.To wear an item from Diotima is to use a component of professional and also owner Rachel Scott's (she/her) personal history. The company, which launched in 2021 and includes seasonally interchangeable pieces like candy striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, as well as crystal-encrusted screen knit tanks, is crafted in between Scott's home country of Jamaica as well as her homebase The big apple. With an emphasis on crochet, a method along with rich ties to the Caribbean, Scott is actually "looking for to place an importance on work, sustaining as well as magnifying artisanal communities," as she pointed out in a recent interview for Nordstrom, creating "moments of tension in colour, appearance, and silhouette." In doing so, the designer pushes back on fashions regarding what design from this region seems like, blending conventional as well as contemporary parts that are actually adored by well-knowns like Keke Palmer, Doja Kitty as well as Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a significant 2023, during which Scott was actually rewarded the CFDA Emerging Designer honor, she debuted at New York Style Full week with a stunning spring season 2024 collection. As for the upcoming five years? "The assortments will certainly be more thrilling and latest than ever as our team remain to reposition craft," she says to R29. "Possibly our experts are going to have a retail space in New York City." Our team'll be first in line when it opens.Photograph Credit Report: Deirdre Lewis.