{"id":66204,"date":"2025-09-03T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=269602"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T07:49:37","slug":"diotima-rachel-scott-creative-director-proenza-schouler","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/diotima-rachel-scott-creative-director-proenza-schouler\/","title":{"rendered":"Diotima’s Rachel Scott Is The New Creative Director Of Proenza Schouler"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Womenswear Designer of the Year Award winner Rachel Scott is the new creative director of Proenza Schouler. Pictured: Scott attending the 2024 CFDA Awards at the American Museum of Natural History on October 28, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Diotima<\/a>\u2019s Rachel Scott has been named the new creative director of Proenza Schouler, a move that marks one of the most thrilling appointments in recent fashion updates.<\/p>\n

Announced on September 2, the news arrives nine months after co-founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez departed the label<\/a>, leaving the industry wondering who would pen its next chapter as they go on to replace Jonathan Anderson<\/a> at Loewe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Models pose at the Diotima presentation during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Highline 9 on February 12, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski\/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Scott, a Jamaican-born designer who has built Diotima into one of America’s most compelling labels since its 2021 launch, feels like a pitch-perfect choice. Her signature crochet, deeply informed by her heritage, sits alongside razor-sharp tailoring and a unique vision that still manages to surprise and inspire in a profoundly saturated market. Diotima’s dialogue of craft and modernity echoes Proenza Schouler\u2019s own DNA and has become a highlight of the New York fashion scene in just a few short years.<\/p>\n

Her accolades speak volumes: a 2023 LVMH Prize finalist, CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year, and, in 2024, CFDA\u2019s Women\u2019s Wear Designer of the Year. And as far as celebrity fans go, she’s already been a favourite of icons like Paloma Elsesser, Laura Harrier and Amber Valetta.<\/p>\n

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Laura Harrier attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards 2025 at The Lot at Formosa on April 08, 2025, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yet Scott\u2019s appointment resonates beyond design alone.<\/p>\n

In an industry dominated by white male leadership\u2014despite a majority female consumer base\u2014her ascent signals a vital stance, one that can hopefully inspire a shift for the representation of women of colour and their contributions to the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great excitement that I join Proenza Schouler, a brand at the heart of American fashion, and one I have long admired,\u201d Scott said in a statement announcing the news. \u201cI hold deep respect for the beauty and world Jack and Lazaro so brilliantly crafted, and I look forward to bringing my perspective in dialogue with their legacy. I am honoured to step into this role to envision the next chapter of Proenza Schouler.\u201d<\/p>\n

Proenza Schouler CEO Shira Suveyke Snyder echoed this excitement, describing Scott as \u201ca natural choice,\u201d citing her \u201cability to marry craft with innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having already consulted with the house on its Spring\/Summer 2025 collection, her first full solo vision will be unveiled as early as February 2026. Crucially, Scott will also continue at Diotima, which will present its Spring\/Summer 2026 show at New York Fashion Week later this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42672,"featured_media":66205,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[65,35],"yoast_head":"\nProenza Schouler Taps Diotima's Rachel Scott As Director<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Diotima's Rachel Scott has been announced as the new creative director of Proenza Schouler, following the departure of its founders.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/diotima-rachel-scott-creative-director-proenza-schouler\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diotima's Rachel Scott Is The New Creative Director Of Proenza Schouler\" 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