Craft and exhibitions return

Heritage and atelier stories are resurfacing as brands and institutions stage craft-focused exhibitions and retrospectives. Dior partnered with SCAD on a ‘Crafting Fashion’ show and blockbuster exhibitions of Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo are being highlighted as renewed proof points for artisan narratives (x.com) (x.com), even as critics push back against mass-produced 'luxury' that lacks believable handwork (x.com).