All department stores have been having a hard time during the depression.
We at Echizen-ya department store are not the exception.
Our priority to survive in this situation is
to strengthen the women's clothing department
which makes more than 50% of our sales.
There is a woman who is for this reestablishment.
Just a person that we can entrust with our fortune,
which does not make sense in these times.
Finally, we are here.
Yes, we are finally here.
So, where is she now?
My dream
Paris!!
Oh, they look so yummy!
Oh, it's beautiful and pretty!
I want to eat.
Kinue!
Ta-dah!
Looks yummy! Can I try?
Sure.
Itadakimasu. (Japanese say this before eating.)
How is it?
Let's go!
Okay.
Come on Tatsuya!
Too fast!
Hurry up!
It's Paris!
Paris!
You are too fast, Kinue.
Come on!
I prefer this bread more than seeing the Eiffel Tower.
Midnight, at midnight they light it up.
Oh, let's go clothes shopping!
I don't need to go.
Why?
Yes Lafayette, this is a significant collaboration for the
120th anniversary of Lanvin.
Of course, Madam Miki.
How about using blue and white for the main dress
which were the founder's favorite colors?
You mean "back to basic".
We will have a massive campaign
using the blue and white symbol of France.
We will support you completely. That would be wonderful.
Thank you very much.
I have heard a rumor about you.
A rumor?
You are being headhunted.
I can't...
Hurry up!
Can't help it if we won't make it.
No way!
Wait for me, Kinue!
I can't wait!
The pie is waiting for me.
Oh, this is it. This is it.
Here it is.
Are you seriously going to eat more?
I can't eat any more.
Finally, I found it.
It is recommended for the fortune pie.
Fortune pie?
Well, we will try. Come on!
Bonjour.
I want this!
It is so good! Isn't it, Tatsuya?
Ah, yes.
You can eat raisins, right? Ah, yes.
You can eat raisins, right?
Uh huh.
Oh, it is so good!
What do you want to eat next?
I won't be able to eat any meals.
Let's go next!
What should we eat for dinner?
The business meeting is at Hotel Ritz at 12:00. You will see Mr. Albin at 10:00.
Dinner with boss at 19:30. The project meeting at 16:00. The monthly conference at 14:00.
People are talking about collaborations with those brands.
Which brand is your next collaboration? People are talking about collaborations with those brands.
Which brand is your next collaboration?
I can't tell you the details, but they will all be fantastic contents.
The most important Japanese woman in the fashion business is in Paris.
Next is a Palmier store.
Pal? Do you still want to eat?
Today is the last day,
so I want to eat everything!
We can come back here again.
For example....
our honey moon?!
Tatsuya, I....
What is it?
I want to eat a tart too!
Huh?
Let's go!
Sigh...
Hurry up! Sigh...
Hurry up!
I have to buy Canele (french sweet) too.
You're kidding.
The largest department store in Europe, It is as a gift.
Galeries Lafayette!!
Uhm, where is the food department?!
Huh?!
Kinue-chan, you should buy some clothes instead of food
while we are in Paris.
Oh, look! How about this one?
Here.
I won't look good. Here.
I won't look good.
Why not? Just try it.
No, no, no, no!
Come on. Let's go.
Madam Miki is coming soon.
Madam Miki would say something. Who put this on?
Where is the dress Madam Miki requested?
Madam Miki?
Madam Miki.
I ordered this fortune pie especially for you.
Everyone in Paris is interested in your next move.
Really?
Which department store are you going to next?
Milano?
London?
New York?
I haven't decided yet.
--- Phone vibrates ---
Excuse me.
Hello.
Yes, I told you the other day.
I need a little more time to answer.
Madam.
It's the lucky charm.
The luck is on your side.
Oh, oh no. Hurry up, Kinue.
I forgot marron glace.
No, you did not. I forgot marron glace.
The plane will leave without us.
Come on, we need to going!
Madeleine too! Taxi, taxi!
This is the sign.
I tell you now.
To the airport please.
Where are you going back to?
To Tokyo
I will be there next month
To Tokyo
-- A month later --
(It is 15 minutes before the store opens.)
Would you fill down duvet insets?
Yes.
Would you get ready at cashier?
Yes.
Would you check to see if the samples are clean or not?
Yes.
Would you check inventories of the new products?
Impressive, Amano! Ms.Top of everything.
Then I will...
They are pretty heavy.
Yes, they are heavy.
(It is at 10 o'clock.)
Good morning.
(and we are open.)
Irashaimase. (welcoming customers)
Thank you.
It is a good start for the day.
Almost reaching our budget!
Huh?!
Senpai! (call a senior person)
Na-chan, Um....filling down inserts?
I sneaked out to see scarves at Hermes.
Then I found a beautiful scarf!
What should I do?
It is $480. What should I do?
It's a little expensive, but it is so pretty.
Ms. Amano, come, come here.
There is a strange person.
I'm kind of busy right now.
A strange person?
Fine. Na-chan, please fill the shelf.
Yes.
Excuse me.
Where am I?
In the bedding department at Echizen department store.
Ah, I'm in Tokyo.
Are you looking for a futon?
My neck hurts.
This pillow is not comfortable.
It is too hard.
Who is he?
Well, work hard tomorrow.
It's time to go home. Good work today.
Ah, Ah, Ms. Amano.
I'm kind of busy right now.
Who are you?
Um...
My name is Amano. I work at the bedding department.
I brought the list of products on 5th floor.
Fine.
Well, I...I attached
the detail of core products on the bottom.
If you have any questions...
Fine.
Then I'll leave.
You.
Yes.
If you wear boring clothes,
you will have a boring life.
Huh?!
Another one!
Kinue, you have drunk a lot.
Look, she stared at me from top to bottom
and then she said boring clothes!
That's awful.
Here.
Thank you. Here.
Just dressing up doesn't mean anything. Simple is the best for people or foods.
Right!? It is enough if clothes are comfortable!
I only make $2300 per month. Why should I buy a $480 scarf?
Well, if you have time talking about clothes
sell a blanket or something!
Kinue, are you okay?
How are you? Are you okay?
Excuse me that I wear boring clothes!
Yeah, yeah.
Even though I wear these clothes,
I'm happy if I have Tatsuya, and can sell blankets.
You can do it! The best sales person of the department!
Yes, I will do my best.
Amano Kinue
Transfer?
Yeah.
To the Women's Clothing department.
A department renewal, they are gathering excellent people.
See you around.
Boss, boss, boss, how about what I want?
I love bedding!
Yes, yes. I know. But you will be fine.
Women's clothes.
clothes
I can't!
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Oh no.
You don't have proper clothes.
Seriously, are you going to sell clothes at Echizen-ya?
Do you really have enough money?
Because you visit Tokyo every weekend.
I work at McDonalds after school.
Used clothes are cheaper in Tokyo.
This is not it.
Do you want to wear my clothes?
Really?
A plaid shirt dress and
a patchworked dress
I bought them the other day in Harajuku.
a faux fur vest a balloon pants.
The rental fee is $50.
No thanks! Go back home!!
Oh, sister...
What?
You don't do your nails? That lowers a "woman value".
Sigh...what should I do?
Fine, I will be fine.
Good morning.
Excuse me.
Yes.
Your fly is down.
She doesn't fit here.
Oh!
Are you awake, Ms. Bedding.
This is the Woman's Clothing department on the 4th floor.
Why?
Recently
I was appointed chief manager of the Women Clothing department. My name is Jinbo Miki.
This department store is a sinking boat.
In these times in order to survive above all else change is necessary.
From now on I'll make it totally new, nobody has ever seen
Echizen-ya women's department.
I chose all of you to help in the new department.
$1,000,000
Our sales goal of this first month is $1,000,000.
You got it?!
Yes.
Fine.
My name is Hayashi Yoko. I'm the chief sales assistant here.
You are in charge here.
The main floor of our department.
Oh, I know him.
Ah, Tabuchi Yusaku.
The best buyer in the department. Ah, Tabuchi Yusaku.
The best buyer in the department.
Buyer?! The best buyer in the department.
He has a little strong personality.
He didn't get along well with his previous boss
but he got the new project chief position.
Excuse me, Sasaki-san.
Yes.
She is Sasaki Ryo. Let me introduce you
Sasaki-san, this is Amano Kinue.
She was a salesperson at Farrelly's.
Today is her first day too.
You should learn a lot about fashion from her.
I'm Kinue Amano. Pleased to meet you.
She was the top sales person at the bedding department.
She is well known as a wonderful worker.
Oh, please...
I'm looking forward to work with you.
Same to you.
Thank you for your attention.
Excuse me.
Yes?!
What can I do?
Sell our clothes.
Oh, of course.
Don't lose to her.
Excuse me.
How can I help you?
I'm looking for a jacket which was worn by Michibata Jessica. (Popular model)
Jessica??
Who is she?
I'm looking for a bohemian but dolman knit.
Bohemian....dolman?!
Do you carry any crash denim?
Denim is crashed?
I like "Leopard" and "plaid", and
I'm looking for a strapless dress.
Forget it. I will come back.
It is nice and drapey.
It does not look to fit perfectly, but it does.
Oh, really?! I recommend to wear it with this sparkle vest.
They would look so elegant.
They do look nice!
What?!
The fitting room is this way.
I'm going home. Good work today.
Good work today too.
I feel so stupid.
Did you hear about Ms. Miki?
She has a clearance sale before other stores start.
She cleaned all of our inventory and made a new record of amount of customers that day.
She talked around Gyaradeole in Paris.
It would be the first one in Japan.
The model of our renewal poster is Julie.
All of them are in her contacts.
Thank you.
Please come back again.
Sigh.
You two can go to lunch.
Okay.
Uh, would you like to go to lunch with me?
Well, let's go.
What should we do? Would you like to go to the cafeteria? What is today's special?
Honestly, I'm disappointed in you.
Huh?
I thought that all the sales people here were professionals
That's all?
Excuse me. Are you new on the sales floor?
I am Yamamoto and work next to you at Grande Fleur.
I have been at Echizen-ya for more than 25 years .
It's not good just eating a salad.
I don't feel well.
You can not survive in the afternoon.
Oh.
You can have it if you like. Amashoku. (kind of cake)
Amashoku
I baked it. Please have some.
Itadakimasu.
This is so good!
Oh, you like it? Good.
You had a dessert, so you will be fine.
Do you feel better now?
Yes.
Excellent!
I recently transfered to the women's clothing department.
So, you were in the bedding department?
Yes.
I was better working on 5th floor
not clothing. I don't get it, why I'm there.
Nobody can work well from the beginning.
You can do it. Just be positive.
Right!
By the way, talking about bedding, I can't sleep well because of stiffness in the shoulder.
Actually, it comes from the eyes, doesn't it?
You should warm them up.
Ah, here.
Nope, here.
The eyes?!
Yes, the eyes.
The eyes?!
Yes.
The first plan of the renewal.
I have a report about the main floor
which opens next week.
The name will be "The Space".
We will have core products from
all kinds of brands in "The Space".
We will mainly have new jackets from our private brand.
We have a plan to have a trunk show, and
we will invite the press and guests from fashion business.
So, do you think that you'll reach the budget?
$1,000,000 is a totally ridiculous number.
I'm worried.
Don't worry too much.
You should look forward to hearing our report next month.
Tabuchi, how are the new jackets going?
I heard from the factory that it's a tough schedule.
You have to get 100 samples before the opening.
Buying from Marenzio in Milano...
Yes, ma'am. Buying from Marenzio in Milano...
Well, they just replied a little while ago by email, and said it will be somewhat difficult...
I will be there on the first flight tomorrow.
Fine.
Note: Fleur - Ms. Yamamoto's department.
Irashaimase.
Are you scouting?
Oh, you found me.
It's obvious.
Okay, fine.
You purchased Marenzio.
But, isn't it expensive?
It's $770.
35% of the cost price. About 200 Euro.
Couldn't you negotiate to get it little cheaper?
You know, they would refuse to.
You can sell it at $770?!
I don't think so in these times.
I don't like the words "these times".
It is an excuse to someone who is not as good as they think.
I will sell it.
Oh, okay.
Tabuchi-san
Do you like working at a department store...
in these times?
The feature of 80's fashion is
definitely big shoulders.
Shoulders, shoulders...
This?
Vivid and neon color is a trend. Colors and shapes are also characteristic.
Oh, It looks pretty cool.
Good!
What the heck are you wearing?
Just trying...
I learned that 80's fashion is back.
Well...
Trend?!
Right, the 80's is the trend this year.
In the 80's, many women started working and became career women
The big shoulders were their symbol.
Vivid and neon colors and big shoulders which reflect the 80's.
A tendency for sharp colors and shapes.
This should be the coordination as you learned it.
Yes.
We are in 2009.
How come you just wear 80's.
It's not about the form in a fashion revival. It's more about the spirit.
The important thing is to wear each ex-trend with a modern trend.
Your clothes are just like 80's you are wearing is not the trend now days.
are not a revival but a simple aped masquerade.
Look at yourself in the mirror.
It is good as a cosplay.
But...
It's not worth it.
She does not know herself and doesn't know where she is heading.
No judging at all. Simply trying the clothes
in front of you...
little ape.
Please apologize.
I don't mind getting criticisms or opinions about my work,
but you don't need to tell me
who am I, or what I want, like mental issues.
Mental issues?
How can you tell who they are, from what they wear?
I don't think
how people wear clothes is so important.
How they look is important?
I hear that from people who don't know who they are.
How they look is important.
It shows who they are, if you look at them carefully.
Therefore, you can tell who they are from what they look like.
Including how they look. If you can't accept who you are,
you are clueless.
Your hand.
Then why did you bring me here?
I didn't want to be here
at all.
(Look at yourself in the mirror.)
(No judging at all. Simply trying the clothes...)
(in front of you, little ape.)
Clothes....
I don't like them.
Good morning.
What happened here?
What are you talking about?
You knew about the renewal of the main floor.
Not that. Where is the brand where Kayoko-san worked?
Fleur? It has been withdrawn from us.
It was chief manager Jinbo's decision.
Kayoko-san!
Oh, hi!
Time goes so fast. It has been 25 years.
There was nothing I could do.
It was a pretty good spot of the floor even though we didn't have a good business performance.
We were dragging them down.
It means that they kicked you out, right?!
Awful. That's awful.
Is that the right thing to do, what chief manager Jinbo has done?
It is important for good performance, but
I don't think that how it was done was right.
Is that so?
I don't think so.
Well, they have changed a lot.
What?
Customer's faces.
I enjoyed working a lot recently.
I have enjoyed looking at customers.
Which clothes to buy,
that's what I liked most.
When customers find a different side of themselves in the mirror.
To see the moment when a woman shows a beautiful expression.
It reminded me of a time when department store's were profitable.
Okay. To be honest with you
I wanted to see a little more of it.
Wow, this feels good.
It works so well!
Ah...
Um?!
You have to warm it up in a microwave.
Oh!
You warm this up in a microwave, then put it on your eyes.
Oh no! You have to tell me that first.
Sigh.
Futons and clothes aren't that different.
Amano-san, there is always something you can do,
Eh?!
if you start to like clothes and yourself a little more.
We might have a night shift.
I am worried the most there.
They have not arrived? 100 of the new jackets.
Where are they? Chiba?
Anyway, please hurry up.
You are on my way! If you have nothing to do, move over.
Excuse me... Hey you, who is bored,
bring the display dress from the office.
Yes.
What?
I came to pick up the dress.
Go ahead.
Excuse me.
Um...
I am sorry
for the other day.
Excuse me.
"Why did you bring me here?"
You asked me, right?!
Do you really need to ask to know?
Move over!
Mr. Tabuchi, the jackets are...
They are here?! Good!!
Well...
What are they?
The sender made a mistake.
They switched packages to a department store in Sendai. (Northeast of Tokyo)
Huh?! Then where are our jackets?
They just left Sendai, but they might not be here on time.
What do you mean?
Are they here yet?
Not yet.
(It is 30 minutes before the store opens.)
What should we do? If this goes on...
(Honestly, I'm disappointed in you.)
(I thought that all the sales people were professionals.)
(Amano-san, there is always something you can do.)
("why did you bring me here?")
(You asked so, right?!)
(Do you really need to ask to know?)
Amano-san!
It's less than 30 minutes till store opening.
They won't make it. We should give up and...
No way!
They are here.
Come on! Let's go!
Okay, here I come.
OMG! Mr. Tabuchi, OMG!!
What is next?!
The elevators...
What?!
What? What is going on here?!
What's going on? How about that one?
They are out of order too.
(It is 20 minutes before the store opens.)
The customers will be coming.
We should go back to the floor.
No! Don't give up!!
I will bring them up to the floor.
Huh?!
They will be on time!
What?
What are you doing? Get going! We don't have time.
Which box is for the display on the main floor?
This is it.
Take this and this...
Then.... who is doing the main display?
We are.
Please follow me.
Everyone please grab a box and go up to the floor using the stairs!
The stairs?! Everyone please grab a box and go up to the floor using the stairs!
Get going! The stairs?!
Tabuchi-san, you can grab 2 boxes! Don't be lazy!!
Quick! Move over!
What is that? Ms.Top of everything.
Everyone, follow me.
This way.
Come on.
It's not over yet!
I will do my best even though they are heavy!
I can't... My back...
Wait for me!
They are so heavy.
We can do it.
Here they are.
Let's start! Okay.
You two start the display.
You are almost there.
(It is 15 minutes before the store is open.) You can do it, you can do it.
Ryo-san, please go back to the floor and help the displays. And you too.
Do what the customers will see first. We have 15 minutes to go.
I won't give up!
I can do it.
This is the last one.
You can count on me.
Thank you.
(It is 10 o'clock.)
(we are open.)
Irashaimase
Thank you for waiting,
we will start the trunk show of new jackets
as the first step of our renewal project.
Wow! They are beautiful!
Wow, that's nice.
Everyone, please welcome our chief manager of the
women clothing department Ms.Jinbo.
Thank you for coming today.
I had a lot of thoughts about the renewal
how the department store
could change in these days.
However, it was clear what to do since I'm back to Japan.
Even though we are in a depression,
each person enjoys fashion.
They try to look nicer and even more nicer.
Those Japanese women gave me a lot of courage.
We stuck with the simple designs
on these new jackets.
Because I believe that all of you know how to wear them,
so please enjoy them with your individual ideas.
Also, please enjoy the brand new you.
However, if there is someone
who doesn't know what to wear,
please look at yourself in the mirror 5 seconds longer than before.
The brand new you is already in yourself.
We, at Echizen-ya, are happy to help you to shine.
We will take orders for these jackets.
Please feel free to try them on.
What are you doing?
You look weird grinning at people.
Well, everyone seems to be enjoying it.
I can't believe what we had before.
Silly, of course, they are having a good time.
If you enjoy your work, half of your life is fun time.
Echizen-ya will change.
Would you like to try it on?
It is a beautiful jacket, but I wonder if it would be good on me.
You will wear a jacket everyday soon,
so we will take time and find the one you like.
Let me help you.
Please come with me.
This one please.
Thank you. Thank you so much!
Here.
Why this cake?
When you eat a dessert you will survive in the afternoon!
You are in good mood. Anything happen?
Um?!
Ta-dah!
Right Kinue, you are the king.
Should we go now?
Yep, let's go.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Let's go.
Even though you are the King, it still got stuck in your throat?
No, not like that.
If you have nothing you like,
you lead a sad life.
Please teach me about fashion.
You are not cool.
Not cool at all. I can't even look at you.
If you have nothing you like, it would be a sad life.
You are not popular, huh?!
She might not like you. You are not popular, huh?!
More important than what to do is perhaps who to do it.
Please teach me about fashion.