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Mar 6, 2023Liked by Nives Bošnjak

This also reminded me a designer’s reaction when I showed him an eagle rays’s skin pattern, spontaneously suggesting it could make a great effect on a dress; the initial surprise was followed by bother and by ill-concealed discomfort. He felt his genius was devalued, as if it was me creating that breathtaking pattern. I had to explain him he could find quite a wide range of inspiring patterns already existing in nature. Valentino should mentioned who invented the roses in my opinion :)

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Mar 4, 2023Liked by Nives Bošnjak

sharing same frustrations - the fact most people are unable to accept any form of criticism and the loss of the ability ( and will ) to dialogue - in the era of communication - is dramatic. social media are a reflection of the real world therefore as you said it’s a matter of overexposure of simplification, ignorance and self-celebration.

I sometimes still dare to comment, but I think not only twice before doing it; maybe it’s a good thing in the end :) hasty comments are never accurate

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Speak out anyway. It’s “sticks and stones…” once you get used to seeing the regurgitated insults that are returned your way, but we need more truth-speakers in the world. Yes, stupidity has been around forever, but imagine where we would be had there not been people ready to speak out for things that truly mattered?! People no longer understand what makes an item expensive, they do not understand craftmanship - and it hurts me to even imagine living in a world where we no longer have master-tailors, coutouriers, not because we will die without *high* fashion, but because we will be stuck with unrecyclable trash. I despise basic s*it. So, I speak out and sleep soundly afterwards: I know I did my best, even if it had been someone else’s first encounter with criticism. 🤭

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