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Neiman Marcus to Abandon Fur by Early 2023
The luxury retail operator will be axing animal pelts from its rarified Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman…
Fleeing From Fur: Canada Goose, Holt Renfrew Make Animal-Friendly Pledges
Canada Goose, famous for its fur-trimmed parkas, will stop manufacturing with fur no later than the close of…
China, E-commerce Bolster Luxury Fur Sales in COVID-19 Year, Report Says
The global retail fur trade is worth $20.1 billion according to a new study commissioned by the International…
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Israel Becomes First Country to Ban Fur Sales
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to drag on, animal activists are seeking a permanent, global end to fur…
Valentino to Phase Out Fur
The decision comes as other fashion mainstays like Saks Fifth Avenue, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga make…
Saks Fifth Avenue to Phase Out Fur by 2023
Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, called Saks' announcement a "game…
Saks Fifth Avenue to Phase Out Fur
The retailer aims to phase out brand partner and private label merchandise made using animal fur by the end…
Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga Are Finished With Fur
Kering says that Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and McQ will "no longer use fur in their collections."
Anticipating Reasons to Celebrate, Designers Revel in Party Wear
A new report by predictive analytics firm Heuritech shows how fashion is split between practicality and…
Oregon Mulls Mink Ban, While UK Urged to Outlaw Fur Sales
In February, the World Health Organization warned that the risk of Covid-19 spreading from fur farms to…
Sweden Suspends Mink Breeding for 2021
"[O]ur mink industry remains a further risk factor that we need to consider when it comes to the fight…
Denmark to Exhume Millions of Dead Mink Carcasses
Denmark plans to exhume millions of the dead animals over fears that the rotting carcasses will pose a new…
More Mink Mutations Found Outside of Denmark
Seven other countries, including the Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia and the United States, have reported…
World’s Biggest Fur Auction House Blames Mink Cull for Shutdown Plans
Kopenhagen Fur plans a 2023 shutdown after the government's recommendation to cull all mink means the "loss…
Kopenhagen Fur, World’s Largest Fur Auction House, to Shut
The auction house is planning a "controlled shutdown" by 2023, following the Danish government's decision to…