Diotima is a women’s ready-to-wear brand based in NY (Chinatown), founded by Rachel Scott in 2021. It designs and crafts between Jamaica and New York, with crochet, the foundation of its collections, made in Jamaica. Its tailoring uses materials such as British heritage tweeds and is finished with hand embellishment and threadwork, creating a contrast with the crochet. The brand supports Jamaican artisan communities and aims to expand the definition of “luxury” beyond a Eurocentric focus.
Concept
I advocate for a more expansive definition of luxury, one that is not exclusively centred in Europe.