DIARRABLU FALL/WINTER 2020 COLLECTION POP-UP
Wednesday Nov 13 from 6 to 8pm
Friday Nov 14 to Sunday Nov 17 from 12 to 8pm
DIARRABLU is a conscious contemporary lifestyle brand with a focus on practical and versatile pieces designed with math algorithms. The pieces are marked by minimalistic cuts, bold prints and colorful accents and the designs are convertible and adjustable across various sizes for a prolonged life cycle. The collections are handcrafted in Dakar, Senegal by local artisan communities with a strong focus on human sustainability and circular design.
Join us in merging tradition and algorithms at diarrablu.com.
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ABOUT THE DESIGNER: DIARRA BOUSSO
Diarra Bousso is a Serial Entrepreneur, Creative Mathematician and Multidisciplinary Artist. Diarra started her professional career on Wall Street as a Structured Products Trader and later Asset Finance Analyst but decided to resign after two years to follow her passion in design. She launched several brands, notably DIARRABLU with the aim to celebrate her cultural heritage while empowering local artisan communities. Today she has built a global fashion business through her innovative design concept merging algorithms, tradition and art.
Diarra has showcased her collections during New York and Paris Fashion weeks. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Glamour, The New York Times, ELLE Magazine and The Huffington Post among others while her signature db bags have been carried by celebrities such as Akon and various first ladies around the world.
Diarra recently completed her Master’s degree in Mathematics Education at Stanford University with stints at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Center for Computational Research in Music and Acoustics. Diarra is focused on the teaching and research of Creative Mathematics and Fashion Business in Silicon Valley while thoughtfully merging the worlds of math and arts for a multi-disciplinary approach to innovation in teaching, learning and design.
View her full bio and portfolio: Diarra Bousso
Visit her website: www.diarrablu.com
Follow her on IG: @thediarrablu