Great News! Carolina Herrera, Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Nina Ricci, and Dries Van Noten Ditch Exotic Skins
We applaud this compassionate decision and encourage other brands to follow their example.
PETA US Protesters in Heels and Hazmat Suits Call On Hermès to Ban Exotic Skins
Today’s socially conscious customers know what they want – and it isn’t the skin of a tortured animal.
PETA US Asks LVMH to Drop Fur and Exotic Skins Ahead of Its Annual Meeting
When will LVMH make the sensible decision to move away from the dangerous and cruel trade in the skins of minks, alligators, foxes, and pythons and invest in the future?
Exotic Skins Exposed: Snakes Inflated to Death, Crocodiles Stabbed
PETA Asia exposes workers pumping pythons full of compressed air to kill them for the global trade in snakeskin for the fashion industry.
Is the Next Pandemic in Your Closet?
Raising and killing exotic animals for “luxury” fashion items can increase the risk of outbreaks of dangerous illnesses such as COVID-19.
Karl Lagerfeld Bans Exotic Skins Following PETA US Approach
After hearing from PETA US – and as wildlife experts warn that the trade in snake, crocodile, and other exotic-animal skins could fuel the spread of diseases like COVID-19 – Karl Lagerfeld has banned the use of exotic skins.
Louis Vuitton: Using Animal Skins Is Not Humane
Despite assurances made to consumers, there’s no such thing as “humanely farmed” animals who are violently killed and skinned for Louis Vuitton products.
Are Hermès or Louis Vuitton Behind These Crocodile Factory Farm Plans?
They want to turn a melon farm into a giant, horrific saltwater crocodile facility.
Versace, Michael Kors Face Pressure Over Exotic Skins
PETA US – which owns stock in the parent company of Versace, Michael Kors, and Jimmy Choo – is speaking out at Capri Holdings’ annual meeting today.
Hazmat-Clad Protesters Hit London Fashion Week
PETA supporters point out the link between pandemics and killing animals for bags and shoes.