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Just saw a local designer's collection go from amazing to kind of boring in like 6 months
I followed this new designer from Austin who made these cool patchwork jackets with recycled denim. Her first drop sold out in a day. But her new stuff just looks like plain, boxy blazers you can get anywhere. I think she got a deal with a big online store and had to make things faster and cheaper. Has anyone else seen a designer change their whole style after getting popular?
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david_hayes6mo ago
Eh, happens all the time though. That first collection was probably a huge passion project she spent months on. Now she has to actually make a living and fill orders. Those simple blazers probably sell way easier to a bigger crowd than one-of-a-kind jackets. It's just business, not really selling out.
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mason_flores216mo ago
David's take is way too forgiving. Calling it "just business" ignores that her whole brand was built on being unique and sustainable. She traded her original vision for easy money from that big store deal. Those boring blazers prove she's more interested in mass sales than making cool stuff.
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charlesanderson4mo ago
Man I had a friend who did a similar thing with her Etsy shop. She started making handmade leather wallets and got a deal with Urban Outfitters. Within a year all her stuff was mass produced and looked like everyone else's. She made way more money but you could tell she hated every boring batch she shipped out. That big store money just kills the soul of the original idea.
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