SB JOURNAL
Musings from our Sans Beast world on innovative materials, style, creativity + purpose-led business.
IN CONVERSATION: Martha Butler, Loving Earth Chocolate
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...
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...
INSPIRATION: 2020 - Sans Beast Captain's Log
An overview of 2020 + the lessons learnt for Sans Beast, from the perspective of our founder Cathryn. It's been one hell of a ride + we feel we've come...
IN CONVERSATION: Nick Pearce, HoMie
Nick Pearce is Co-founder + CEO of HoMie, a Melbourne based retail brand that uses its profits to provide training + employment opportunities for youth experiencing homelessness. We caught up...
IN CONVERSATION: Amanda Leigh Walker
Amanda Leigh Walker is the Co-founder + Head of Operations of vegan fast food institution, Lord of the Fries. She's also a life coach + teaches people how to recalibrate their...
IN CONVERSATION: Joshua Katcher, Brave Gentleman
Joshua Katcher is the founder of Brave GentleMan, a NYC based menswear brand offering tailoring with an edge - that also happens to be completely animal free in raw material...
TRAVEL DIARY: A VISIT TO SHANGHAI WITH ACTASIA.
Last week Cathryn went to Shanghai, on the invitation of ActAsia, to participate in the Compassion in Fashion forum. ActAsia are a not for profit organisation who build + drive education...
INSPIRATION: Confessions of a (formerly misguided) Animal Lover
An open letter to animals, from our Sans Beast founder Cathryn Wills. She highlights the contradictions that exist in our attitudes to various species + includes lists of books +...