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Stella McCartney's Fur Feud with Karl Lagerfeld
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PETA President Ingrid Newkirk's new book One Can Make a Difference is a collection of essays by some pretty awesome people—and one of my favorites is the wonderful Stella McCartney. You can't help but love Stella; she is not only a fabulous (and award-winning!) fashion designer but also a staunch opponent of fur and leather.
Even when asked to use animal skins in her clothing, Stella's always said no. In her essay, she writes, "I'm actually quite proud that I stuck to my decision never to touch the products of such outright cruelty." Right on, Stella! We're proud of you, too!
Another fantastic part of her essay is when she talks about this PETA fur exposé, which she narrated:
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She sent copies to a bunch of designers who continue to use fur, but not all of them were willing to watch it. "Karl Lagerfeld, rather predictably, felt he needed to return the video to me!" Stella writes. "Dolce & Gabbana were disgracefully rude about it, too."
Why the lack of manners? Stella has one hypothesis: "I frankly don't think most designers have the balls to watch animals writhing and being slaughtered; they don't want to admit they're responsible for such suffering."
Well, Stella's got the cojones, so to speak—and for that, we adore her. And speaking of One Can Make a Difference, Ingrid launched the book last night in New York at an extremely successful book signing. Check out the fantastic turnout and click here to order your own copy:
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Stella is great and so is her designs. Lagerfield is an old manorexic and need to be put out of business.
Posted by: Roxanne | October 15, 2008 11:20 AM
Lagerfeld and Dolce & Gabbana don't have the guts to watch the video because they don't want to upset their little dream worlds, where fur just magically appears at their studios sans suffering. They don't want to know, since they would then have to confront themselves and decide what kind of human they really are.
As always, kudos to Stella.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | October 15, 2008 12:38 PM
STELLA HAS CLASS AND IS AN ANGEL FOR ANIMALS. SHE WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THE LOVE SHE HAS FOR FASHION & FOR ANIMALS.
Posted by: SASHA | October 15, 2008 02:02 PM
largerfeld can't and wont' face the truth and reality.. he should come out of hiding from behind those dark shades he keeps wearing and face the reality of the fur trade that he so nauseatingly supports.. you're still in the pitch black dark Largefeld.. time to ditch those black dark shades.. see some light.. face reality..see what cruelty you are supporting.. he's in denial or frankly he just doesn't care about animal suffering.. he lives in a deluded and ignorant world of his own..
Posted by: bet | October 15, 2008 04:06 PM
We can't forget that Stella's father is that wonderful animal lover, Paul McCartney. He taught her well about love for animals and not to use any animals to create her fashions. These designers who still use fur are just cruel, mean-spirited people who should suffer the same ways the animals they use for their fashions suffer.
Posted by: rex's mom | October 15, 2008 04:24 PM
Stella has a heart unlike most designers.
Posted by: Kelly | October 15, 2008 07:33 PM
Hi am just so shocked that this sort of thing is still legal in this day and age.
Hunting has been been banned here in England, yet this kind of thing which is far worst still exists... I am blown away by the stupidity of the human race that anyone would want to wear this stuff.
Surely the majority of people who can afford these items of clothing are wealthy so no doubt well educated? No-one can use ignorance as an excuse - we all know where the fur has come from.
I just don't get it...
Posted by: Jennie | October 16, 2008 05:16 AM
Lagerfeld is another ugly fur jerk who refuses to learn his lesson! He can be put into the same pot with Armani, Dolce Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli - disgusting, ugly and without any taste and feelings - baaaah!!!!!!
Posted by: THE MASK | October 16, 2008 12:20 PM
If those designers are going to use fur then they should have the balls to watch the video and be able to say, "Hey I'm comfortable with that." However, unless someone is a serial killer psychopath, I don't think anyone would be okay with the way fur is produced. It makes me sick. Who are these people working at these fur factories? How can they live with themselves?
Posted by: Laura | October 16, 2008 04:15 PM
Congratulations on your book launch, Ingrid!
Posted by: lynda downie | October 16, 2008 11:24 PM
WHAT IS POSSIBLE THAT PEOPLE ARE SICK OF THE MIND IS HORRIBLE AND NOT EXIST EXCUSES FOR THEM THE FUR IS DIE THE FUR NOT BELONG US THE ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS,THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUR IS UNNECESARY AND INHUMANE,I SEND A LETTERS TO THE EMBASSYS WITH ALERTS ABOUT THESE PROBLEM,OF THE HORRIBLE KILLING,AND IN MY COUNTRY I SEND A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE IS NECESARY SAY THE OPINION AND SHOW THE TRUTH.
Posted by: LETICIA JIMENEZ MOTA | October 17, 2008 01:01 AM
Lagerfeld is a senile freak.
And Dolce & Gabbana design trash for trash.
No surprise about those lowlifes.
Posted by: kelly | October 17, 2008 08:22 AM
I just know that somewhere in heaven Stella's mother, the great and forever awesome Linda McCartney is so very proud of her and the entire McCartney family. Stella you SO ROCK!
Posted by: Kawana | October 17, 2008 06:43 PM