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California's Fur Ban Goes into Effect Statewide
The implementation of the statewide ban marks the latest blow to the fading fur industry, with mounting opposition to the trade and falling consumer demand signaling that the end of animal fur is in sight.
Fur Made from Plants is Coming to Transform the Fashion Industry
Plant-based fur company Biofluff has raised half a million dollars in funding to bring its animal-free products to consumers next February.
'Push Fashion Forward': PETA Announces $1m Competition for Vegan Wool
PETA is setting out to save sheep by encouraging the development of a vegan wool material that is visually, texturally, and functionally akin to or better than sheep’s wool.
Leonardo DiCaprio Just Invested in this Hollywood-Backed Vegan Sneaker Brand
British sneaker brand Løci has secured a £4 million fundraising round for its sustainable, cruelty-free shoes.
Vegan Footwear Will be A $300 Billion Dollar Industry by 2030, Report States
Consumers are demanding more ethical, sustainable fashion options and shaping the future of footwear, one shoe at a time.
P!nk And Ricky Gervais Remind New York Fashion Week of the Suffering Behind Fur And Exotic Skins
During the opening of New York Fashion Week and Fendi’s runway show, a video narrated by Ricky Gervais and P!nk exposed the animal cruelty between the fur and exotic skin trades.
New Documentary Uncovers Fashion Industry’s Shocking Use of Animals
Eye-opening film ‘SLAY’ exposes greenwashing, mislabelling, and animal cruelty from some of the world’s major luxury fashion brands.
BMW and MINI To Release Vegan Car Interiors in 2023, Reducing CO2 Emissions by 85 Percent
The BMW Group plans to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors in 2023 thanks to the development of sustainable, high-quality innovative materials with leather-like properties.
This Menswear Brand is Disrupting the Fashion Industry with their New Vegan, Compostable Clothing Line
Each year, Americans send 22 billion pounds of clothing waste to landfills. Gomorrah offers a solution to this post-consumer textile waste by manufacturing 100 percent plant-based, organic clothes that safely break down.
Stella McCartney Unveils Sustainable Vegan Skincare Line Inspired by Nature
With Stella’s vegan and cruelty-free principles at its heart, the ‘conscious luxury’ beauty line is good for the planet, the animals, and our skin.
ZARA's Latest Collection Embraces Vegan Pineapple Leather
The PIÑATEX x ZARA collection of sneakers, sandals and accessories are made using a sustainable, cruelty-free pineapple-based material.
Malta Bans Fur Farming and Foie Gras Production
The Mediterranean country is the latest to ban the force-feeding of ducks for their livers and the slaughter of animals for their fur.
How This Designer is Creating Vegan Exotic Leather Using Leucaena Tree Pods
New vegetal leather alternative Leukeather - which uses discarded pods, biotechnology, and a circular economy strategy - has the potential to save the millions of ‘exotic’ animals killed for their skins.
8 Stylish, Summer Sandals that are 100% Vegan
Step into summer with a clear conscience thanks to these eight specially selected sandal designs, from the veganized version of the classic Birkenstock to upmarket, eco-friendly heels.
Stella McCartney’s New Fashion Collection is Opening Minds to the Fantastic World of Fungi
Stella McCartney’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection is a “psychedelic trip into nature, grounded in the notion that mushrooms connect us all”.
Billie Eilish Launches Vegan Nike Air Force Ones
Scheduled for release on 25 April on Nike’s SNKR app, the sneakers are 100% vegan and crafted from environmentally-conscious, recycled materials.
Fur's Out, Apple Leather's in. Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Will Launch New Ethical Collections this Spring
The move signals how the fashion industry is stepping away from bygone industries into a whole new exciting world of cutting-edge materials.
You Can Now Buy Luluemon’s Mushroom Leather Bags
The vegan bags are made from Mylo, a sustainable, animal-free leather alternative.
Dolce & Gabbana Becomes the Latest Fashion House to Ditch Animal Fur
The luxury brand will stop using animal fur in its collections starting this year in favor of ethical and eco-conscious alternatives.
Luxury Fashion House Moncler to Go Fur-Free
The last collection to feature fur will be Autumn/Winter 2023.