Sseko Designs Fall/Winter 2019
A Sorjourner’s Collection
Introducing Sseko Designs
Fall/Winter 2019 Collection
For The FW19 Sojourner’s Collection, we traveled the world in search of the most stunning materials and the most beautiful stories. We even journeyed all the way to Italy to capture it all in the most magical golden hour light in the hills of Tuscany. This collection is a celebration of travel. We designed incredibly versatile pieces out of travel-friendly materials that can take you across the world, from season to season and from day to night. From the coziest multiway sweater that transforms from a cardigan to a chic cowl neck tunic to the stunning woven Cena textile you’ll find on bags as well as our first ever coat, we can’t wait for you to experience the richness and versatility of this collection for yourself.
And while no one loves a globe-trotting adventure more than we do, The Sojourner’s Collection is not only a celebration of travel but also a celebration of your journey within. We were born into the world with a sense of curiosity. We asked questions without shame and were delighted by new discoveries. We took joy in small delights and felt deeply, without fear of what others would think. Perhaps the real journey is less about striving to become but more about the journey back home to yourself. We refuse to be labeled or named. Instead, we live fully into every corner of ourselves, embracing the complexity and nuance. We are dreamers and doers. Women of peace and passion. We care about style and stories. We love others by loving ourselves and bring one another into community by doing the hard work of understanding that we belong.
This collection is meant to encourage and inspire you on perhaps the greatest and most courageous adventure of all: The journey within, to know yourself and then courageously share that light with the world. Out of darkness and into sisterhood because the journey is made better together.
Color Theory
Oiled Olive
The smooth and sophisticated olive leather will elevate your wardrobe with a unique but seasonless neutral. Olive has long been the symbol of peace. This season we are celebrating the ability to be at peace with oneself: embracing a deep acceptance of who you are, so that you can be an agent of acceptance to others.
Pebbled Amore
The bold and stunning Pebbled Amore will add a flash of classic and oh-so-statement color to your wardrobe this season. The richness and depth of this color makes it a perfect choice for Fall and is bright and bold enough to transition right into the warmer months. A courageous willingness to stand up for what is good and true and right and to not apologize for dreaming big for you and your sisters everywhere.
Cena
We have 3 new prints this season and one of them is this beautiful Cena fabric, hand woven by our artisans. My Cena market tote will be arriving tomorrow but this coat is absolutely beautiful. It is soft and supple and I’ve seen photos of Sseko sisters pushing up the sleeves, so it’s not stiff. This is perfect for our Seattle weather. Worn as a blazer in the office or over a sweater for outer wear. Sseko Designs and our sisters in Uganda have hit our latest fabrics and designs out of the ballpark!
Beginner’s Pluck
There's no lack of people out there telling you to find your passion and dream big. But why does it seem like when we try, we so often end up more lost and overwhelmed than when we started?
Liz Forkin Bohannon wants you to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams. Why? Hate to break it to you, but you're likely never going to "find your passion." Because your passion and purpose are something you build--actively--day by day. In her signature tell-it-like-it-is fashion, Liz shares 14 actionable principles that will teach you how to do just that. With total transparency, Liz shares hilarious and heartbreaking stories of her journey of screwups and successes that illustrate the mindsets and principles that will give you a jolt of energy, inspiration, and direction toward your True North. By embracing your Inner Beginner, dreaming small, choosing curiosity over criticism, and so much more, Liz's story and the principles of Beginner's Pluck will have you on your way to building a life of purpose, passion, and lasting impact.
Liz inspires me and is really hilarous! Like that unfiltered best friend who leads you on exciting adventures and who is living that large life that I’ve always dreamed of. Liz’ book will be for sale starting August 1st in my Sseko Boutique page. Pick one up for your next lazy afternoon reading …I’ll have mine for my Cabo vacation!
THE SSEKO FELLOWS PROGRAM
USING FASHION TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY & COMMUNITY FOR WOMEN GLOBALLY.
As a Sseko Fellow, you become a representative of Sseko in your community. By sharing the Sseko story with your community and selling Sseko products through trunk shows as well as online, you’ll become an integral part of creating educational opportunity for academically gifted women in Uganda. From the in’s and out’s of impact entrepreneurship, to running an actual small business, to marketing and product development, as a Sseko Fellow, you’ll have the opportunity to learn it all. Oh! And you’ll also make money, earn free and discounted products and have a chance to participate in things like trips to Uganda and annual Sseko Fellow gatherings.
The Sseko Guarantee: Create an impact, find community, and make a profit in your first year
or we will buy back your starter kit.*
“My Sojourner Prebook pieces will be arriving tomorrow ... watch for the unboxing photos by Friday!”