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- Dolce&Gabbana will cease using animal fur in its collections, it announced on Monday.
- The fashion house is working with master furriers to create “a sustainable faux fur alternative” out of recycled materials to replace its traditional furs.
- Dolce&Gabbana is one of many fashion houses that has stopped using fur in recent years.
Dolce & Gabbana will cease using animal fur in its collections, the Italian fashion house announced on Monday.
“Dolce&Gabbana has chosen to discontinue the use of animal fur in all its Collections starting in 2022,” the fashion house wrote on Twitter.
Dolce & Gabbana said it is working with master furriers to create “eco-fur garments and accessories, a sustainable faux fur alternative that uses recycled and recyclable materials,” which will take the place of its traditional fur fashions.
“Dolce&Gabbana is working toward a more sustainable future that can’t contemplate the use of animal fur,” Dolce&Gabbana Communications and Marketing Officer Fedele Usai told The Associated Press in a statement.
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The fashion house added that its new policy is being “supported by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, in accordance with the guidelines of the Fur Free Alliance.”
Dolce & Gabbana is one of many fashion houses that has stopped using fur in recent years.
In September, singer Billie Eilish made headlines when she wore a peach Oscar de la Renta gown to the Met Gala.
Eilish, a vegan and animal rights activist, told the fashion house that she would only wear the dress if it ceased the use and sale of fur in its clothing, which it ultimately did.
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