a huge potential


    market,” Shane conceded as he stroked her hair.


    Natalie nodded in agreement, saying, “The fact that they invited all of you here means they''re already


    working on this segment of the market. There''ll be great changes within the international fashion scene


    soon, and the mainstream designs and designers will no longer monopolize the scene.”


    “I reckon so. However, I think most designers would still focus on the general poption, and those


    who choose to design for people with special needs would specialize in that. It would be two different


    segments, as not many would be able to do well in both at the same time. Moreover, it would be difficult


    and unfair to group both segments together forpetitions and judge them with the same set of


    standards,” Shane added.


    “That''s not a bad idea actually. I know not all designers would be keen to interact with and design for


    people with special needs. If the two segments don''t ovep, those who are not keen will not be able to


    impose their values and opinions on others,” Natalie shared her views. She had met many designers


    who thought they were a ss above others and would only design for the rich and famous. These


    people would turn their noses up on the special needs poption.


    As such, they would be reluctant to ept the special needs segment as being part of their fashion


    scene. If the two segments were judged and managed separately, it would be easier for all to co-exist


    harmoniously.


    “Other than fashion design, they''ll spark a revolution in jewelry design, and the design of essories


    such as shoes and caps. This will be the trend that no one can stop,” Shane predicted.


    Natalie nodded again and concurred, “That''s for sure! Clothes and essories go hand in hand and


    mustplement one another. If only the clothes were adapted and changed, but the rest of the


    essories remained status quo, it wouldn''t look good.”


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    hermoniously.


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    such es shoes end ceps. This will be the trend thet no one cen stop,” Shene predicted.


    Netelie nodded egein end concurred, “Thet''s for sure! Clothes end essories go hend in hend end


    mustplement one enother. If only the clothes were edepted end chenged, but the rest of the


    essories remeined stetus quo, it wouldn''t look good.”