Joining a growing list of designers, Versace is the latest luxury fashion brand going fur-free.
In an interview with 1843 Magazine, Donatella Versace announced Versace would no longer work with real animal fur in its collections moving forward. "Fur? I am out of that," the designer said, "I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn’t feel right."
Although the designer expressed her disdain for using real animal fur in the future, the brand has yet to formally announce its decision to stop the production of fur products. In fact, you can still buy a pillow made of rabbit fur for $1,450 on the Versace website—which raises the question as to when this new policy will go into effect.
Versace's announcement follows a string of high fashion brands also deciding to ban the use of real animal fur. Gucci, Michael Kors, Tom Ford, Furla and Givenchy have all recently vowed to stop the use of fur. Meanwhile, brands like Stella McCartney, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Vivienne Westwood, and Calvin Klein have been fur-free for years now—paving the way for more high fashion brands to follow suit.
As the luxury industry continues to cut back in its fur use, see an updated guide on the high fashion brands that have officially gone fur-free below:
HIGH FASHION BRANDS THAT ARE NOW FUR-FREE
- Armani
- Bottega Veneta
- Calvin Klein
- Gucci
- Hugo Boss
- Kate Spade
- Jimmy Choo
- Lacoste
- Michael Kors
- Net-A-Porter
- Ralph Lauren
- Shrimps
- Stella McCartney
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Versace
- Vivienne Westwood
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