In an age of A.I., designers at Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta and Jil Sander ponder the question.
Category: Handicrafts
-
In Milan, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta and Jil Sander
The New York Times – T Magazine: -
In India, Studio Raw Material Create a Highly Modern Home From Ancient Materials
The New York Times – T Magazine:For a weekend house near Makrana, a pair of designers relied on local marble and traditional masonry.
-
Preserving Hanji, the Ancient Korean Craft of Papermaking, in Ohio
The New York Times – On the Runway:Aimee Lee learned to make hanji with Korean masters. Now she practices their traditional technique in the United States.
-
Yoshita 1967 Is Making Clothing That’s an Antidote to Fast Fashion
The New York Times – T Magazine:For the founder of the Nairobi, Kenya-based label Yoshita 1967, traditional craft is personal and political.
-
Etsy Sells Depop, a Secondhand Clothing App Popular With Gen Z, to eBay
The New York Times – Business:The $1.2 billion deal comes as eBay looks to expand its appeal among younger users.
-
The Exacting, Ephemeral Art of Ice Carving
A look inside a Queens studio where Buddhas, sneakers and swans are carved with reverence and the knowledge that beauty, like ice, is fleeting.
-
Experts in the Handmade Suggest Gifts With a Human Touch
The recommendations from five specialists range from olive oil to high-design lighting.
-
A Shoe Made From a Single Spiral of Leather
How a John Lobb loafer comes together.
-
Who Chanel and Louis Vuitton Have Called When Making Woven Leather Bags
As Craig Wright has built his brand, Dragon Diffusion, he has quietly built a reputation as a leather whisperer for Hermès, Chanel and others. Now he’s ready to talk about it.
-
A Finnish Textile Artist Reimagines the Humble Rag Rug
How Eija Rasinmaki reinvented a humble tradition for the modern world.
-
Flowers That Are Never Out of Season
How one decades-old Milan shop makes remarkably realistic blossoms out of copper.