Earlier this month, FashionUnited reported on PVH Corp. banning exotic animal skins in the collections of all its brands, which include Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein. Around the same time, Uniqlo became the latest brand to ban alpaca wool while China seems to be opening their market soon to beauty brands that don't test on animals. “Studies have...
Sep 29, 2020
France said Tuesday it planned to "gradually" ban mink farms in the country as well the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and the breeding of dolphins and orcas in captivity. Environment minister Barbara Pompili announced the sweeping measures saying "our attitude to wild animals has changed". The country's three dolphinariums will also...
A new exposé by Peta is aimed to shake up fashion’s leather industry, which often overlooks transparency in the supply chain of manufacturers, specifically when it comes to animal cruelty. A global-wide ban of fur and industry calling for the ethical treatment of animals has largely evaded leather producers, as leather is still seen as a...
Jul 13, 2020
Los Angeles has followed San Francisco’s footsteps and passed an ordinance to ban the production and sale of fur in the city from 2021. The ban applies to all apparel and accessories items. “This arcane and inhumane practice must end today. We said, loud and clear, fur will not have a future in Los Angeles”, said councilmember Bob Blumenfield,...
Feb 13, 2019
London - A number of leading fashion retailers, including H&M, Zara, Gap and Topshop have pledged to discontinue using mohair in their products following an animal cruelty investigation from animal rights organisation PETA. Mohair, which is made from the hair of Angora goats, is known for softness and frequently used in winter apparel such as...
May 2, 2018
Fashion designer Stella McCartney claimed that fake leather was now as good as the real thing Monday as she charged into the animal cruelty debate that dogs the fashion industry. With fur making a comeback on Paris fashion week catwalks, the British designer known for her label's ethical principles showed coats and suits made with high quality...
Mar 7, 2017
Hermès was thrown onto the defensive on Tuesday over claims of cruelty at a farm that allegedly supplies skins used in its luxury handbags, the second such allegations in a year. A spokeswoman for animal rights group PETA used the French fashion house's AGM in Paris to grill Hermes CEO Axel Dumas about a video showing ostriches being slaughtered...
Jun 1, 2016
London - Representatives from PETA US were banned from attending Prada’s annual meeting in Milan on Tuesday, during which the animal rights’ organisations aimed to push the luxury fashion house’s use of exotic animal skin. PETA previously acquired a share in the Italian fashion house in April in order to attend the meeting and encourage change...
May 25, 2016
London - Russian fashion designer Vika Gazinskaya has joined the growing list of high profile designers, including Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and Tim Gunn that have teamed up with animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) to promote cruelty-free fashion. In an exclusive short film, she shares her...
Aug 6, 2015
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