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“Right Off The Rack” by Rebecca Hendin
“I think fashion is wonderful, being one of the many artforms of human self-expression. It reflects quite darkly on humanity, however, that any part of our self-expression should take its form in the death or destruction of other species. Wearing fur simply out of a desire for aesthetic beauty and self-expression is no more and [...]
Illegal Sale of Domestic Dog Fur Revealed at NYC Business
(July 18, 2012) – Following a two-year investigation, The Humane Society of the United States is revealing that a New York City business, Unique Product Enterprises, advertised and sold numerous products containing “dog fur” in apparent violation of federal law. The HSUS referred the matter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which opened its own [...]
True Religion Recommits to Fur-Free Policy
(June 5, 2012) – The Humane Society of the United States praised leading denim retailer, True Religion Brand Jeans, for pledging to become fur-free. The decision came just days after supporters of The HSUS, many of whom are also True Religion customers, contacted the company urging it to reverse its recent decision to begin selling [...]
DUTCH FASHION SCENE CALLS FOR A FUR-FREE AMSTERDAM FASHION WEEK
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – May 29, 2012 Over a hundred Dutch designers, stylists, fashion magazines, photographers and celebrities are calling upon Amsterdam Fashion Week by means of an open letter to choose for a fur-free Fashion Week. They believe that putting fur-free fashion shows on stage is a logical step towards an innovative, sustainable and [...]
Animal Fur Sold as “Faux” by West Hollywood Retailer Kitson
(April 10, 2012) ─ The Humane Society of the United States revealed that popular Los Angeles area boutique Kitson recently sold three different items as “faux fur” that were actually real animal fur. These findings are based on independent laboratory analysis using microscopy. The items, which were sold through the boutique’s online store, are a [...]
Models protest Kardashian boutique DASH for fur sales
Armed with signs and a Care2 petition containing over 140,000 signatures of support, models Joanna Krupa and Katie Cleary staged a protest at DASH to condemn the boutique for selling fur. Cleary, a former America’s Next Top Model contestant, claims the fashion boutique, owned by the Kardashian sisters, sold her a $274 rabbit fur mix [...]
‘Flour Power’ with Ari Solomon
This week on HuffPo, Ari Solomon authored a clever response to Khloe and Kim Kardashian’s claim that Kim had violence committed against her with a bag of flour. Ari does a great job putting this in to context and showing who the real bullies are. Kim should thanking the “flour power” activist for finally putting to good [...]
‘Eco-friendly’ Fur Ad Banned
According to The Guardian, “An ad campaign claiming that it is “eco-friendly to wear fur” has been banned, after the advertising watchdog dismissed assertions that choosing fur is good because it “lasts a lifetime” and “helps conservation”. The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) is an independent European council that makes sure all advertisements are legal, decent, [...]
That Fancy Fur Coat of Yours (Bredo Greve, 1977)
“That Fancy Furcoat of Yours” (Den fine pelskåpa di) is a Norwegian anti-fur movie made by Bredo Greve and Svein Krøvel back in 1977. Greve was hired to make the movie by the Swiss company “European Committee for the Protection of Seals and other fur Animals”, and was shot guerilla-style at a fur-animal farm near [...]
There Is More To Your Fur
“Fur is an unnecessary luxury product which forces animals into a horrible life in Dutch farms. Millions of mink wait in cramped cages until they are gassed and skinned. Also, raccoons, foxes, and rabbits are bred in cramped cages and then are quickly electrocuted and brutally slain and sometimes skinned alive.” - http://www.bontvoordieren.nl/
