Every industry has its myths—stories insiders repeat until they sound like truth. But behind the slogans and the spin are unspoken (and sometimes unnoticed) realities – we asked some of the wisest folks we know to share what lies they’ve noticed in their industries.
Windsor Dalton
One of the biggest misconceptions in the world of furniture and design is that if something is expensive, it automatically means it’s high quality or high design. That is just not always the case. I’ve always believed that great style can be found at many different price points and in so many different ways. Read more>>
Evelyn Wheeler
I don’t really think it’s that our industry lies to itself, as what our industry tells others. I always reference a line from The Field of Dreams Movie: ‘Build it, and they will come.’ That does not hold true in the website world. Almost anyone can build a website, but building it correctly is a whole other story. Read more>>
Nidhi Shah
“One of the biggest lies the fashion and talent industry tells itself is that success only comes in one shape, one size, or one aesthetic. We preach diversity on the surface, but behind the scenes, there’s still a quiet pressure to conform — to look a certain way, follow a formula, or fit a mold to be accepted or marketable. Read more>>
