>> Now that PETA got their most recent target, Donna Karan, to vow not to use fur, they've turned all their attention to Giorgio Armani. The organization took a full-page ad out in today's Variety depicting Armani with an elongated nose, urging Oscar attendees to shun Armani's designs on the red carpet, since the designer apparently broke a promise to avoid using fur.
A year ago, Armani told reporters before showing his Armani Prive collection: "There is no fur in the collection. Many years ago I actually made a declaration that I wouldn’t use fur. I used some fur in some recent collections, and the organization PETA, whom most of you are familiar with, discussed this particular issue, and presented some information to [me] and [I'm] not using fur in [my] collection."
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PETA's New Target: "Pinocchio Armani"
>> INSIDER WIRE —PETA has been heavily targeting Donna Karan since the latter half of 2008 — storming her DKNY runway in September, papering the streets of New York with "Bunny Butcher" ads in November, launching the now-offline DonnaKaranBunnyButcher.com in December. As a result, she vowed to be fur-free for Fall 2009, with "no plans" to use fur in the future. Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein have been past PETA targets . . . and it sounds like Giorgio Armani is next on the list. [PETA]
PETA Helps DKNY Ring In Year Twenty
>> The Tents at Bryant Park often attract throngs this time of year, but this morning, they weren't out for celebrity sightings. No, no . . . they were out for blood, or perhaps a lack thereof.
Just in time for Donna Karan's DKNY show this morning, shouts of "D-K-N-Y! How many animals have to die!" and "Stop the insanity! No blood for vanity!" rang out. But the anti-DKNY campaign didn't stop at the Tent doors — during the show's finale parade, two women burst onto the runway flashing "Donna Dump Fur" banners before security could escort them off. Talk about a unique "celebration" for DKNY's twentieth anniversary show . . .
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For Tod's and Gwyneth Paltrow, Things Get a Little Bit Hairy
»PETA isn't a fan of Gwyneth Paltrow's Tod's ads [The Cut]
»The winner of Stylista starts as Anne Slowey's new assistant editor at Elle tomorrow [FWD]
»Karl Lagerfeld: Now in pink gingham [Jezebel]
»Could Kate Moss make an appearance at Interview's fashion week party? [FWD]
»Emily Weiss, former Teen Vogue intern of The Hills fame, is now working for stylist Katie Mossman [Fashionista]
»Jourdan Dunn closes Cape Town Fashion Week [FabSugar UK]
»Rankin designed a limited-edition Coke bottle [Vogue UK]
»Shipley & Halmos launched a new website boasting the "Cursor is God." [Racked]
Carine Roitfeld Pelts PETA in Vogue Paris August 2008
>> PETA has long targeted Anna Wintour for her fur patronage, even going so far as to throw tofu pie in her face in 2005, but Carine Roitfeld may have just put herself on the hit list. In the August 2008 issue of Vogue Paris, Carine styled a shoot starring a fur-draped Raquel Zimmermann brazenly giving faceless PETA-like activists the bird. Only a couple of pictures from the Mario Testino-shot editorial have appeared so far, but these images are sure to stir the pot.
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