.To use a part from Diotima is to wear a part of designer and owner Rachel Scott's (she/her) life story. The company, which released in 2021 and features seasonally interchangeable items like striped cotton-and-crepe A-line midi skirts, as well as crystal-encrusted net knit storage tanks, is crafted in between Scott's home country of Jamaica as well as her homebase The big apple. With a focus on crochet, a technique with strong associations to the Caribbean, Scott is "finding to put an emphasis on effort, assisting as well as intensifying artisanal neighborhoods," as she mentioned in a latest job interview for Nordstrom, creating "moments of tension in shade, appearance, and silhouette." In doing this, the developer pushes on stereotypes about what design from this region appears like, combining typical as well as contemporary pieces that are actually liked by superstars like Keke Palmer, Doja Feline and also Gabrielle Union. On the heels of a big 2023, during the course of which Scott was rewarded the CFDA Emerging Developer award, she debuted at New York Style Week along with a spectacular spring season 2024 collection. When it comes to the next five years? "The assortments are going to be more stimulating and also latest than ever as our company continue to reposition craft," she tells R29. "Perhaps our experts will possess a retail area in NYC." We'll be to begin with in line when it opens.Photo Credit History: Deirdre Lewis.