It’s the season of blockbuster fashion exhibitions at museums, SCAD opens a store, independent Indian menswear labels are on the rise, and AI to the inventory rescue.

Film directors with new creative projects, ghostly gowns as art, Etienne Russo on fashion shows, and Shintaro Yamamoto designs shoes for Rei Kawakubo.

Fall 2024 post-season coverage focused on two significant designer exits, shedding light on the relationship between commercialism and creativity in fashion.