Proenza Schouler and Diotima Showcase Contrasting Beauty Looks

Designer Rachel Scott's two Fall/Winter 2026 shows featured distinct makeup and hair styles.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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This New York Fashion Week, designer Rachel Scott presented collections for both her Diotima label and her first show for Proenza Schouler. The beauty looks at the two shows offered a study in contrasts, with Proenza Schouler featuring a 'put-together yet imperfect' aesthetic and Diotima embracing a more undone 'Jamaican glam' vibe.

Why it matters

Scott's dual shows provided insight into her evolving design perspective and how she is using beauty to convey different facets of the modern woman's identity. The contrasting hair and makeup looks highlighted Scott's versatility as a designer and her ability to cater to diverse customer preferences.

The details

At Proenza Schouler, makeup artist Thomas de Kluyver created three off-kilter looks using Byredo cosmetics. This included a chunky black kajal eyeliner on one eye, a 'jigsaw effect' red lip, and dramatic lashes coated in Byredo's Astronomical Mascara. Hair was styled into sleek, effortless-looking ponytails using Oribe products. In contrast, the Diotima show featured an 'undone Jamaican glam' beauty look that Scott has showcased in past seasons.

  • The Proenza Schouler show took place on a dreary Wednesday afternoon in the Lower East Side of New York City.
  • The Diotima show was also part of the Fall/Winter 2026 New York Fashion Week schedule.

The players

Rachel Scott

The designer behind the Diotima label and the new designer for Proenza Schouler.

Thomas de Kluyver

The makeup artist who created the beauty looks for the Proenza Schouler show.

Holli Smith

The hair stylist who created the beauty looks for the Proenza Schouler show.

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What they’re saying

“To the unknowing eye, she is put together, precise, deathly punctual. Those who recognize her sense that there is more to her.”

— Rachel Scott, Designer (Vogue)

“I want to give her more texture and complexity and little peeks of eroticism, but it's totally self-authored.”

— Rachel Scott, Designer (Vogue)

“It's makeup as an accessory.”

— Thomas de Kluyver, Makeup Artist (Vogue)

“These slightly distort the face in a way.”

— Thomas de Kluyver, Makeup Artist (Vogue)

“The woman who put herself together, and then kind of had to rush out the door.”

— Holli Smith, Hairstylist (Vogue)

The takeaway

Rachel Scott's dual fashion week presentations showcased her versatility as a designer, as she used contrasting beauty looks to convey different facets of the modern woman's identity - from the 'put-together yet imperfect' Proenza Schouler woman to the more undone 'Jamaican glam' Diotima aesthetic. This demonstrated Scott's ability to cater to diverse customer preferences while also evolving her own design perspective.