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PETA to TomKat: Don't Drench Suri in Armani Fur!
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WRONG!
Armani's fall collection includes (gag!) fur coats for babies (so, so wrong), floral-printed fur coats (don't try and dress up what it really is), fur-hemmed skirts (no thank you!), and fur-trimmed jackets (hell to the no). As you can imagine, we're going postal up in here. But instead of disrupting his shows during Fashion Week in Milan last week, PETA is aiming higher—at the stars, in fact.
PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews, in all his fabulousity, hit 'em where it hurts …. TomKat anyone?!
Check out the full text of Dan's letter to Tom and Katie below, and make sure to leave a comment to tell us what you think.
PETA is sending similar appeals this week to Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, and Heidi Klum, all of whom wore Armani to the Emmys on Sunday. Ew, right?
September 23, 2008Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
c/o Jeff RaymondDear Tom and Katie,
Greetings from PETA, where we've always admired your fur-free personal style. Because you are among the most highly visible wearers of Giorgio Armani, we are obliged to alert you to a distressing situation that has arisen with the company. We've been in talks with Armani for the past few years, asking the designer to drop fur. We showed his senior design team PETA's four-minute video—which documents how animals on fur farms are strangled, electrocuted, and skinned alive—and a few months later, Armani told Time magazine that his meetings with PETA, "convinced me not to use fur." Unfortunately, he's gone back on his word; his new collections are full of fur.Most shockingly, his collections include fur coats for babies and kids. Please be vigilant about any packages that Armani sends for Suri, as they could include bunny fur from his toddler lines. We imagine that Suri, like other children, has a natural affinity for animals, which is why we find it shocking that Armani is not only breaking his fur-free promise but also trying to lure children into fashion derived from skinned rabbits. We also ask that you please use your considerable influence with Mr. Armani to urge him to keep his word and leave fur out of future collections and that you consider wearing fashions from some of the fur-free designers such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Stella McCartney.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,Dan Mathews
Vice President
PETA
Posted by Christine Doré
TAGGED:
Fur tom cruise katie holmes suri armani
Comments
I find it especially disturbing when I see fur garments designed for children.
How many young owners of similar clothing have pet cats, dogs, rabbits? How many of them know the truth about their jacket, or even know what it's made from?
If they ever found out, it would give them nightmares for days, weeks, months. They would never touch another piece of fur. No one has ever been horrified by the production of cotton based clothing. We can cheaply and quickly produce products that resemble "real" fur, without causing any suffering. We don't need skins any more!
Posted by: Rachel | September 24, 2008 01:41 PM
What? Scientology doesn't teach compassion??? The Way tom goes on and on about how great of person you will be if you join this perfect religion.(cult in my opinion) then shouldn't killing animals be off limits??
Posted by: kathleen | September 24, 2008 02:31 PM
Armani is old and in the way. He's a has been.
The younger designers are kicking him in the butt.
And failing designers always go for the easy, stupid use of fur.
Posted by: kelly | September 24, 2008 03:57 PM
Whether you care about the suffering of fur animals or not, fur looks creepy on everyone, ESPECIALLy children!
That is clearly bad, tacky taste on the part of the parents. I also saw a photo of Kate Moss' little girl in a fur cape and almost puked. I don't know what people are thinking!
Posted by: NT | September 24, 2008 04:39 PM
IT SOUNDS LIKE HE SAYS ONE THING AND TURNS AROUND AND DOES ANOTHER. WHAT A LOSER!
Posted by: SASHA | September 24, 2008 04:42 PM
I just don’t understand why people want fur? What is so classy about smelling like a wet dog and shedding everywhere? I still can’t comprehend exactly how it is that designers are able to pedal the skins of tortured animals as haute couture. There is nothing fashionable about looking like a Neanderthal or a cheap Las Vegas Hooker.
Posted by: Jason Sydney Norton | September 24, 2008 06:27 PM
It is so very sad to see adults dressing their unsuspecting children and enfants in fur. A child is naturally drawn to animals because children are peaceful little souls. I was mortified when I found out that I had worn real seal skin boots when I was a child.I hope parents make better choices for their children.
Posted by: Linda Simard | September 24, 2008 07:01 PM
That is deplorable.. Shame on you Giorgio.. thats disgusting....
Posted by: adriana araya | September 24, 2008 08:40 PM
Oh please like he actually cares about animals. All he's concerned about is his money.
Selfish asshole.
Posted by: Raquel | September 25, 2008 12:01 AM
kathleen -
Tom doesn't wear fur. Did you even read the blog entry? And yes, Scientology is compassionate.
Posted by: Curtis | September 25, 2008 01:56 AM
I find it fun that people who spend thousands getting hair removed from their own buy spends thousand to put the hair of some poor murdered animal on them. If you want fur leggings why both just spike shaving or waxing at least you won't be hurt any thing! Plus one less raze in the dump..
Posted by: Crystal | September 25, 2008 05:30 AM
I'm sorry to realize that Armani is either unintelligent or not respecting his own honor because on the italian website amoglianimali.com he is promoting animal protection! How is it possible to be a fur producing animal lover?
Come mai potete cadere in un simile buco? Vi siete messi in una trappola di bugie e mancanza di parola! Non posso credere di avere a fare con un essere cosi stupido che non sa distinguere tra maltrattamento degli animali e la loro protezione! Aspetto una chiara spiegazione di lei, Signor Armani!!!!
Posted by: Mister Jingles | September 25, 2008 12:46 PM
Yes, I think Tommy and Katie should be vigilant about what Suri is wearing. She is in the public eye, and Armani (and other designers) don't necessarily design their clothing with ethics....
I certainly hope that Tom is ethical...I can remember watching an Oprah interview where Tom was asked about whether he was vegetarian, and he started laughing at the question, and said, "No, I am not vegetarian..." I hope he is cautious about the example he is setting with Suri.
It's very important that Suri doesn't wear fur because she is Tom Cruise's daughter who will be a role model for a lot of kids to copy her style.
Posted by: Maysoon | September 25, 2008 01:54 PM
There is NO earthly reason to use real
fur. The only reason is because they
don't give a damn and don't care anything about the sufferings of others
including animals. Tom Cruise is on
his own personal planet so it could
be next to impossible to even reach
him. Armani is a designer who should
know better. He has been around for
many decades and it is time for him
to come into the 21st century and beyond in the way he has his clothes
manufactured. In my opinion anyone
who uses real fur in anything except
on the animal to which God gave it
to, is a person who needs to wake
up fast and see the reality of what is
going on. Thanks PETA!!
Posted by: Linda | September 25, 2008 07:11 PM
Young minds are very impressionalble,what do you want your children to learn?
Cruelty? Death? or Compassion and Life.
Posted by: Pam Coburn | September 25, 2008 07:11 PM
i think wereing animals is disgusting. animals are not food and are not meant to be worn they need thir fur more then we do
Posted by: brookeiecookie | September 25, 2008 08:32 PM
THAT ARMANI IS A CLOWN AND A LOSER. I HOPE BEAUTY SURI NEVER USE FUR
Posted by: Marcia | September 25, 2008 08:45 PM
I thought Armani had more sense than to produce fur crap^ Scientology doesnt teach compasion I see!
Posted by: Paul Thandi | September 25, 2008 11:50 PM
I cant believe that designers like Giorgio Armani still use furs in their collections ( how sick )in this day and age cant they find other materials to use instead. What is even more disturbing is the clothes are for kids. Should the public families teach their kids better? How about love, compassion, and appreciation for the animals. Why are they still putting suffering of others on their kids bodies - SHAME ON YOU !!!
Posted by: Ann | September 26, 2008 12:43 AM
this makes me absolutely sick.... for children are you kidding me!
Posted by: Kaylyn | September 26, 2008 01:25 AM
How can you allow this sick trade to continue.
Posted by: deborah lamb | September 26, 2008 02:38 AM
send the letter!!!
these celebs make me sick with the stupid things they do!!
Posted by: Lori | September 26, 2008 02:52 AM
I think it's great that you told them. I'm sure Tom and Katie wouldn't want their little princess wearing fur. As we all know fur belongs on the rightful owners.
Posted by: animal lover | September 26, 2008 03:01 AM
do we have a letter to e-mail direct to Armani/ I was curious after looking at the dresses on the Emmy Award Show on E! that not one of the actress's had on a say,organic fabric gown with maybe a polished oval stones for a necklace?
Posted by: Paula Purvis | September 26, 2008 06:09 PM
Armani,
How's about a VEGAN Line of clothes?
Posted by: Paula Purvis | September 26, 2008 06:17 PM
Great letter Dan! I think its wonderful that you are confronting the issue by informing his customers. It would also be great if you could get the message out in the media and printed in a "star" magazine.
Posted by: Alexandra | September 26, 2008 08:40 PM
Damn celebrities(not all of them) so slef absorbed! how the hell can you be sooo PC and soo f*ked up at the same time?!
Posted by: tjep | September 28, 2008 04:09 PM
i am a fashion design student in college and as much as i admire great design i think fur is absolutely disgusting. faux furs give the same aesthetic and keep you warm, so why kill an innocent animal? i have a pet chinchilla and whenever i see someone wear fur i get so upset, that someone would take my beloved pet and kill it just to make a garment. this world is just full of sickos.
Posted by: jess | September 29, 2008 04:10 PM