84% matchSUPER YAYA
Craft-led African textiles, same diaspora luxury argument
What changes: Looser layered silhouettes, less body-conscious knit and tailoring
Brand profile
Diotima
New York label by Jamaican-born designer Rachel Scott, known for hand-crocheted, artisan-made womenswear developed between Brooklyn and Kingston.
New York CityOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Diotima
Hand-crochet is the signature
Every season leans on artisan crochet and macrame made by Jamaican craftswomen who have worked the techniques for generations, set against Italian fabrics and sheer knits.
Made between Brooklyn and Kingston
Collections are designed and produced across both cities, with dancehall and Caribbean dress codes recurring as Scott's argument about who gets counted as luxury.
Founder runs Proenza Schouler too
Rachel Scott was VP of design at Rachel Comey before starting this womenswear label in 2021, and now leads it alongside her creative director role at Proenza Schouler.
If you like Diotima
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74% matchChristopher Esber
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70% matchAya Muse
Body-conscious knit dressing in a cooler minimal register
What changes: Machine knit minimalism, no artisan or cultural sourcing story
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Local dress traditions rebuilt as sculptural modern tailoring
What changes: Quieter, more minimal palette and less crochet texture
Brand facts
Diotima is a New York womenswear label founded in 2021 by Jamaican-born designer Rachel Scott, with collections designed and produced between Brooklyn and Kingston. Its signature is artisan hand-crochet and macramé made with Jamaican craftswomen who have practiced the techniques for generations, combined with Italian fabrics, sheer knits, fluid tailoring and denim. Dancehall and Caribbean dress codes recur each season, framed by Scott's argument about who gets counted as luxury. Scott, formerly VP of design at Rachel Comey, is also creative director of Proenza Schouler while continuing to lead Diotima.
- Founded
- 2021
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Avant-garde