.To wear a piece from Diotima is to put on a part of developer and also founder Rachel Scott's (she/her) personal history. The company, which released in 2021 as well as includes seasonally compatible parts like candy striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, and crystal-encrusted screen weaved storage tanks, is crafted in between Scott's home country of Jamaica and also her homebase New York. Along with an emphasis on crochet, a technique with rich connections to the Caribbean, Scott is "looking for to put a focus on work, assisting as well as enhancing artisanal neighborhoods," as she said in a current interview for Nordstrom, producing "moments of tension in colour, texture, and contour." In doing this, the designer dismisses on fashions about what type from this area seems like, melding traditional and also modern parts that are actually liked through celebs like Keke Palmer, Doja Feline and Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a huge 2023, during which Scott was rewarded the CFDA Developing Professional honor, she debuted at New York Fashion Trend Full week along with a stunning spring season 2024 compilation. When it comes to the next 5 years? "The assortments will be even more exciting as well as latest than ever as we remain to reposition craft," she tells R29. "Maybe our experts will definitely possess a retail space in NYC." Our company'll be to begin with in line when it opens.Photograph Credit: Deirdre Lewis.