In countries like Denmark, Greece,
and Russia, it is very common to see
the averge person sporting a fur coat
or scarf.
For centuries, animals have been
getting killed and abused in the name
of fashion.
More companies should follow
Gucci, an Italian designer brand,
announced that by 2018 they will be
going completely fur-free.
According to CNN, under the new
policy that they have set, they will no
longer be using mink, coyote, raccoon,
dog as well as many other animals.
In addition to that, they will be
donating their remaining fur clothing
to charity.
“Companies in the fashion industry
continue using fur because society
is structured to think that the wealthy
and people of a higher class wear fur”
senior Angela Kim said.
Although Gucci is not the only highend
brand that has announced this
change to faux fur, this has been an
ongoing debate in the fashion community.

Last year, FendiMa faced a lot of
backlashes when they unveiled their
first “haute faux fur” show and Armani
recently also announced that they will
be taking a stand against real fur.
“I feel it is completely wrong to be
wearing another animal’s skin and
there are no justifications for it,” Kim
said. “It’s so saddening that animals
have to be killed to be a part of someone’s
wardrobe, especially when these
people won’t educate themselves on
the cruelty that goes toward their jacket
trim or their Ugg boots.”
This stand against real fur comes
from the ideology that animals are
being heavily harmed through the process.

As seen in the chart on the right,
there is a lot of cruelty that comes with
real fur.
However, Vogue reports that there
are environmental issues that arise
from using faux fur.
For instance, some furs are made
of non-biodegradable materials like
nylon and polyester means it will end
up sitting in a landfill for years.
However, people will not stop wearing
fur unless high-end celebrities also
take similar steps.
The Kardashians have been under
social scrutiny for a while as they have
made fur their fashion staple.
Even Khloe Kardashian, who has
posed for PETA in the past has been
caught wearing real fur.
“It especially shows how low a
famous person’s moral is when they
wear fur because not only are they
promoting fur, but they are also
encouraging their fans that want to
follow in their footsteps,” Kim said.
Animal cruelty will always remain
a heavy debate within the fashion
industry and although wearing real
fur might seem like the ideal choice,
it is not the right choice.
Animals are often overlooked in
the name of fashion and this needs to
be stopped.