Ah yes, nicely put, everyone.

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I agree the prices were just too high. I drove all the way from Chicago for this event… only to find typical sale prices, and nothing better. This is a national event, and if you want it to stay that way, then you have to provide prices low enough to draw people from across the nation. You did not do that this year. This was my first year at the sale, and I’m glad I went to cross the sale off my bucket list, but I will not be back- it wasn’t worth it. Furthermore, I’m starting to dislike the Vera Bradley brand because they are not listening to their customers on this matter. Vera Bradley needs to remember that their purses are made of cotton, and so they stain and wear down shoulder straps and just plain wear out MUCH faster than competitors purses made out of high quality leather. So that is why Vera purses will always be worth less than Coach or other purses.The hipster is THE classic bag for this event, and so above all other sales it should be marked down more than any other. Yet at $39.99, the hipster was by far the worst deal of the sale. Umbrellas at $19.99 were another horrible deal at the sale. I wouldn’t buy a non-vera umbrella for $19.99, so why should I buy a Vera umbrella on “clearance” for that price? I was hoping that I would enjoy the Vera sale enough to make it a tradition. Instead I’ve learned to just keep an eye on your online sales and the sales in my local outlet store, and that I wasted my money going all the way to Fort Wayne for something that wasn’t anything special at all. If Vera REALLY wanted to make it up to us, they could email a special discount code to everyone registered for the sale, then offer some clearance sales on top of that online for some of the worst-priced items at the sale (like hipsters, umbrellas, and the weekender).

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Very valuable suggestions– agreed! Couldn’t agree with point 1 any more. I’m aware of requests for copying and A) that goes outside of my moral and comfort zones. B) you truly can’t grow as an artist if you confine yourself to a repetitive box. C) that particular client may pay for that specific design and want it to be exclusive (every event and all art is supposed to be one-of-a-kind, right?) You can’t take one client’s custom event and duplicate it for another. Wrong in many ways…in my opinion.Point 2: When it comes to design (say web or blog design in my field) it’s tough for me not to find examples in other blogs and sites that I like. But by doing that I simply run the risk of copying and that’s never good. Your mention of looking within myself )within my feelings and soul and own creativity) is a great pointer. I can appreciate the beautiful art I like, and naturally if that’s something that resonates with me and I love it and it obviously speaks to me, then that may be a similar style that will result when I put my own brush to canvas. I create what I love and what speaks to me, then speak it in my own way…but keeping your ideas YOUR ideas, and keeping them fresh and untainted by other’s which can lead to copying, is important.Regarding point 3: I have the privilege of blogging for the fabulous florist, Anne Marie Foy, of The French Bouquet, and her designs are truly one-of-a-kind. She has her signature look and brand. And I know I’m not alone when, with various bouquets and centerpieces lined up, I can invariably pick out her gorgeous designs. She’s simply got “that special look.” It’s unique AND it’s beautiful.Great post, Preston! Love them al, as always.