Hiya!
I completely understand—yes, that would be ideal.
Now, with all due respect, do you know what’s disappointing to me (because I have feelings too, haha)? That you and many others probably don’t understand what it’s like to run a business with no starting capital. I have tons of designs that probably won’t see the light of day just because I don’t have the money to make them a reality. Have you heard of minimum order amounts per design? If you have, you would know that it costs hundreds and hundreds of dollars (up to a thousand for sweatshirts) per design. I’d love to come out with a new design a month, believe me, I would! However, you need to understand that I’m paying for my business expenses on my own from my part-time job, while going to school. So, I’m really sorry that I’ve disappointed you, but I simply cannot afford to come out with new designs as quickly as other clothing companies—and that doesn’t mean I don’t have designs. I have to save money from each of my checks to keep it afloat. I also took more than a year off from Love and Zeal, coming back just this summer, so please don’t count that time against me. In my year off, I never expected to come back—so no, I did not save during that year. I thought L&Z was over. By the end of December, I’ll have come out with 3 new items total since summer, within a few months, and I think that’s pretty good for the budget I’m working on. So please don’t compare Love and Zeal to other clothing lines out there that have taken out loans and have capital—it’s going to be slow the first year (or two) back, so be patient with me, and I promise I will do my best. But I can’t “spend more time designing new clothes”—that’s not the problem; money is the problem. And I like taking new photos, and so do the people involved, so why would we stop? We’re not hurting anyone… would you rather us go stagnant and not post anything?
Thank you so much though for your input, I really do appreciate it, and like I said, I’m doing my best. Hang in there, because we’re just getting started. Support and encouragement would be much appreciated, as I’m sure anyone else would hope for their life dream(s).
P.S. I also don’t want anyone to feel like they need to go anon to talk straight to me—I don’t bite! Constructive criticism helps me! I love hearing from you guys, even when it’s hard to hear.
