THE CREATIVE JOURNAL

Various Reader Satchels hang along a green wall in the Sans Beast studio.

By Jennifer Wills
September 26, 2023

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 result. What does this mean, what are the options, is it better or worse for the environment? For Sans Beast, ethics will always be a fundamental element of this conversation - we don't believe animals should suffer for our fashion choices - however for many, it's a bigger conversation around the environment + finite resources, that resonates. We attempt to offer some insight on this subject in this blog post.

By Jennifer Wills
April 21, 2023

It's Fashion Revolution 2023, the 10th anniversary of a global campaign that was conceptualised after the horror of the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013. The aim is to bring attention + respect to workers + the planet. We'll be marking the week with stories on who's behind our bags, as well as expanding our charity giving + a super exciting upcycling collab to come.

By Cathryn Wills
May 31, 2021

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.

By Jennifer Wills
April 28, 2023

'No Meat May' is here, inspiring people to ditch meat - or meat + dairy - for the month of May and reap the benefits of plant based living. Check out some of our favourite vegan recipes to get you started.

By Jennifer Wills
January 10, 2023

2023 is nearly upon us + with January about to arrive - 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 plant based suggestions to get you started. The animals, the earth + your health will thank you. Read on to discover more.

By Laura Vigilante
April 21, 2021

We recently chatted to Sian Murray, co-founder of Pleasant State - the Sunshine Coast based startup, focused on revolutionising the cleaning products space, with earth friendly solutions. They're cruelty free, locally made + incredibly committed to their vision. Read on to learn about this dynamic duo + what they've got planned for getting your home clean, sans toxic chemicals.