.To wear a part from Diotima is to wear a portion of developer and owner Rachel Scott's (she/her) personal history. The brand, which released in 2021 as well as features seasonally interchangeable items like candy striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, and also crystal-encrusted screen weaved containers, is actually crafted between Scott's home nation of Jamaica and her homebase New York. Along with an importance on embroidery, an approach with rich connections to the Caribbean, Scott is actually "seeking to place an emphasis on effort, supporting and also magnifying artisanal areas," as she pointed out in a current meeting for Nordstrom, developing "moments of pressure in different colors, texture, and also silhouette." In doing this, the designer dismisses on stereotypes concerning what style coming from this location resembles, combining conventional as well as present-day pieces that are really liked through celebs like Keke Palmer, Doja Cat as well as Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a big 2023, in the course of which Scott was actually rewarded the CFDA Surfacing Developer honor, she debuted at New york city Manner Full week along with a spectacular springtime 2024 selection. As for the next 5 years? "The selections are going to be actually more interesting and also newer than ever as our company remain to reposition craft," she informs R29. "Perhaps our team will definitely have a retail area in New York City." We'll be actually first in line when it opens up.Photograph Credit Score: Deirdre Lewis.