Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo to stop using fur
Olivia Petter
Michael Kors have announced that they will no longer use animal fur in their products.
The new policy will also apply to Jimmy Choo, which Michael Kors Holdings acquired in July for a multimillion pound deal.
The initiative comes just a few months after Gucci announced that they would also abolish fur from their products.
Kors decided to go fur-free after executive chief officer John Idol had a meeting with Dan Matthews of PETA, reports WWD ( wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-s… ). …
The Independent – December 17, 2017
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‘Wales must ban wild animal acts to stop circus suffering’ says Animal Defenders International group
Nick Knight
Animal Defenders International (ADI) has renewed its call for the Welsh Government to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses following a statement from Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.
Ms Griffiths announced the findings of the public consultation on the introduction of a licensing or registration scheme for Mobile Animal Exhibits (MAEs) in Wales would be published in January 2018, confirming that almost 1,000 responses had been received, with most specifically responding to the question on banning wild animals in circuses, indicating “the strong public feeling on this matter”. …
Powys County Times – December 17, 2017 at 08:00 AM
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