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 favour 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.
These 10 designers, both contemporary and veteran, are perfect examples of those who have mastered their métier. For a glimpse into their process, we asked them about their respect for tradition (or their predilection for subversion), how they merge the past with the present, and why beauty is in the details.
Rachel Scott, Diotima Rachel Scott treats her textiles like clay. As she tells it, yarn, cotton, and silk are meant to be manipulated and molded to her vision.
"The way I work with crochet is quite unique in that I will drape it like a fabric and use it to deconstruct familiar silhouettes," says the Jamaicaborn artist, who won the CFDA's 2023 Emerging Designer of the Year Award.
You could describe her methods as unconventional. "[Design] is a constant play amongst all the elements and my creative process is constantly in flux.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة The Makers Issue من Marie Claire - US.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة The Makers Issue من Marie Claire - US.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
BOREDOM HELPED THE FOUNDERS OF LEFT ON FRIDAY BUILD A NEW BRAND
Shannon Savage and Laura Low Ah Kee left their executive roles at Lululemon to try their hand at starting a bathing suit business.
A REFRESHING CONVERSATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
The realities of global warming are becoming increasingly dismal. But in her latest book What If We Get It Right?, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explains that we already have the answers we need.
GIVING BIRTH IN GAZA
Procedures performed with kitchen scissors. Makeshift medical tents with no pain medication, clean water, or electricity. Marie Claire goes inside one of the most dangerous places in the world to be pregnant right now.
MYHA'LA IS THINKING BIG
The Industry star is entering a new phase of life, determined to take up more space in her personal and professional endeavors. Showing off this season's bold, billowing silhouettes, she tells us all about it.
COAST ALONG
A slice of the Mexican shoreline in Costalegre is reconsidering what sustainable travel can look like, through gentle development and thoughtful community.
READY FOR DRIFT OFF
A new wave of sleep retreats and spas are offering another way to get some shut-eye.
THE BARE TRUTH ABOUT NAKED DRESSING
The trend isn't just for A-listers. But it isn't necessarily for all of us, either.
FASHION IS LOSING MIDDLE GROUND
In-between brands are disappearing. And with them, an entire perspective on style.
WORK WIVES ARE GOING EXTINCT
They're becoming less common as remote and hybrid work get more prevalent. But is now the time when we need them most?
MY DECADES-LONG JOURNEY TO CURLS
\"My hair's growth these years, much like mine, has been stunningly imperfect.\"
