Fur Ban

Luxury fashion brand Balmain — a favorite of Kylie Jenner — has banned fur in favor of developing faux materials due to the industry’s cruelty to animals.

Ireland’s fur farm ban has been approved by the Cabinet. The Prohibition of Fur Farming bill received support from the Conservative party Fianna Fáil.

Vegan rapper RZA — a founding member of Wu-Tang Clan — has urged New York City Council members to support a ban on fur.

Luxury Italian fashion label Prada has announced its commitment to going fur-free; head designer Miuccia says the brand may launch faux fur.

Updated April 30, 2019. A New York state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would implement a statewide ban on the sale of fur. Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) introduced the bill earlier this week, stating that the fur trade is falling out of favor as consumers become more aware of the treatment of animals, the New […]

Fur farming could soon be illegal in Ukraine, according to anti-fur organization the Fur Free Alliance. Thirty-six Ukrainian MPs introduced a bill to ban fur farming in early February, the organization reports. With support from Unique Planet – a Fur Free Alliance member – the bill was initiated by MP Andriy Pomazanov. If it passes, from January […]

In a milestone victory for animal rights activists around the world, Los Angeles is now the largest city in the U.S. to ban the sale of fur. The new ordinance, backed today by the City Council, as reported by the LA Times. The Tuesday vote was not unanimous, so the law will come back to […]

Major fashion and beauty label Chanel announced that it will ban the use of all exotic animal skins in its products. The French fashion house made the announcement on Monday, “on the eve of its pre-fall Metiers d’Art show … at the Met,” WWD reported. WWD added that Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel fashion and president […]