Flypaper makes note of the poll at Women's Wear Daily that asks:
Does bottom-line thinking kill fashion creativity?
Speaking from experience, I do believe that bottom-line thinking does disrupt the creative process. As a jewelry designer who relies on sales as part of her income, I'm always thinking of ways to increase those sales. As I'm making jewelry, which normally is supposed to be a "relaxing and therapeutic" process, my mind is going a million miles a minute. Will this sell? How much should I charge for this? Should I be looking at the trends of the season? These are just some of the things that run through my mind as I create. It definitely affects my focus and creativity.
Part of the reason I stopped making jewelry for the past few months is that I lost inspiration. I lost that creativity and it just wasn't fun anymore. I was too focused on the money instead of creating just for the love of it.
I recently just back into making jewelry again, but now I've taken a whole new approach to it. I've simply made the conscious choice to just have fun. I've taken my mind back to my college days when I sat up late at night watching a late-night talk show and making jewelry as just a hobby.
To those designers that can find a balance between creating and making money - I give you kudos.
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