Topshop is one of Britain’s largest clothing retailers, and for a long time now, they’ve been busy doing for animal-free fashion what the Body Shop has done for cruelty-free cosmetics. Not only do they refuse to sell fur or exotic skins, but they advertise their ethical choices with pride. In 2006, they filled the window of their flagship store in London with this beautiful anti-fur display, and this week, they’ve outdone themselves. Check out their latest display, which draws attention to the cruelty inherent in the exotic-skins trade. It’s a piece of art.

It's no secret that we've had a bit of a rocky relationship with supermodel Kate Moss in the past—things have been said in the heat of the moment, earnest pleas have been made, and, well, with Kate's long history of wearing fur in public, you would think we'd have a pretty strong case for "irreconcilable differences," if it came to that. But there's hope for the relationship yet, and it's come in the welcome form of Kate's connection with the wonderful British fashion chain, Topshop, which proudly displays its strong fur-free policy in the window of its flagship store in London. Now that Kate is designing fur-free fashions for Topshop, PETA UK has sent her a certificate of appreciation and a bouquet of flowers to thank her. You can check out the story here, and here's what PETA UK's director had to say on the topic:

“Opinion polls consistently show that the vast majority of women in the UK would never wear real fur.� Kate Moss’ new Topshop fur-free range is a killer look� without� killing animals, and for this, it is only right and fair to extend our thanks”.

It's great to see that she's hanging with the right crowd now—fingers crossed that their positive influence will rub off on her and start showing in her personal life. We'd love to be friends again.

Topshop, a hugely popular fashion retailer in the UK, just put together a beautiful window display in their flagship store in London, with a model wearing a teddy-bear coat, to remind people that wearing clothing made out of animals who have been tortured for their fur is as cruel as it is weird. Honestly, it’s probably not a great idea to wear coats made out of teddy bears either, but for very different reasons. Check it out. It's awesome.