The Future Is Female: Celebrating Southeast Asian Artisanship

Mar 20, 2022, 02:00 PM

In an age of fast fashion and mass production, the value of artisanship has become vastly under-appreciated, putting craft legacies at risk. The dream of preserving heritage crafts for generations to come was precisely why the Dia Guild was founded -- a platform where Southeast Asian labels and craft could be introduced to, and appreciated by, a global market. Melisa Idris speaks to one of the co-founders of Dia, Aisha Hassan.