With LVMH reportedly in the running to be an official sponsor of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, PETA have called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to not accept sponsorship unless LVMH agrees to stop selling fur and exotic skins. In a letter to IOC President Thomas Bach, PETA highlights LVMH has so far failed to act responsibly and...
23 Aug 2022
Founder of cruelty-free brand Shrimps, Hannah Weiland, has joined a growing call demanding to drop the use of bearskins for the Queen’s Guards’ caps. Weiland has teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for a letter directed to UK prime minister Boris Johnson asking for the caps’ material to be replaced with faux fur...
27 Jun 2022
Luxury fashion label Burberry has announced it will no longer be using exotic skins in its products following a lengthy campaign by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The animal rights organisation, which became a shareholder of Burberry during the pandemic, has zoned in on the fashion house over several years, demanding it to halt...
20 May 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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