For an industry that revolves around "making things," fashion has somewhat strayed from the "making." We've entered a Bizarro World where clickiness is currency and expansive themes are trumped by trends that fit neatly into eras, 'cores, and aesthetics. For the designers who are game to gamble, it's a race to capture the zeitgeist's whims or find a gimmick that hacks our short attention spans.
But the rise of quick-hit style belies another reality. One where public opinion is overlooked in favor of nurturing a more valuable connection: the one between a designer and their craft. For these creators, the only way to stay upright on fashion's high-wire act is to keep their heads down and eyes on their work. Their artistry is intimate—a bond forged from hundreds of hours spent crocheting by hand, setting gems in gold, and measuring stitches down to the millimeter.
