Case Study · Luxury & Sustainable

Sasstain.

Simplicity, carried to an extreme, becomes elegance. A direct-to-consumer house for jewellery, bags and lifestyle — built on a quiet, dust-grey palette and a system that lets the product breathe.

Model in a sage silk dress against deep shadow — Sasstain campaign
Client Sasstain
Sector Sustainable Lifestyle E-commerce
Scope Identity, Stationery, Web & Mobile System
Year 2022
The Brief

Sasstain came to us with a clear philosophy and a crowded category. Their products — jewellery, bags, ready-to-wear — needed to feel curated rather than catalogued. The brand had to read as a point of view, not a price point.

We removed every decorative crutch. A single uppercase wordmark sits inside generous white space; product is photographed in soft daylight on warm-grey walls; the digital storefront uses the same wide spacing a magazine would. Nothing competes with the object on the page.

Gold geometric statement earring close-up
Layered gold chain with engraved pendant on ivory dress
Colour System

Five quiet greys.

A near-monochrome system spans desert storm to masala — light enough to disappear behind product, dark enough to anchor packaging and editorial covers.

Desert Storm
HEX · #F7F8F6
Light shades · backgrounds
Dusty Grey
HEX · #9D9496
Light accent
Dawn
HEX · #A9A69D
Main brand colour
Bitter
HEX · #81817C
Dark accent
Masala
HEX · #403D3C
Dark shades · type
Cream leather mini bag held against ceramic vases — Sasstain product

Travel in style · Sasstain bag campaign

Typography

Lato, set generously.

Wordmark
Lato · Regular · tracked SASSTAIN
Headline
Lato · Bold · 34pt A consious code.
Body & UI
Lato · Regular · 18 / 22pt Every page should explode — either because of its staggering absurdity or the enthusiasm of its principles.

"Life isn't perfect, but your jewellery can be. We removed every decorative crutch and let the object on the page do the talking."

— Brand Approach · Sasstain · 2022

Model in lavender shirt dress holding a chrysanthemum, lifted arm

Be inspired. Be glad. Be glorious. Be individual.

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