Sseko Fall Collection 2020

Travel “Beyond” with Sseko

At Sseko, we’re doing what we can to help you look Beyond the current crisis and witness women make the world a better place

I am excited to announce the launch of the Sseko Fall “Beyond” Collection launching today. at 11am PST.

Bring on darker shades, luxurious layers and all the patterned prints. The Fall 2020 'Beyond' Collection has a gorgeous array of versatile apparel pieces, stunning bags, handcrafted statement jewelry, and eye-catching footwear– You’re sure to find everything you need to complete your perfect fall wardrobe.

Because of the current climate, it is just Beyond incredible that Sseko was able to launch a collection this Fall. COVID-19 has hit the fashion industry hard and we all have seen stores closing and big, chain companies are cancelling orders. Fashion industry workers are not getting paid for work they’ve already done. The workers who are most vulnerable are now even more so.

Sseko believes in a larger mission. We believe that it’s not always about the bottom line, but by building a business together, and being true to all of the employees, we create a model that works and supports everyone. At Sseko, many of our pieces are being made by women employed by Sseko, those that are not Sseko employees are part of the Fair Trade Movement. It is because of this collective ambition and commitment, our family isn’t just surviving - we’re thriving.

Our CEOs, Ben and Liz Bohannan are launching the collection LIVE on Facebook at 5pm PST. Let them explain just how much work went into launching this Collection during COVID and how Sseko is helping to keep the women who create these beautiful products in Uganda, Ethiopia and India safe and employed during this global pandemic.

Something Sseko cannot predict is how quickly the items will sell out. Keeping our Sisters safe overseas during the pandemic means lower inventory and slower shipping. If there is something from the new collection you can’t live without, I would encourage you to click that “Purchase” button quickly!

If that “can’t live without” item is a struggle financially, you can schedule a Facebook Trunk Show with me and I’m sure your friends would love to get together on a Zoom party with a little wine and their credit cards. You could earn those big ticket wish list items quickly. Contact me for details ….

In the meantime, I will be getting ready to click my own “Purchase” button for the things I can’t live without and provide a little support to my Sseko Sisters globally.

A few things to point out:

• “Like a Girl” black tee is back with limited quantities in sizes 2-20.

• The new “Say Yes to Adventure” tee is our latest t-shirt in a beautiful wine color.

• The Kawa print is back by popular demand in gorgeous bags, clothing and accessories.

• We’re introducing the short black kaftan for those extra COVID pounds to wear for all your holiday gatherings, but also to show off those gorgeous legs! Add a little heel or sandals and your favorite bling and you’re ready for anything.

Watch my IG posts for items I purchased today …

Introducing The Fall 2020 Beyond Collection. Somewhere beyond our wildest imaginations, our darkest doubts, our insecurities, our wounds, and our naysayers. Beyond me and you, there is us. And we are better together. We can't get there by going over or under, only through.

Instructions on ordering your "Like a Girl" tee shirt ...

“Like a Girl” is a Compliment

$39.99

Many of you have mentioned how much you liked the “Like a Girl” tee shirt, so I’m making this quick and easy.

1. Click the button below to go directly to the page. (Size 1 fits sizes 2-8, Size 2 fits sizes 10-16.) You can order your own through this link.

2. Venmo me $50 (which includes tax and shipping) to @gabby-jacobsen-3 along with your address, email, telephone number and size wanted. I will place the order for you.

If you thought the white 2019 version was difficult to find, then the 2020 black version is going to be gone soon. Don’t delay!

Also in a Reusable Tote

$19.99 a perfect gift!

If you are looking for more of the Spring/Summer Hopefully Yours collection, here is the digital catalog.

For the Spring 2020 "Hopefully Yours" Collection, we traveled the world in search of the most stunning materials and the most beautiful stories. We shot this catalog in Joshua Tree National Park as the Joshua Tree is a symbol of faith, hope and resilience in the midst of harsh conditions.

Who Needs Luck ... When You've got Pluck?

“Hate to break it to you, but you’re never going to “find your passion.” Why? Because your passion and purpose are something you create–actively–every day. How? So glad you asked.
In her signature tell-it-like-it-is fashion, entrepreneur Liz Forkin Bohannon shows you how to cultivate the mindsets that will help you live that you were made on purpose and for a purpose. Sharing the hilarious and heartbreaking stories of her own screwups and successes, Liz shows you how to:

Embrace your inner Beginner
Dream Small
Choose curiosity over criticism
and so much more.

It’s within your power to build a life of purpose, passion and impact. All you need is a little bit of pluck…”

— Liz Forkin Bohannon

I’m going to admit right now that I haven’t read more than a few pages of Beginner’s Pluck, but even a few paragraphs in, I could see Liz’s humor and gift for storytelling in every word. Watching Liz speak, or even witnessing her excitement about a life with purpose, creates an energy you could almost feel in the room. All of this comes out on every page of her 1st book.

I’ve decided to hold off reading the book until I am comfortably settled in my little Crescent Bar oasis with a glass of Malibu Rum and Coke, my feet up and enjoying the sunshine and quiet. I want to truly focus on what this beautiful young mompreneur has uncovered while living her best life. She is a dreamer and a doer. She has made it a point to live by the very rules she recommends for each of us …

As the founder of Sseko Designs, Liz and her husband Ben, inspire the Sseko Fellows in the US and overseas. I have been very lucky to be a Founding Fellow and the women in Uganda see my name, and the names of the first 500 Fellows, on the wall in the Sseko workshop. We inspire each other daily.

As a Fellow, I am able to give you an amazing offer! THIS WEEK ONLY … pre-order the book through me for only $17.49. When you pre-order you will receive a FREE Brave Bracelet ($30 value) a FREE audio book plus be entered to win a gift from me when you pre-order from my website for every 5 pre-ordered books. So share with your friends and get some free stuff!

Join me for the book tour date in Seattle

Monday, October 14th - 6:30pm

I have secured a ticket to hear Liz speak again in Seattle on October 14th. Tickets are still available and I would love you to join me. Tickets are $35 and you will receive

• Signed hardback copy of Beginner’s Pluck $24.99 value

• 15% off ALL Sseko product during the event

• One year membership to Yellow ($68 value)

• Full FREE day pass to Riverter ($40-$50)

Let’s make an evening out of this and maybe … just maybe … Liz will fly off stage again! You won’t want to miss that!

"Like a Girl" is a compliment

Because when you can live fully in the belief that when you have enough and you are enough, that’s when the real fun begins.

- Liz Bohannon

I never really thought of myself as a part of the women’s liberation movement or an activist. In fact, my mom always proudly stated that she would much rather have help changing her tire than do it herself, but common respect and consideration I do actively wish for all humans.

My daughter was just starting to get into lifting weights at college when she was approached by a fellow classmate who said “You lift like a girl …” to which she replied “Dude, I AM a girl!” She was really offended and whatever chance this guy had of flirting or getting a date went right out the window and she experienced her very first “girl pride” moment.

So this fall, I’m sending her back to school with her very own “Like a Girl” tee shirt, made by our beautiful artisans in Uganda. This super high quality tee will promote the pride she has in her sex and in herself. Women are gifted and strong and confident and beautiful. Whoever said anything was wrong with being a woman is a really idiot.

One of the first questions any Sseko Designs Sister asks when opening a Trunk Show is which of these quotes means the most to each guest. “Like a Girl” is our most common response.

On August 1st, Sseko Designs is taking this saying to the streets! This is your opportunity to take your girl-power to the streets daily! $40 for the tee shirt in size 1 or 2. Also available in a shopper tote for $20.

I’d love to see all our young ladies sporting this tee - and what better way than to show them how!

GIVEAWAY: for every sale that includes 2 tee shirts, or a tee shirt and a shopper tote, I will give you one of our not yet released yet beautiful red leather coin purse. Yours for FREE when you show your pride “Like a Girl”.