Was the designer actually showing a new side of themselves or just trying to get attention? A total shift like that makes me wonder if they were bored and finally taking a real risk, which is cool. But if they just saw colorful stuff selling and switched overnight, that feels fake and like they have no point of view. It's a huge gamble because their old customers might feel betrayed. Honestly, the next collection will tell us everything. If they stick with color, it was a real change. If they snap back to black, it was just a trend hop.

Rushing the first few" - when did you know you had to stop and slow down?

Skip pre-sanding and you've just signed up for a bonus round of frustration. Been there, done that.