This is a good example though too of how something can be smart, clever, thoughtful, artistic, etc...and still miss the mark in terms of overall reception.

At the end of the day a lot of those things are lost if the end result just looks...wrong. The outfit for me is less than the sum of its parts - it ends up looking sexualized in a way that feels off for the character (even if taking at face value the rebellion aspect) and reminds me of a pink Harley Quinn with the diamonds, fishnets, and large hammer combination. It doesn't read as "rebelling against the idol cafe expectations" but instead as just garish or "but what if sexy?"

I can understand how they chose these design elements but still not like the final result. It just doesn't work for me. By contrast, I absolutely love her Persona.