.To wear an item coming from Diotima is actually to put on a part of designer and also founder Rachel Scott's (she/her) life story. The brand, which released in 2021 and also features seasonally interchangeable parts like striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, as well as crystal-encrusted screen knit tanks, is actually crafted between Scott's home nation of Jamaica as well as her homebase New york city. With a focus on embroidery, a strategy with rich ties to the Caribbean, Scott is "finding to position an importance on labor, assisting as well as enhancing artisanal areas," as she mentioned in a latest meeting for Nordstrom, creating "seconds of tension in shade, texture, and also shape." In doing so, the designer pushes on stereotypes about what type coming from this region appears like, combining typical as well as modern pieces that are loved through celebrities like Keke Palmer, Doja Kitty as well as Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a huge 2023, throughout which Scott was actually rewarded the CFDA Surfacing Professional honor, she debuted at New york city Manner Full week along with a spectacular springtime 2024 compilation. As for the following 5 years? "The compilations will certainly be actually more amazing as well as latest than ever before as our company remain to reposition designed," she tells R29. "Maybe our company will possess a retail room in NYC." We'll be first in line when it opens up.Picture Credit History: Deirdre Lewis.