THE CREATIVE JOURNAL
Musings from our Sans Beast world on innovative materials, style, creativity + purpose-led business.
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NEWS: Ethics, Value + the Sans Beast Approach
Cathryn shares what goes into a Sans Beast bag, what value means to her – and ultimately, why creating pieces without animal products is important to the Sans Beast brand. ...
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NEWS: 2023 Wrap-Up
Our 2023 Year in Review: from launching new-gen materials, to visiting our manufacturing partners + our first retail pop-up store, it's been a big year for the small yet mighty...
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EDUCATION: What Is Vegan Leather?
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...
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REFLECTIONS ON SANS BEAST: 5 Years In
Our founder Cathryn reflects on 5 years of Sans Beast. Never one to shy away from open + transparent language, Cathryn discusses the highs + lows of building our wonderful...
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INSPIRATION: Series 09 - Grounded
Our new collection Series 09: Grounded is here, showcasing our signature styles in new season shades, plus a sprinkling of exciting new shapes to bring cruelty free joy + function...
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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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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...
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INSPIRATION: It's Time to Bloom
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...