Your comment really resonates with me. I am wondering if designers should rethink what they’re releasing a bit to deal with a different economic and social reality. I grapple with the notion of designers being tone deaf OR giving us a sense of normalcy and something to look forward to.
If I'm remembering the seasons right, I read an article about how this Fall Season some of the bags probably won't do well - because it was the last season designed right before the pandemic hit. That means the bags were designed for a totally different, pre-Covid reality. Wasn't it the Fall shows that they had to do some of without a live audience because the lockdowns were starting? That being the case it makes sense some of the bags feel 'off' and tone deaf. Anyway, just a thought.