A professor in my design class said something that still bugs me.

We were in a critique in Chicago last spring. I showed a jacket with big, bold shoulders. He said 'drama is dead, clean lines are everything now.' Just shut it down. No talk about why I picked that shape. It felt like he was pushing one style as the only right way. Made me wonder if schools kill wild ideas too early. Do you think there's room for bold statements in modern design, or is subtle always better?

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mark_price5d ago

What if your professor is just scared of clothes that actually SAY something? Clean lines are safe, they don't argue. A big shoulder makes a claim about power or space. Maybe the real issue is that bold design asks hard questions, and a quiet beige sweater never starts a fight.

bennett.vera7d ago

Oh please, drama is dead? Tell that to my closet full of shoulder pads from 2012. Sounds like your professor just hates fun. Clean lines are fine, but who wants everything to look the same? Bold ideas are what make people stop and look, isn't that the point?

jana_scott7d ago

Ugh, totally feel this. I had a teacher who acted like minimalism was the only valid style ever. It got so boring. Remember when everyone was doing those wild McQueen shows with the crazy hats and makeup? That stuff was art. Now it feels like every other brand just sells beige sweaters.