2022 is nearly upon us + with January kicking off - so too does Veganuary.   

The team behind the Veganuary initiative encourage people to take the pledge to try a vegan diet - and we're joining in with words of encouragement plus some enticing giveaways to keep you motivated.  The animals, the earth + your health will thank you.  Read on to discover more.   

Another year of running a small, purpose led, vegan friendly business has brought learnings, challenges, wins + losses.  So much has happened this year + as someone who likes to reflect + improve, I've written this post to share a few of the moments of clarity that struck this year.  Always grateful for what we've built + for the wise, creative + talented folk we work with - and for you, the community growing with us day by day.

Sans Beast was created with the sole purpose of delivering vegan fashion that had beauty without the beast, so we don't hesitate to lend our voice to the #dropcroc campaign to end the slaughter of crocodiles for fashion.

We recently chatted to Martha Butler, co-founder of Loving Earth - the Melbourne based chocolate makers with an unswerving focus on ethical sourcing + organic, vegan ingredients.  Even their chocolate wrappers are home compostable. Read on to learn more about this beautiful vegan brand that works to deliver joy in all they do.

Sans Beast is gearing up for the festive season, planning vegan feasts + of course plenty of vegan bags on our gift lists.  Read more about what we're eating, supporting + gifting this year, along with details of our festive gift wrapping + the all important shipping timelines.

Once again we're approaching the festive season after months of lockdown, keen to celebrate with friends + family.  Rather than a frenzy of buying, we always recommend only buying what you - or someone else - will love, so we've put together our 2021 Gift Guide for those that need some help with ideas - or as a gentle prompt you can send to partners, parents + friends who may be at a loss to find the cruelty free treasures you seek. 

Our small second drop from Series 8: Elemental is here.  Think summery shades of pink, white, pastel blue + sandy yellow.  Perfectly timed for party season.

There's something about the heralding of Summer in Australia that puts us in a festive, party mood.  There's also something about coming out of (another) pandemic lockdown that puts an extra spring in our step + gets us excited for socialising again.  Spring Racing often marks the beginning of 'events season' here in Melbourne, however, we believe there are better things to celebrate.  Getting through this year for one!  We've picked some of our favourite bags for hitting the proverbial d-floor, the virtual red carpet, the socially distanced restaurant + the glamorous backyard (vegan) BBQ.  

Which backpack is right for you?  Whether you're carrying a laptop + work accoutrements, or looking for a polished, hands free receptacle for daily essentials, our backpack range has you covered.  Let us introduce you to Sans Beast's best vegan backpacks.  Stylish, functional + always cruelty free.  

 

Our new collection Series 8: Elemental introduces a palette inspired by nature, with shades of olive, beetroot, moss + wheat.  Discover what's new - and what's not - at Sans Beast.

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 + manmade materials currently available for non leather handbags, and talk you through some of the issues in selecting the right materials.  Cost, minimums, freight + commercial availability are all factors that come into play when we're compiling our wishlist for new collections.  

We've all been there with the bottomless pit of a tote.  Throwing all of our daily needs into it when we've been rushing around being important + busy (note: slow down...but that's another blog post) .  When we create each vegan bag - be it big or small - we focus on how our community will wear them + what they'll use them for.  Read on to learn about each of our tote bags - their form, functionality + versatility - and fall in love with the notion of bringing some organisation into your life.