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.

Honestly, same here with my ferments. Tbh, it's one less thing to worry about and they still turn out great. People overthink the process sometimes.