Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Courtesy of Diotima, Luar, Zankov, Colleen Allen None of the references were quite literal. Raul Lopez of Luar and Rachel Scott, whose four-year-old label is called Diotima, were both thinking of Carnival in the Caribbean, which has its roots in colonial oppression and how enslaved persons reacted with a defiant,…
The US Open finals, VMAs, and the start of the September shows can only mean one thing: summer is officially winding down and the hustle and bustle of Fashion Month is already here. The fall presentations frequently feel like an opportunity for rebirth or renewal, setting the tone for what many insiders call the unofficial…
Photo: Courtesy of Proenza Schouler Rachel Scott, the celebrated CFDA-winning designer behind Diotima, will soon be at the helm of New York cult label Proenza Schouler. Scott succeeds Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, who founded the brand but departed earlier this year to lead design at Loewe. Scott grew up in Jamaica and draws inspiration…
For 80 years the Fashion Scholarship Fund has been a leader in fostering talent across the fashion industry. This year, its 10-week Summer Scholarship Series virtual program featured an array of conversations from leaders in their respective fields. The program consisted of two parts: workforce preparedness sessions and masterclasses. The 2025 edition of the Summer…
Summertime and the livin’ is easy, so the fashion should be too. Before a brutal heat wave hit New York City, raising real-feel temperatures above 100 degrees, WWD made the most out of a cloudy day in Brooklyn to shoot the best of this season’s resortwear. No sunshine? No problem. No trip booked to an…