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Friday, March 16, 2018 Lifestyle | Fashion Donatella Versace says label will stop using fur in products

onatella Versace has said her family’s lux- ury fashion label will no longer use real Dfurs in its products, according to an in- terview with a British magazine. The Italian fash- ion queen and Versace’s creative director told The Economist’s 1843 magazine that it would stop the practice, without providing further de- tails on the change. “Fur? I am out of that,” Ver- sace said. “I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. “It doesn’t feel right.” Versace’s headquarters in Milan, Italy, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday night. 1843 noted the announcement was such a “volte-face” that at the time of the magazine writing its article, which was published online Wednesday, Versace’s website was still urging customers to buy “fur-embellished coats that turn heads”. Versace had previously resisted pressure to join a host of other fashion brands, including Ar- mani, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss and Ralph Lauren which had all already ditched furs from their col- lections. The luxury label has historically in- cluded lots of furs across its ranges, from a In this file photo taken activists wearing fox masks take part in an anti-fur protest outside the venue of variety of species including mink and raccoon the Hong Kong International Fur and Fashion Fair in Hong Kong. — AFP photos dog, according to the Humane Society Interna- and so its decision to stop using fur shows that tinue to work with fur as they know it is a natural tional (HSI), which campaigns globally for an end compassionate fashion has never been more on product that is produced responsibly,” said its In this file photo British model Erin O’Connor presents to the fur trade. It noted Versace’s autumn / win- trend,” said Claire Bass, executive director of CEO Mark Oaten. “With growing concern a fur coat over a decollete shirt and straight pants by ter 2017 collection included laser cut mink and HSI’s UK arm. However, the International Fur about the environment and plastics in fashion, I Donatella Versace for the Versace Haute-Couture Fall fox coats. “Versace is a massively influential lux- Federation said it was “disappointed” by the de- truly believe fur is the natural and responsible Winter 2000-2001 collection in Paris. —AFP ury brand that symbolizes excess and glamour, cision. “The majority of top designers will con- choice for designers and consumers.”— AFP Amazon Fashion Week

Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor (third left) presents a cre- ation by Indian designer Ashish N Soni (left) as she poses with Gauri Karan (second left) and Nainika Karan (right) from the fashion house Gaudi & Nainika Karan during the Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2018 in New on March 14, 2018. — AFP photos

Models present creations by Indian designer Ashish N Soni, Gauri & Nainika Karan during the Amazon India Fashion.