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INSPIRATION: Behind the Sans Beast Logo
INSPIRATION: Behind the Sans Beast Logo

By Jennifer Wills
May 24, 2024

'What's with the upside down A?' We often get asked about what our logo means - discover the design journey to developing our distinctive 'Ox'.
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EDUCATION: Fashion Revolution 2024
EDUCATION: Fashion Revolution 2024

By Jennifer Wills
April 19, 2024

This week is Fashion Revolution week, an annual global campaign bringing together the world's largest fashion movement for a week of action. Everyone has a part to play in building a fashion industry that puts people, animals + the planet first: we encourage you to visit Fashion Revolution and reflect on where your clothes + accessories came from.
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INSPIRATION: Series 13 - Wanderlust
INSPIRATION: Series 13 - Wanderlust

By Jennifer Wills
February 09, 2024

Welcome to Wonderlust: our 13th collection of modern + functional handbags, designed with adventure in mind. Series 13 heralds the expansion of our bio-based material offering, with new styles in Italian Uppeal™ Appleskin and a returning favourite in Desserto Cactus 'leather.'
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INSPIRATION: From Trash to Treasure - the Beauty of Upcycled Fashion
INSPIRATION: From Trash to Treasure - the Beauty of Upcycled Fashion

By Jennifer Wills
December 01, 2023

What to do when a bag is no longer able to be repaired, when it's beyond rescuing? We don't give up on them + send them to landfill: we embrace the beauty of upcycled fashion.
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INSPIRATION: International Women's Day 2023
INSPIRATION: International Women's Day 2023

By Jennifer Wills
March 07, 2023

Be inspired by our International Women's Day Female Founder Series. From a range of market sectors + backgrounds, these women all share stories of creativity, vision + leaning in to the risk of building something from nothing.
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EDUCATION: The Kindness Project + PETA #dropcroc
EDUCATION: The Kindness Project + PETA #dropcroc

By Jennifer Wills
December 07, 2021

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.
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INSPIRATION: It's Time to Bloom
INSPIRATION: It's Time to Bloom

By JENNIFER WILLS
September 16, 2020

2020 has been tumultuous so far + Sans Beast has not been immune to the challenges. As a niche, vegan handbag brand celebrating our second birthday in March, it was a rude awakening to follow the blowing out of the birthday candles with a new acronym + lifestyle - WFH. However this post is not about doom + gloom, it's about celebrating creativity, getting excited about a new collection, recognising the power (and importance) of collaboration + enjoying the notion of blooming again.
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INSPIRATION: Series 05 - The Illuminated Fifth
INSPIRATION: Series 05 - The Illuminated Fifth

By Cathryn Wills
January 16, 2020

Read about our inspiration, our collaborators + why we felt so strongly about getting illuminated, for our Series 05 photographic campaign. In a time of unrest in the world, let us stand up + do better by each other, the animals + the environment. Let us prove we are worthy of being stardust.
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IN CONVERSATION: Jack River + Jess Cochrane
IN CONVERSATION: Jack River + Jess Cochrane

By Cathryn Wills
November 19, 2019

We asked musician Holly Rankin (aka Jack River) + Jess Cochrane to share some of their thoughts on the environment, the human condition, the future + quite simply, how they respond to the noise, through their creativity. We came away from these chats inspired + uplifted. Art + music are two powerful mediums for human connection - we could all do with more of these in our lives.
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IN CONVERSATION: Alisha Rich, Watercolour Artist
IN CONVERSATION: Alisha Rich, Watercolour Artist

By Cathryn Wills
August 22, 2019

After meeting Sydney based artist Alisha Rich, through IG (where so many creative convos start nowadays...), we commissioned two paintings to underpin the waterflow feeling of Series 04. We chatted about her practise, what it is about watercolour that resonates + why rebellion against the status quo is at the centre of her approach to creative living.

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IN CONVERSATION: PURPOSE + THE PASSION, PART I.
IN CONVERSATION: PURPOSE + THE PASSION, PART I.

By Cathryn Wills
July 25, 2019

Creating a business with an ethical ethos is no easy task. We spoke with Amanda Walker, Co-Founder + Head of Operations at vegan fast food chain, Lord of the Fries, Anna Ross, Founder + Creative Director of ethical beauty brand Kester Black, and Gilat Shani, Designer + Co-Owner, Unreal Fur - about building a business with purpose, what collaboration looks like + how they remain focused + optimistic when challenges arise. This is Part 1 + next week for Part II, we'll talk with the fabulous founders of Ahimsa Collective, TWOOBS + No Saints shoes.
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IN CONVERSATION: On the Road with Inspired Travellers
IN CONVERSATION: On the Road with Inspired Travellers

By JENNIFER WILLS
April 05, 2019

Impromptu destinations, living in a van for months on end + discovering new perspectives on the road. We talk to some fascinating people about their traveling lives and share a few dream destinations for the traveller wanting to tread lightly on this earth...and escape Winter. Get that travel wishlist happening...thoughts become plans become actions.
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