Ms. Bay is founded on timeless design, social responsibility and ecological respect. They combine traditional vegetable-tanned leather with an innovative salmon leather to create classic accessories with an environmental twist. In the slow fashion philosophy, Ms. Bay designs elegant pieces that can easily transition from day to night, and season to season.
About Ms. Bay
About Ms. Bay
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Salmon Leather
It may sound unusual but salmon leather might be an intriguing alternative to traditional leather. Salmon skins are a waste product from the fishing industry, and very little are recycled or utilised. Just like regular hides, these skins can be transformed into a thin and flexible leather. Because of the fibre structure, it is just as durable as regular leather, and becomes even smoother and shiner with use.
“...organisations and companies are developing new innovative materials that could help sort our waste-problem. It's really exciting...” - Saskia Aelen, Founder
Read the full interview with Saskia Aelen to find out more.
Why We Love Them
Cycled
Ms. Bay uses discarded fish skins from the fishing industry to create their collection. They only collaborate with sustainably managed fish farmers in Northern Europe to ensure they do not contribute to over-fishing or the fishing of endangered species.
Eco-Conscious
Ms. Bay is dedicated to ecological production. They use vegetable-tanned traditional leather, along with fish leather that is created from discarded materials from the fishing industry. At this time, technology prevents fish leather from being vegetable tanned, however the tanning and dying processes for fish leather are far less aggressive and toxic than those used for regular mammal leathers. Furthermore, their tannery partners reduce their energy consumption by using geothermic and hydropower energy sources.
Natural Material
The Ms. Bay collection is made from a combination of traditional vegetable tanned leather, along with upcycled fish leather.
Transparent
Ms. Bay is a transparent company with a small supply chain. They source the fish skins directly from sustainable fisheries in Northern Europe, and produce in SA8000 certified factories in India- ensuring high standards of worker welfare.
