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. ...

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VEGAN EATS: Easter (Tr)eats Without the Dairy

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...

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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: Veganuary - Time to Go Sans Beast?

January is here - and so is Veganuary. The team behind the Veganuary initiative encourage people to take the pledge to try a vegan diet - and we're joining in with words...

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VEGAN EATS: Good Food / Good Mood

We're not nutritionists, dieticians or chefs.  But we do like food, and we love discovering plant based recipes to add to our repertoire of cooking options.  With the winter chill...

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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...

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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: Vegan Gift Guide

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...

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