Well, does that apply to Giorgio Armani, or did he hit his head—causing him to have a drastic about-face? Because the Armani who was once swearing off fur is now dressing babies in it just one short year later. Note to Armani: Rabbits are furry animals no different from dogs, cats, foxes, and minks.
So, shoppers who were on their way into his flagship store in Milan were treated to a glimpse of how Armani looks to us now that he apparently can't break his rabbit habit. PETA Europe posted this rather pointed portrayal of Pinocchio Armani just outside the store:
Because, seriously, what kind of person learns about the cruelty of the fur industry, pledges to be fur-free, and then decides to kill animals for "fashion" anyway? You tell us.
Excerpt from www.time.com (2007):
"Feathers seem to have replaced fur on most couture runways here this week. At a press conference this morning, Giorgio Armani explained that although he has used fur in his collections in the past, the Prive show he will present tonight at the Theatre de Chaillot will not have any fur. "I spoke with the people from PETA," he explained, "and they showed me some materials that convinced me not to use fur." So instead he has whipped up some pretty jazzy feathered boleros that are inspired by the rock music of David Bowie.
Versione Italiana:
L’anno scorso Giorgio Armani aveva riferito alla rivista americana “Time” di avere visionato del materiale fornitogli dagli animalisti e questo l’aveva convinto a non utilizzare più le pellicce all’interno delle sue collezioni. Armani era stato così aggiunto nella lista internazionale dei designers Fur free. Nella lista ci sono nomi quali Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole e Stella McCartney, solo per citare alcuni. Purtroppo Armani sta nuovamente utilizzando pellicce di coniglio all’interno delle sue collezioni.
Armani non ha mantenuto la sua parola. La sua ultima collezione include giacche con ornamenti in pelliccia, bordi in pelliccia nelle gonne, cappotti e persino abiti invernali per i bambini con ornamenti in pelliccia.
Armani ha rifiutato di incontrare il vice presidente della Peta, Dan Mathews, il quale voleva mostrargli un filmato ottenuto durante indagini svolte negli allevamenti dei conigli.
Armani non vuole sentire la voce dei conigli e degli animali, facciamogli sentire le nostri di voci, diciamo un forte NO alle pellicce.
Ogni pezzetto, ornamento, bordatura in pelliccia rappresenta una grande sofferenza, in qualunque modo l’animale sia stato catturato o allevato. Per fermare la crudeltà il primo passo deve essere il nostro, rifiutando di indossare indumenti che contengono pelliccia.
Per favore scrivete a Giorgio Armani e sollecitatelo a mantenere la promessa fatta di non utilizzare mai più pellicce all’interno delle sue collezioni.
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October 13, 2008
Paul McCartney Urges Armani to Break His Rabbit Habit
PETA activists are not the only ones who are severely frustrated about Giorgio Armani's failure to keep his word and remain fur-free! Sir Paul McCartney is the latest to respond to PETA's action alert.
Sir Paul is adding his voice to a chorus of celebrities who are upset over Armani's penchant for rabbit pelts—celebrities such as the Andersons (Gillian and Pamela, no relation). These lovely ladies kicked off PETA's "Get Armani off Fur" campaign—Pam hosted a PETA launch event during Fashion Week in Italy, and Gillian narrated PETA's horrific rabbit fur farm exposé.
We hope that Sir Paul, Gillian, and Pam won't be the only famous voices to speak up against Armani's fur fixation. PETA Vice President Dan Mathews has written to many Armani-wearing stars, including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Glenn Close, and Cate Blanchett, urging them to use their influence with the designer to get him to keep his fur-free pledge.
Oh yeah, and one other thing Dan did—remember that "Pinocchio Armani" ad? Well, Dan unveiled the new posters outside Armani's flagship store in Milan this week. Here he is with a local activist there—check out those giant rabbits!
Those big bunnies are just two blocks from Armani's store—I guess they'll be keeping an eye on him … and so will we! Stay tuned for more Armani news—and don't forget to take action!
Source: Peta
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October 02, 2008 (Daily Star)
PAMELA ANDERSON has sent an angry letter to actress CATE BLANCHETT, for supporting GIORGIO ARMANI's continued use of fur in his collections.
The Baywatch star is an active member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and last month (Sep08) the organisation urged celebrities to shun the designer.
Anderson threatened to put stars who attend Armani shows in the hot seat - and has now penned an open letter to the Australian actress, asking her to encourage her designer pal to stop using fur in his fashion lines.
Anderson writes, "Cate, as you are such a huge part of Armani's publicity machine, would you please urge him to keep his promise and leave fur out of his future collections?"
And she added that while the Elizabeth star was at Armani's shows and the launch of his new boutique in Milan, she was nearby in Lake Garda hosting a PETA benefit, which raised £27,000 for the campaign against Armani's use of animal pelts.
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September 24, 2008 (www.peta.org)
PETA to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: Don't Drench Suri in Armani Fur!
So check it: Last year, Giorgio Armani told Time magazine, "I spoke with the people from PETA, and they showed me some materials that convinced me not to use fur." All well and good right? I mean, who could wear fur—let alone mass produce it—after seeing where it really comes from!
WRONG!
Armani's fall collection includes fur coats for babies, floral-printed fur coats, fur-hemmed skirts, and fur-trimmed jackets. 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, 2008
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
c/o Jeff Raymond
Dear 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
source: Peta
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