PETA Launches Anti-Angora Campaign Against Free People & Urban Outfitters
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PETA Launches Anti-Angora Campaign Against Free People & Urban Outfitters
In August 2015 PETA issued a graphic report on Argentina-based, wool-supplier farm Ovis 21. The farm was a major supplier to Patagonia and also Stella McCartney, who dropped them immediately. The title of the report: 'Lambs Skinned Alive, Throats Slit, Tails Cut Off' was confirmed by Patagonia's subsequent, at once investigation, and the company also cut its ties to Ovis 21.
PETA issued a disturbing look into Chinese angora-wool farms, undermining a worldwide view that the rabbit-based product was obtained without farming the animals. As a result dozens of retailers including H&M, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, QVC and more stopped using angora wool. Anthropologie, too, stopped using angora wool as a result of the PETA report, but sister company Free People didn't get the message
Today, PETA announced a campaign against Free People, sold at its parent company's stores Urban Outfitters. The New York Post reports that last week all 'angora' products were removed from the company's online website.
'A Very Revealing Conversation with Rihanna' Lensed By Craig McDean For T Magazine October 2015
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Megastar Rihanna is interviewed by author and filmmaker Miranda July for T Magazine's 'A
Very Revealing Conversation with Rihanna' in the October issue. The femme fantastique is styled by Mel Ottenberg with images by Craig McDean.
Read also Rihanna's equally articulate interview in the November issue of Vanity Fair.
