thats are really good. i enjoy "Fashion Design a commercial or fine art" sections.

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Hi Anindya, While I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article, I am forced to think differently, it perhaps could be the influence of my past work experience in the industry. A designers role is to create, innovate, recreate, invent etc whether this designer is making for the masses or it’s a boutique piece, one is always inventing. Its a given that they are wired to think differently from the rest of us. There’s always a quest for perfection. If the designer has a syndrome, it’s because he/she knows which pink will work for the customer. Calling a designer a commercial designer is like expecting them to acquire skills of what product, merchandising or technical teams do. I do agree that basic commercial knowledge is important, but if we are tampering the wiring of a designers thought process it’s going to lead to a compromised outcome. When you say that a designer rejected the Pantone 5 times I don’t think it’s the designers fault, they obviously will want to offer the perfect; However, I completely agree that the time line here is more important & being on time is the larger picture, hence somebody more empowered here has to intervene/overrule the designers call and take quicker commercial decisions.

It’s a thought provoking article from a sustainable and growing business point of view It’s a valid debate Anindya...... a designer has to follow and align with the business goals he / she is associated with and work on desirables and expectations accordingly Being flexible and decisive - will create more comfort within the system and teams working together on a product bringing ultimate satisfaction to all the stake holders Nevertheless designers do play an important role in creating a brand following with their sharp and early trend spotting which is what their ultimate nirvana lies - rest execution can always have commercial end in mind Anindya you have been raising right questions and valid debates across all stake holders be it brand or designer or supplier or supply chain .... and is leading to some real pathbreaking thoughts coming forth - pls keep flowing

Very well explained sir, it is very insightful..

Dear Anindya, I can't agree more than this with you. It's an amazing series with 360*degree insights of all the fundamental aspects of our trade. As i was part of many such conversations with design team exactly know what is "Mera wala pink syndrome". Imparting the knowledge of apparel manufacturing processes and most importantly the timelines with design team is imperative. Always there should to be a balance between creativity and commerciality. I had seen designers who are very decisive, having strong commercial sense and upholding the brand DNA all the time.

The title "Mera Wala Pink" itself a catchy and interesting line and the pain to fulfill this perfection is really well explained and appreciable. You very well said that a empowered design team is a big asset for the company and can evolve into successful designers by understanding the business model. But at the same time it is very unfortunate when we see that only to get a "PERFECT" product as per designer point of view, last minutes changes are done on production lines, which may end up giving negative results because the cost of being late v/s the pleasure of being perfect may loose the business opportunity. Appreciate your courage on giving blunt statement like "Aura around designers" which deeply touches every person who deal with designers. Totally agree upon that a product should be designed keeping competitive costing and feasibility in mass manufacturing in mind. The take away from the article is, designers should have better understanding of brand handwriting and pricing because end of the day their products needs to tell a story for consumers to buy. A very well written article.

It is really Wonderful & great artical and it is great learning from the series for design and fit.

Dear Anindya, wonderful article, it has a great business relevance. Kind of role which design team can play is immense provided when they stood up to understood the requirement on the business context along with the aesthetic aspect. What is the impact they create on the timelines when the clear closures have not been made had to be reviewed as a summary by design team seasonally once for greater practical awareness on the "mera wala pink" syndrome. thanks for taking us through all leading & important insights starting from color, fit & fashion design. we could get more & key takeaways.

Anindya, this article was amazing! I have asked our Beebay design team to read this!!

The series explained the whole circle where each of the topics was equally important. Wonderful insights and very well explained sir. Its great learning from the series of articles on the Myths in fashion design.

Anindya- a very well written article as usual. The transition from an artist to a designer starts with fashion education. The growth from a designer graduate to a commercial designer is helped by acquiring technical, functional and production knowledge of product one works with. But to top it off and be really successful as a commercial designer, one needs to layer all the technical and production knowledge over a culture of imbibing the brand DNA (also called the brand signature/ design language etc). When one can seamlessly transition from concept to sample to production feasibility, incorporate top quality parameters into the final product, work with the production planning team to ensure best bulk output and finally also articulate how would it be displayed/ catalogued, communicated/ described and price it most effectively for a high sales velocity (effectively is not about being the lowest MRP achievable at a certain multiple but about fitting in with customer and pricing trends for similar brands). A designer’s mind needs to move from concept to revenue per option through the stages of shortlisting and finalising ruthlessly. Emotions have a role to play for most designers, right brained as they are. It’s a fine balance the most designers will need to strike, and once they’re able to balance their emotions and commercial pragmatism, a designer is probably the biggest asset an organisation has, and the glue that keeps buying, merchandising, sourcing and retail planning stuck together on a journey to greatness. Great article. Keep ‘em coming!

HI Sir, Very good wholestic approach to commercial designing. An inclusion of designer creativity and freedom along with commercial aspects of becoming a successful Brand where you are valued for your creativity, financial gains for the existence and to get the door open to higher levels of experimentation that can culminate in the joy of self-satisfaction in-what-we-do which all designers cherish.

Sir, It is a good article well explained on the * Designers insight - Concept of design. * Projected outcome - Visualising the theme. * Decision making - What is possible against desired ? * End result - What sells the most creating business in time is much important than the right desired in the wrong time. Wonderful & great learning experience from the series of articles on the Myths in fashion design covering the colours , fits & design. ???

Your observation on The Mera wala pink syndrome is hilarious and so true . I admit ,I have done this too but later, better sense prevailed and I learnt that it's important to have a bird's eye view and a wider understanding of the brand's or business requirment .  I have also noticed that a lot of apparel designers bring in their personal tastes and preferences loosing sight of brand handwriting , positioning , and pricing. An uncompromisingly forthright article.

In discussion the points referred are: 1. indecisiveness leading to chaos on the factory floor. 2. Mera wala Pink thereby being stubborn and oblivious of the customer thought process. Which brings us to a question are the so-called designers " Fashion Designers " OR " Apparel Designers". I see these as two separate things. Fashion designing is the art of designing clothing, fashion, accessories, etc. Apparel designing is a more technical term--pertaining to the specific act of creating clothing from nuts to bolts. If someone is apparel designing, I seem them more as a technician. For example when a big house hires a team of designers to create a line under that house's label such as Puma, or Nike or Gap, those designers who work for that house would be referred to as apparel designers. In order to bring speed to market a Brand, while hiring, should be clear on their requirements. Does their business permit to hire Fashion Designer or Apparel Designer?