EPISODE · Aug 21, 2024 · 35 MIN
The Who What Wear Podcast: Diotima Founder and Designer Rachel Scott on Making Caribbean Fashion a Universal Language
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Rachel Scott is the founder and designer of the award-winning womenswear brand Diotima. Born and raised in Jamaica, Rachel trained at the Istituto Marangoni in Milan, before rising through the ranks at respected brands like J. Mendel, Elizabeth and James, and Rachel Comey. In 2021, she launched Diotima, and the brand was an immediate hit, earning Rachel the CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year award in 2023. Customers and fashion insiders alike continue to delight in her nuanced, sophisticated designs, and her unique use of crochet—handmade by artisans in her native Jamaica. This week, she joins us to talk about her long standing relationship with mesh, how her team of artisans inspires her collections, and of course, her upcoming NYFW presentation.
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Rachel Scott is the founder and designer of the award-winning womenswear brand Diotima. Born and raised in Jamaica, Rachel trained at the Istituto Marangoni in Milan, before rising through the ranks at respected brands like J. Mendel, Elizabeth and James, and Rachel Comey. In 2021, she launched Diotima, and the brand was an immediate hit, earning Rachel the CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year award in 2023. Customers and fashion insiders alike continue to delight in her nuanced, sophisticated designs, and her unique use of crochet—handmade by artisans in her native Jamaica. This week, she joins us to talk about her long standing relationship with mesh, how her team of artisans inspires her collections, and of course, her upcoming NYFW presentation.
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