THE CREATIVE JOURNAL
Musings from our Sans Beast world on innovative materials, style, creativity + purpose-led business.

INSPIRATION: Lineapelle Milan 2024
Join our founder Cathryn as she visits the Lineapelle material fair 2024 in Milan, Italy. Sourcing animal-free materials is at the core of our ethos - specifically choosing not to work...

EDUCATION: Beyond Vegan Leather - Meet our Uppeal™ Bags
Introducing more bio-based materials into the Sans Beast handbag collection is our goal, and we're excited to launch more styles crafted in Italian Uppeal™ apple 'leather' as part of Series 14. Learn more...

INSPIRATION: A Material World
Take a glimpse into my trip to Europe in September - with a particular focus on the Lineapelle material fair in Milan, Italy. Material is at the core of our...

TRAVEL DIARY: Cactus 'Leather' with Desserto Pelle in Guadalajara
Cathryn reflects on her visit to Mexico in early 2020, just prior to the COVID-19 crisis escalating in Europe / US / Australia + across the globe. One of the...

EDUCATION: What Is Vegan Leather?
Whether it's for environmental or ethical reasons, more + more people are seeking alternatives to leather in the fashion space. The term 'vegan leather' has gained in popularity as a...

EDUCATION: Our Raw Material Roadmap
It's been awhile since we've written about our approach to raw materials + with the rapid change occurring in this space, combined with enthusiasm around the question of 'whats to...

EDUCATION: A Missive on Materials
Sourcing materials is a major part of creating our vegan handbag collections at Sans Beast. With our core mission to use no animal products, we take a look at the range of biobased...