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. Ethics + sustainability often get used in an interchangeable manner - yet, they're different. The ethics of mass raising + slaughtering animals is questionable at best. Read on to learn what value + ethics mean to the Sans Beast founder.
To mark our 7th birthday, our founder Cathryn shares her reflections on creating - and sustaining - a vegan bag brand. "I left an executive level role in fashion...
Autumn is here in the Southern Hem + Easter is approaching. You're thinking about taking some time off, getting some R+R....and eating. We've gathered some vegan chocolate options to consider, as well as tasty recipes for Easter gatherings. Do the chickens, pigs, cows, sheep etcetera a favour, and leave them off your plate this Easter.
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.
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.
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 brand.
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 to your life. See what's new at Sans Beast.
Another year of running a small, purpose led, vegan friendly business has brought learnings, challenges, wins + losses. So much has happened this year + as someone who likes to reflect + improve, I've written this post to share a few of the moments of clarity that struck this year. Always grateful for what we've built + for the wise, creative + talented folk we work with - and for you, the community growing with us day by day.
Our new collection Series 8: Elemental introduces a palette inspired by nature, with shades of olive, beetroot, moss + wheat. Discover what's new - and what's not - at Sans Beast.
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.
We've put together a vegan gift guide of some Sans Beast bag suggestions, along with a list of favourite vegan + ethical small businesses in Australia, that would no doubt love your support in these (still) challenging post pandemic times. Happy festivus from us to you.