.To put on an item from Diotima is actually to wear an aspect of professional and founder Rachel Scott's (she/her) life story. The company, which released in 2021 as well as includes seasonally compatible pieces like candy striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, as well as crystal-encrusted mesh knit tanks, is actually crafted between Scott's home country of Jamaica and her homebase New york city. Along with a focus on crochet, a procedure with rich associations to the Caribbean, Scott is "looking for to position an emphasis on work, supporting as well as intensifying artisanal neighborhoods," as she pointed out in a current interview for Nordstrom, making "instants of strain in color, appearance, as well as shape." In doing so, the developer dismisses on fashions concerning what type from this area resembles, melding typical and contemporary items that are actually adored through illustrious like Keke Palmer, Doja Pet Cat and also Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a huge 2023, throughout which Scott was awarded the CFDA Surfacing Developer honor, she debuted at New York Fashion Full week with a stunning spring 2024 assortment. When it comes to the next 5 years? "The compilations will definitely be even more interesting and also more recent than ever as our team remain to reposition designed," she informs R29. "Perhaps we are going to have a retail room in New York City." Our team'll be to begin with in line when it opens up.Photograph Credit: Deirdre Lewis.