THE CREATIVE JOURNAL

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

EDUCATION: Beyond Vegan Leather - Meet our Uppeal™ Bags

Introducing more bio-based materials into the Sans Beast handbag collection is our goal, and we're excited to launch more styles crafted in Italian Uppeal™ apple 'leather' as part of Series 14. Learn more...

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EDUCATION: Beyond Vegan Leather - What is Mirum®?

We talk a lot about materials at Sans Beast, as a brand always looking for innovative, durable + beautiful alternatives to animal leather. Introducing more bio-based fabrics is our goal, and MIRUM®...

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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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INSPIRATION: From Trash to Treasure - the Beauty of Upcycled Fashion

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...

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EDUCATION: Our Sustainability Journey

Sustainability is the buzzword of the moment. We don't profess perfection, but we have made some intentional choices in our manufacturing, materials + packaging that keep us on a path we are proud of.

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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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