The Budget Committee of the Italian Senate has voted to ban fur farming throughout Italy and shut down the country’s 10 remaining mink fur farms within six months, in a move hailed as “an historic victory” by the Humane Society International. The vote followed approved amendments to the budget law, which included an immediate ban on breeding of...
Dec. 22, 2021
Chipping Norton, United Kingdom - Elle magazine announced on Thursday it will stop using fur in all its editorial and advertising content worldwide, becoming the first major publication to do so. The monthly lifestyle magazine, which originated in France and is owned by French media group Lagardere, comes out in 45 different editions around the...
Dec. 2, 2021
In a move that could set the bar for other luxury groups, French conglomerate Kering has pledged to go fur-free across its entire portfolio of brands. Several of the group’s labels have already scrapped the use of fur, including its star brand Gucci, which was the first to do so back in 2017. Since then, brands like Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta...
Sep. 24, 2021
The International Fur Federation, which represents and regulates the global fur sector, has unveiled Furmark, a comprehensive global certification and traceability system that guarantees animal welfare and environmental standards. Described as a “game-changer” for the fur sector, Furmark will offer QR-coded swing tags that map the history of a...
Sep. 1, 2021
Luxury German fashion retailer Mytheresa has pledged to go fur-free from spring/summer 2022 and will begin phasing out the existing inventory of previous seasons by the end of 2022. Mytheresa will no longer sell products made from animals the were raised solely for the use of their fur or those made with fur from wild animals. The ban will cover...
Aug. 26, 2021
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...
Aug. 12, 2021
The global coronavirus pandemic has increased demands for compassion in fashion, with two-thirds of UK consumers demanding that fashion brands take action to guarantee higher animal welfare in fashion. According to new research, commissioned by global animal welfare organisation Four Paws, almost 90 percent of Brits believe companies should make...
Aug. 3, 2021
Luxury outerwear and sportswear brand Moose Knuckles Canada has confirmed that it will end all production with natural fur by the end of 2022 as part of a new range of environmental and social initiatives focused on the long-term sustainability of its global footprint. The brand’s new sustainability strategy commits the company to innovation and...
Jul. 1, 2021
The Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) has announced that it is to go fur-free by early 2023, as it confirms the closure of its existing fur salons. The American retailer said that it will discontinue selling any products containing animal fur as part of its forthcoming environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. The animal welfare policy,...
Outerwear company Canada Goose has become the latest brand to put an end to the use of animal fur in its products. The Canadian brand said it will stop buying fur by the end of 2021 and will cease to manufacture with fur no later than the end of 2022. The brand, which has drawn criticism from animal rights activists over the years for its use of...
Jun. 24, 2021
Jerusalem - Israel announced a ban Wednesday on the sale of fur in the fashion trade, winning applause from the International Anti-Fur Coalition as the “first entire nation” to impose such a ban. “Commerce in animal fur, imports and exports, will be banned except for the needs of research, study or certain religious traditions,” the environment...
Jun. 10, 2021
The government has launched a formal ‘call for evidence’ asking for the fashion industry and general public to give evidence on the fur trade in the UK, to help “inform future government policy”. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is encouraging the public, fashion industry and businesses to contribute and share their...
Jun. 1, 2021
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