Fashion futures: Indonesian designers navigating an era of disruption

From social media’s double-edged reach to the rise of AI and an uneasy economy, Indonesian designers are learning to adapt, endure and redefine creativity in fashion’s most unpredictable moment.

“We live in such a precarious era,” fashion stylist Alyssha Nila said in a mix of English and Indonesian during a discussion at Fashion Nation XIX in Senayan City, Jakarta, on Sept. 24. “Things are tough, but not really. It’s kind of weird like that.”