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

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. ...

EDUCATION: Our Raw Material Roadmap
It's been awhile since we've written about our approach to raw materials + with the rapid change occurring in this space, combined with enthusiasm around the question of 'whats to...

IN CONVERSATION: Emma Hakansson
Emma Hakansson has been a friend of Sans Beast, as well as an occasional face of the brand, since 'the beginning'. She is a woman who wears many hats, and...

IN CONVERSATION: Karissa Sparke
We've been a fan of Karissa's style + authentic approach to telling her story, since day 1 of Sans Beast. As Creative Director of fashion + lifestyle blog, Tomgirl +...

INSPIRATION: A Mindful Festivus
Responsible fashion choices that respect people, animals and our planet should be the norm, not a trend. We share some thoughts + tips for being a more conscious consumer this festive...

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...

IN CONVERSATION: PURPOSE + PASSION PART 2.
Continuing the conversation with some fabulous founders building businesses in the 'animal product free' space - why they do what they do, what the market response has been + how...

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...