(Milan) Dolce & Gabbana announced on Monday that it will abandon the use of animal fur in all its collections from this year and switch to eco-friendly faux fur.
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The Milanese fashion house joins other luxury brands, including Armani, Gucci, Prada and Moncler, in adhering to guidelines set by the Fur Free Alliance, a network of animal rights groups around the world.
“Dolce & Gabbana is working towards a more sustainable future that cannot envision the use of animal fur,” Fedele Usai, Dolce & Gabbana’s head of communications and marketing, said in a statement.
PJ Smith, director of fashion policy for the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, said that “ending the use of fur creates a higher standard for what is acceptable in fashion. fashion “.
Italy has banned the farming of fur animals starting this year, joining about 20 countries that have banned or restricted the farming of fur animals in the past two decades.