The Maasai Bag
Inspired by a 100-year-old vintage bag we found in Kenya, this piece reimagines the traditional Maasai hip bag with modern refinement and deep reverence. The original was used to carry essentials like medicinal herbs and fire-making tools, and it was designed to sit comfortably at the hip, close to the body.
Ours is crafted from soft sueded leather, reinforced for structure and durability, and it molds to the wearer over time. One side features intricate glass beadwork that references enkarewa, the ceremonial collars worn by Maasai women. Each color and pattern carries symbolic weight, making the bag a wearable story of values passed down through generations.
Individually numbered and one-of-a-kind, it bridges centuries: tactile, functional, and alive with meaning.
100% of profits from this bag support Indigenous communities, wildlife conservation, and ecological restoration.