From protective chainmail to monastic draping, creative directors are using the protective codes of Medieval Europe to offer women a tactile shield for a volatile world.

Indie designer challenges, Kate Hawley’s costuming genius, the Loewe Craft Prize nominees, Hermès is going couture, and the return of the tactile and the human.

Artisan crafts in Colombia, medieval armor redefined as jewelry, Salvador Dali’s home on the Costa Brava, and more November news worth the read.