THE CREATIVE JOURNAL
Musings from our Sans Beast world on innovative materials, style, creativity + purpose-led business.
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...
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...
CARE: How to Clean Vegan Leather
How do you clean your vegan leather bags + wallets? Designing + manufacturing products to a high standard is our starting point but the other part of the puzzle is...
IN CONVERSATION: VICTORIA FOX, FOUNDER OF MISS FOX.
We spoke with Victoria Fox, the inspiring founder of Melbourne CBD urban beauty wonderland (aka day spa with a difference) Miss Fox about all things business, the need for evolution...
TRAVEL DIARY: A VISIT TO SHANGHAI WITH ACTASIA.
Last week Cathryn went to Shanghai, on the invitation of ActAsia, to participate in the Compassion in Fashion forum. ActAsia are a not for profit organisation who build + drive education...
INSPIRATION: Confessions of a (formerly misguided) Animal Lover
An open letter to animals, from our Sans Beast founder Cathryn Wills. She highlights the contradictions that exist in our attitudes to various species + includes lists of books +...
IN CONVERSATION: Alisha Rich, Watercolour Artist
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...
INSPIRATION: Series 04 - The Afterglow of Mutiny
Welcome to Series 04: The Afterglow of Mutiny. Read about our creative process, our collaborators + why mutiny made it into our vernacular this season. We shot this campaign in the...