Am I the only one who thinks group critiques are ruining fashion design?
When I was in a design team at a big brand, our weekly meetings were supposed to help, but they just made everything bland. Someone would always shoot down edgy ideas because they were 'too risky' for sales. I remember proposing a line with uneven cuts, and it got watered down until it looked like everything else. Now that I work solo, I embrace those risks, and my latest project with recycled materials is getting noticed. The fear of judgment in group settings stifles what fashion should be: personal and bold. If your designs feel safe, it might be the echo chamber of your coworkers. Trust your gut and sketch what you love, not what wins a vote.