Chapter 6: Part II
Calvin Klein agency is way too far from the Academy unlike the Emporio Armani's. It is exactly 4 when they arrived on the gorgeous building of Klein's. Rayleigh asked them to double time because they are actually late. According to Rayleigh, they were scheduled for three thirty but unfortunately the thirty minutes didn't make it. As an outcome, they failed to examine the beautiful place. But they all feel that this place is totally a high class due to expensive items displayed on the lobby.
"Wow. I'm just like in a high-class European hotel!" Ace said with his mouth open as he is looking to the magnanimous classical paintings hanging on the wall.
Law rolled his eyes. He thrust his fist to Ace's stomach and whispered. "Not so loud, Ace!"
Ace just smiled as he scratches his head.
"My bad" he mumbled.
The group, together with Silver Rayleigh, just laughed. Afterwards, they immediately approached the elevator and go to 56th floor. They just wondered how tall this building is!
"56th, gentlemen." The small and chubby elevator woman informed them and smiled.
As the elevator wide opened, an abnormally large man, five times the size of a normal human appeared in front of them. Although he was big, he was well-proportioned. He had a long face, ploughed because of the advanced age with many wrinkles around his eyes. He was greeted by Rayleigh.
"Edward, Thank you for your time." Rayleigh said.
"You are my friend, Silver Rayleigh. I can't let your school down." He said, smiling. "I am Edward Newgate, the owner of Calvin Klein agency."
As he introduced himself, five tall guys in suit appeared behind him and each one of them grabbed the arm of each one of the cotillion dancers.
"Don't be afraid. They're my assistants. All were top designers. They will pick the best for you." Edward Newgate said as he sat on the red sofa.
"Ah! Designers! I forgot to tell you, the theme is classic. They need tuxedo with tails and a formal black top and hats. That's all. Lemme relax and chat first with my friend, Rayleigh." Edward said as he raised his hand to order a coffee-for-two to the secretary waiting on the corner of the room.
"We have discussions to make, right Silver?" Edward continued.
Rayleigh sat on the other side of the sofa, facing Edward. "Of course, old friend!" he said and winked to the dancers.
Then, the assistants started moving with their chosen model.
Zoro was grabbed by his designer to the north east wing of the floor. Law was in south east. Ace is in North. While, Kurei is in South. Sanji is on the other side which is the west wing.
Sanji's designer's name was Mr. 5. He wore a brown trenchcoat with a pink cravat and a pair of sunglasses. Mr. 5 removed his glasses and eyed him deeply without saying a word.
"Something simple only, Sir" Sanji requested.
Mr. 5 ignored him and get something on the big white cabinet behind him. It takes time for Mr. 5 to look for a better tuxedo so Sanji decides to inspect the little room until he reached the glass window. He take a look whats behind the glass mirror. His mouth opened wide.
"Holy Sh" he said, covering his mouth by his hand to avoid continuing what he just utterly divulged.
What he saw from above are tiny people walking outside. He also saw the van that they rode a while ago. Actually, he can't barely see the van. It's just a small dot. He scratched his eye and realized that the building where they are now is actually and literally vey statuesque and towering.
"Finally! This smart tailcoat will be good for you!" he shrieked.
Sanji smiled widely. "Lemme see!"
They both removed the tuxedo from the box and a wool fabric coat was revealed. Sanji's eyes dazzled. Mr. 5 started to discuss.
"These is a notched lapel tailcoat tuxedo." He said as he put the black elegant coat in to the hanger.
"Tailcoat? Does it has tails?" Sanji wondered as he sit beside the black man.
Mr. 5 shook his head and laughed. "You don't have any idea, do you? Anyway, Tailcoat means that there's an excess fabric at the back. You'll dance the classical, right?"
Sanji nodded.
"To look more classy, tail is required to a coat."
Sanji didn't reply. Instead, he get the fashionable notch lapel covered in stunning satin. He touched it and felt his heart lifted.
"I'm sure I will look the most gorgeous man on the dance! BWHAHAHAHA!" Sanji thought and evil laughed from his inside that make him looked psychotic.
Mr. 5 gave him a disgusting look. "Are you suffering from a Psychotic depression, Sir?" he asked.
Sanji's eyes widen. "OF COURSE NOT, YOU DUMMMYYYY!" he shouted.
"O-oh! Sorry, Sir! I didn't mean to! Please don't call Mr. Newgate! I-I-I will never do that again. I-I d-don't want to be fired. I have many mouths to f-ffeed. Sorry, Sir!" Mr. 5 said in shivering manner and almost kisses Sanji's foot. Sanji just slant smiled.
"Dude! Stop it! I won't do that!"
"Oh! Thanked God!" Mr. 5 breathed out as he tap his chest. "I forgot to mention, you'll be using an emroidered vest too. This will look good on your wool tailcoat, Sir."
"Also, Trousers are pleated with an adjustable waist for a perfect fit and a Black Formal Top Hat" he continued.
Sanji just nodded. He doesn't really understand what he is saying because he is speaking too fast.
"White polo may do for the first layer. What color of tie do you like, by the way?"
Sanji smiled. "Black may do, Mr. 5"
"Okay. Black shoes will so also" Mr. 5 winked.
And their session ended after getting Sanji's measurement.
"A Top hat on a suit? Are you serious?" Law asked in a very high pitch tone.
"Of course! Ma~Ma~Ma~" Igaram, Trafalgar Law's designer replied surely to his irritated model.
Igaram is also known as Mr. 11. He is a tall man with a small red nose and has blonde hair in a style that resembles the wigs worn during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Law didn't reply. Instead, he quickly snatch his phone.
"Man! What are you doing? Ma~"
"Calling your boss" Law said in a calm and pleasing voice. Then, he started dialling the number of Silver Rayleigh. Newgate is with Rayleigh. If he doesn't know Newgate's digits, he'll call Rayleigh instead and ask him to hand the phone to Edward Newgate.
Mr. 11 quickly grabbed the phone. "Oh Maaa~~~ What's your problem?"
"I don't want to look awful!" Law unintentionally said. Law knew that this guy is trying to make him good but what he feels is different. The coats and accessories he is offering is totally a no-no for him. Confessing what he feels made him think that he offended Mr. 11.
"Oh no, I doesn't mean to offend you." Law said in a soft gentle voice.
"What better way to but the crowning touch on your formal wear ensemble than with a formal top hat." Mr. 11 started in a low voice.
"When we think of traditional elegance, a top hat and tails always comes to mind. This is a classic black formal top hat that can be worn with any tuxedo or tailcoat." He continued.
"Maybe the 1920's Satin top hat is the best."
Law refused to reply. He felt so bad.
"Ah! Ma~ Ma~ Cheer up! I will never make my model look awful! Ma~ Ma~" Mr. 11 gladly said. He pranced to the corner of the room where the book shelves are located.
Impeccable, Incomparable. That is the title of the thick black book that he chose. Mr. 11 seems so sure of what he is doing. He quickly flipped the book on the middle page.
"Ah! Perfect!" he said as he pointed to Law the exquisite majestic black coat with silver vest and tie.
Law lifted a smile. "That is what I'm looking for."
The tailcoat that Mr. 11 showed is exceptionally elegant and exclusive to tuxedo tails, the silver pique vest sets its own style standard. Law's broad and lean shoulders will sure look more broad in this coat. His firm body will be also emphasized. A perfect pick by Mr. 11, indeed!
"The sovereign gloss of this color speaks of nobility" Mr. 11 publicized.
"This coat may only be appropriate for special appearances, but there's no doubt that your appearance will be the best with this. An imperial look to the strikingly eminent gentleman."he continued with a smile embedded on his face.
"I will never fritter my money for those dresses you offer!" Bon Kurei arrogantly said to his designer as he crossed his arms.
This is the 40th coat that Galdino presented him.
Kurei's designer's name was Galdino, also known as Mr. 3. He is an average-sized man with a rather frail-looking build. He also wears glasses and has neatly combed hair. His hair seems to form various shapes according to the situation. For now, his hair is forming a "!" shape.
"Fritter? Are you kidding? Mr. Rayleigh is the one who will be paying. Not you!" Mr. 3 replied. "C'mon! What kind of coat do you like? If you don't want any of this. I'll just draw your dream coat." He pleaded and latch on to the paper and pencil on his table.
"I-I" Bon Kurei started, blushing intensely.
"I want something red, floor length, OF COURSE" emphasizing really the word "of course".
"and a great halter top dress with a slit. Please add beading around the bodice" Bon continued with his eyes closed, he seems is really dreaming for his dream dress.
Mr. 3 stopped drawing when he reach the middle part. He just realized that he is drawing a gown for female. He felt his blood running on his vein. He slapped himself so hard.
"I'M NOT DOING A GOWN FOR YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Mr. 3 said, facepalming.
Suddenly, Bon Kurei felt his eyelids swelling. "B-But"
"For the sake of the dance, my goodness!" Mr. 3 reminded him.
Trafalgar Law, Portgas D. Ace and Roronoa Zoro popped out on his head. He think of what will happen to the dance if he will destroy the group's plans. He exhaled deeply and wipe the tears in his face.
"I'm on coat, Mr. 3! Please make me beautiful, I mean, " Bon flirty said. He just can't exactly say the word "handsome" because he believed that he is rather to be born beautiful than handsome.
"Good", his designer said.
"If you want something red, I offer you this!"
Then, Mr. 3 showed a classic 6 buttoned red Civilain Tailscoat in a 1835-1845 style. Unlike other's coats. This one is different. It doesn't need a vest and a tie. Just a black polo for the first layer.
"This is a great deal on a high quality red tuxedo from Calvin Klein. Also, this tux is made from a super soft microfiber material. Much nicer than other red tuxedos that are usually made in a scratchy polyester material."
Bon Kurei's jaw dropped. Actually, his nose bleed as well. "What did he just say?" he asked himself. The hell he knew about tuxedos.
"Although you're not wearing a red dress. This red tailcoat is luscious flirty same as the red dress you dreamed of" Mr. 3 acknowledged.
"Ohhh! I'm sure I'll look the most gorgeous among the girls!" he said, shedding tears of joy again.
"Oopsie doopsie. I mean, among the men!"
Both of them laughed.
"I almost forgot, A Black trouser and a black cherry woolen bowler hat is suited to your red tailcoat." He said as he gets his tape measure on the cabinet. He started getting his measurements afterwards.
And their bloody session finally ended.
Ace is a kind of model that doesn't require a lot of effort to pick on the proper tailcoat for him. He has an athletic build body that made any good coat look perfect on him. Daz Bones thought.
Daz Bones, A.K.A as Mr. 1 and Ace's designer, is a a man with long, thin limbs and fingers. He is tall and very muscular and his head is shaven. His most striking feature is probably the black unibrow, right over his round eyes.
"I just want to look awesome, y'know" Ace said as he climb on the chair.
Mr. 1 ignored him and continued on searching the different boxes scattered on the floor.
"Ace-san, this will look good for you." Mr. 1 happily said as he found the Pikeur Mens Tailcoat on a white box.
As Ace outstretched the folded coat, a classic black tail-coat comes with Pikeur's incomparable cut and a golden vest with it. It's a classic yet modern fashion suited for a classic dance really.
"A white trousers, white top hat and black tuxedo shoes that gleam and shine is perfect!" Mr. 1 shrieked.
Mr. 1 knew that they never advertise those Pikeur type of tailcoat because it requires a perfectly build body for it to look good. If it was wore by a man with poor body, the Pikeur coat will sure look repulsive on him. But with Ace's sturdy and great body, this coat will surely look awesomely perfect on him.
Mr. 1 effortlessly convinced him.
"No. Not this!" Mr. 9 said as he throw the black coat. He get again another from the big wooden box.
"Not this, as well." Then, throw.
"As well as this." Then, throw again.
"A totally a no-no!" then, throw again and again.
"Not this!" then, throw again and again and again.
And he kept doing that for the last 20 minutes, throwing different coats he got from the wooden box again and again.
Zoro looks so troubled. He can't just look awful on that day. He thought of the possible look of his partner, Robin. He imagined Robin wearing a long white gown with beads embedded on her dress.
"Zoro, let's dance" she requested flirtly to him and gave him a soft kiss on the tip of his nose.
"Sure! Why not? Zoro confidently said as he get her hands.
"FINALLY!" Mr. 9 screamed, interrupting Zoro on what he is imagining.
"What?" Zoro gawked in him.
Mr. 9 is a middle aged man donned with long red hair with a crown on top and his agent number is written on his cheeks. He wears green royal clothes along with an ornate red scarf. He looks fashionable but gay, Zoro thought on the first time he saw him.
Mr. 9 raised a ruffled polo. "This is it!" he screamed again.
"What the hell?" Zoro said, raising an eyebrow on the ruffled white polo that he just raised.
"Hey are you messing with me?" Mr. 9 replied, raising both his eyebrows as well.
"Of course, not!"
"Yes, you are!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"I'm not wearing that!"
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, Mr. 9 do his meditating gestures.
"I got an idea! I GOT AN IDEA! I got an idea! Oh! I got an Idea!" he continuously singing it while his both hands are placed in his head.
"I-Got-An-Idea!" he finally shouted in "THIS-IS-THE-MOMENT!" manner with his eyes blinking like a busted light bulb.
"A ruffled polo and a..." he said, and snatched the most old looking book from piles of books scattered on his table. He opened it and said gleefully.
"TADUM! A double breasted dark blue tailcoat with 6 golden buttons."
Zoro take a look on it. Not that bad, he said to himself.
""When in Romeā¦" as the saying goes, to do as Romans do. Well to pick this fine tuxedo~~ La~ La~ La~" Mr. 9 started to sing.
Zoro just face palmed.
"Oh! I forgot to say, Mr. Edward Newgate exclusively designed this tuxedo."
Zoro is just like. "WHOA! REALLY?"
"Yeah. It will be perfect on your muscled body. I'll make sure that this will be fit to you for your body to be emphasized. You have a great bod, man!" Mr. 9 complemented.
"With a satin Framed Edge designed by Sir Newgate, you simply can't go wrong, Roronoa. Its polished and elegant look is ideal for any formal event. The super soft 100% wool fabric is comfortable also. You may give a touch." He said and offered him the dark blue tail coat.
As his skin touches the wool fabric of the coat, he unexpectedly freezes. Mr. 9 is so right. 100% so soft.
"Who said that there's no such thing as 100%? HA-HA-HA. Even you're wearing that, your feeling will be just like you're wearing nothing. HAHAHA." Mr. 9 boisterously laughed.
"I'm sure you will look so confident and polished to this best tuxedo of Calvin Klein."
Zoro nodded.
"Time to impress your girlfriend" Mr. 9 said and winked. Zoro remembered of the way he imagined Robin awhile ago. He blushed intensely.
"But still, you need to wear the ruffled polo for the first layer. Also, a Beaver Top Hat made in the Czech Republic."
"Beaver Hat from Czech?" Zoro wondered.
"Yes. It's price is $265.00" he replied in a very arrogant way.
"WHAAAAAAT?"
The boys left the Calvin Agency in half past 7 in the evening. After they left, Edward Newgate immedietely asked to his designers for the copy of the chosen tailcoats and hats.
"I am impressed" he whispered as he is looking on the different pictures of the tail coats that his designers gave to him. He stopped to the picture when he saw Zoro's chosen tailcoat.
"Oh! This bring back memories of my late comrade." He said.
The same design was also used by his late comrade, Nico John, on his wedding day with Nico Olivia last 15 years.
"The paramount double chested Dark Blue tail coat. Yeah, My best masterpiece for me. Good choice, Zoro Roronoa."
*Hi Guys! I'll be posting the link of the picture on Author's Note3. Because I didn't know that I consumed 8 pages in here. LOL. Hope you enjoy this chapter. I'll make sure that the boys will look gorgeous on these suits. Also, I would like to promote something. Really Thanks! =)
