.To wear an item coming from Diotima is actually to use a portion of developer and also owner Rachel Scott's (she/her) personal history. The brand name, which launched in 2021 and features seasonally interchangeable parts like candy striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, as well as crystal-encrusted mesh knit tanks, is crafted in between Scott's home nation of Jamaica and also her homebase Nyc. With an emphasis on crochet, an approach with deep ties to the Caribbean, Scott is "looking for to position a focus on labor, supporting and magnifying artisanal communities," as she pointed out in a current interview for Nordstrom, developing "moments of tension in shade, texture, as well as shape." In accomplishing this, the developer pushes back on fashions regarding what design from this area appears like, melding conventional and also present-day pieces that are actually really liked through celebrities like Keke Palmer, Doja Pussy-cat and Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a huge 2023, in the course of which Scott was actually rewarded the CFDA Developing Professional award, she debuted at New York Style Full week with a sensational spring 2024 compilation. When it comes to the following 5 years? "The assortments are going to be actually much more interesting as well as newer than ever as we continue to rearrange craft," she tells R29. "Maybe our company will possess a retail space in New York City." Our team'll be initially in line when it opens up.Photo Credit: Deirdre Lewis.