For over five years, Yussuf Kassim Manzi has been the Creative Director and founder of his eponymous label, YUSSUFKASSIMMANZI. The New England based-designer hails from Tanzania where he infuses his sharp eye for clean architectural silhouettes and somber hues with a utilitarian, Afro-centric and unisex point of view. Each piece is expertly designed in his factory, where Yussuf creates limited-run pieces with stories to tell.