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Moda Operandi confirms ban on fur and exotic skins

Moda Operandi, the e-commerce platform credited with digitizing the trunk show shopping experience, has agreed to stop selling and sourcing exotic skins and furs. The announcement came in a statement released on Monday by PETA, the animal rights activist organization, which says that the luxury fashion retailer confirmed its position to the...

25 Apr 2022

Fashion

PETA expresses anger over Chanel’s use of horse in show

Following Chanel’s autumn/winter 2022 shows, the luxury house has seen a significant amount of criticism regarding its use of a horse in the event. To open the label’s haute couture show in Paris, the Princess of Hanover and Chanel ambassador, Charlotte Casiraghi, took to the runway on horseback sporting a black tweed jacket. Much of the...

27 Jan 2022

Business

PETA calls on Lululemon to report slaughter methods in production

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a shareholder of Lululemon, has requested a report by the retailer on its slaughter methods used in the production of its down jackets. A shareholder resolution submitted to the company’s board of directors looks to find if the methods are inconsistent with the athleisure brand’s animal welfare...

24 Dec 2021

Business

PETA renews action against LVMH with new investigation

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has revealed a new investigation into the LVMH supply chain, exposing concerning conditions of animals used for some of the brand’s products. The luxury conglomerate, which owns the likes of Dior and Celine, has been called out by the Asian branch of the animal welfare group for the conditions...

23 Dec 2021

Fashion

Sustainable brand Miomojo wins PETA’s Vegan Fashion Award

Italian sustainable accessories brand Miomojo was awarded the Vegan Fashion Award by animal rights organisation PETA in the “Best Handbag 2021” category for its “Giorgia” bag made out of AppleSkin. “PETA, the largest animal rights organisation in the world, has honoured us with the award that celebrates the labels, style icons, and...

6 Dec 2021

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld receives German PETA fashion award

Luxury fashion brand Karl Lagerfeld has received the German People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) fashion award. The Best Designer Piece award went to the special edition K/Kushion Bag, made with cactus leather. Launched as a part of the Karl Lagerfeld x Amber Valletta capsule, the collection aimed to be eco-friendly. Valletta, with...

3 Dec 2021

Fashion

Billie Eilish announced as PETA’s 2021 Person of the Year

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced that Billie Eilish has been chosen as its 2021 Person of the Year. Eilish was chosen due to her work developing leather-free footwear, and for getting designers such as Oscar de la Renta to go fur free. Previous honourees include Joaquin Phoenix, Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey and...

2 Dec 2021

Business

Farfetch to ban selling angora wool

An announcement by animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has declared that British multibrand e-tailer, Farfetch is to stop selling angora wool by April 2022. The move follows growing pressure from the organisation, including the disruption of shareholder meetings, an appeal from over 100,000 supporters...

16 Nov 2021

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

H&M announces PETA-approved, animal-friendly collection

Fast-fashion retailer H&M is launching an animal-friendly fashion collection, which has been approved by the animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in November. The ‘Co-Exist Story’ features womenswear, menswear and kidswear, and highlights alternatives to animal-derived fabrics and processes, including...

26 Oct 2021

Fashion

Fur protestors storm Copenhagen Fashion Week

Fur protestors painted as skeletons and dressed in “blood-spattered” fur coats stormed the Copenhagen Fashion Week show space on the event’s opening day. Supporters of animal rights groups PETA and Dyrenes Alliance protested during Copenhagen Fashion Week with banners saying “Fur Is Dead” and “I Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead in Animal Skin” to call...

12 Aug 2021

Fashion

Schuh owner Genesco bans use of alpaca fleece

The owner of footwear retailer Schuh has become the latest company to ban the use of alpaca fleece in its products following the publication of an exposé by animal rights group Peta into the treatment of animals at a farm in Peru. Footwear and accessories retailer Genesco has agreed to ban the fibre from its portfolio of brands, which also...

7 Jun 2021

Fashion

Skinny Dip teams up with Peta for limited-edition collection

British fashion and accessories brand Skinny Dip has teamed up with animal rights organisation Peta to launch a new collection dedicated to “educating the world about animal cruelty and promoting animal kindness”. The collection features six limited-edition pieces: three t-shirts, a hoodie, a sweatshirt and a phone case, all of which feature...

17 May 2021