Designer and Teacher Diarra Bousso Fuses Math and Art to Create Her Fashion Collections

Diarra Bousso isn't your average designer. She's a mathematician, an artisan, and a former Wall Street trader, and all of those experiences have led to the creation of her lifestyle brand, Diarrablu. Her designs celebrate her rich culture, with every pattern and piece telling a story. "I grew up in Senegal, and I wanted to be the perfect student. . . . I was never a cool girl or an 'It girl,' I was a nerd," Bousso told POPSUGAR. Bousso is from a family of artisans. "In the summers, when I would ...