Rant: A client told me my designs were 'too safe' and it stung

I was showing a collection to a regular client in Portland, and she flat-out said, 'Your silhouettes are beautiful, but I've seen this all before.' I scrapped half the line and started sketching with weirder fabrics and more dramatic cuts, like asymmetric wool coats. Has a piece of harsh feedback ever actually improved your creative process?

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xenawhite4d ago

Maybe she just had a bad day.

aaron7084d ago

I've had feedback that stung too, but like @xenawhite said, maybe it was just a bad day that led to my best weird coat idea.