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Sass & Bide is set to launch its fifth ethical fashion range this month.

After a brief hiatus, the brand has partnered with Kenya based Artisan.Fashion for the latest venture.

Artisan.Fashion, a member of the Fair Labor Association, engages artisans and micro-producers from areas across sub-Saharan Africa.

Sass & Bide has previously collaborated with communities stretching from Maasai Mara to Laikipia.

The fifth limited-edition venture will include travel bags, shoppers, clutches and key rings.

Bags start from $195 and peak at $395 and will be available from boutiques, online and select Myer concessions.

The accessories are created from various locally sourced products including:

  • 100% East African farmed cotton weaved in Nairobi.
  • Full grain Kenyan cow leather, tassel tops. These are made in the artisan community from recycled brass, car engine parts, taps and padlocks.
  • Ceramic beads. The for these clay comes from the foothills of Mount Kenya and then processed in Nairobi where each bead is hand-rolled, sun dried and hand painted/glazed.

Kazuri Beads' Leonida Okelo said the work is important to her community.

"I am a 43-year-old widowed mother of three.

"All my children depend on me to provide food, shelter, clothes, education and other essential needs.

"We received the Sass & Bide order from Artisan.Fashion, which gave us hope for continued work.

"I used my income to pay rent and to save for future use.”

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