THE CREATIVE JOURNAL

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

Image of moodboards showing vegan handbags and decorative panels in pastel colours, from the Lineapelle trade fair in Milan
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...

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Sans Beast Francisco Cactus Leather Handbag, shown next to the nopal cactus fields in Zacatecas, Mexico
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...

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Sans Beast Francisco Pouch in Desserto Pelle Cactus Vegan Leather sitting amongst cactus plants.
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...

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