For Fuck's Sake - I thought we were supposed to be civilised, and had made some progress in avoiding wearing real fur. The fur trade is simply not acceptable, and yet it has seen a recent growth of phenominal proportions.
There are far too many so-called 'celebrities' who are keen to promote fur, and have no shame at all. This is a serious 'about turn' after the real progress towards the end of the last century. In the last ten years, fur has made its way back into fashion, and the 'anything goes' society in which we now live is one that adulates stars and applauds just about everything they do. The minute some cunt or other does something, it's on Twitter or Facebook or in the Press, and there are opportunities via advertising to mimic the arses. This applies more to fashion than anything else. The copycat culture is pathetic and in some cases vile rather than simply sad.
Rita Ora (who is at the top of my list for overexposure in recent weeks) is an example of someone pleased to be wearing real fur and without any interest in what signals it sends. She's not alone at all. Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Madonna. They are all at it, and there are many, many more.
Perhaps the saddest example, though, comes by way of the coat worn by Harper Beckham. Does a two-year-old kid really need to wear a coat that has a dead animal stitched into the lining and around the edge of the hood? Only if the parents are stupidly rich, and want to send out a message that wearing animal fur is an acceptable, in fact good, thing to do.
Take the kids to see the animals as they are dying and giving their skins and coats.
As for the fashion industry, the likes of Prada, Chanel, Burberry, Fendi, Marmara, Jaeger and Joseph (to name but a few) should be ashamed of themselves. Despicable capitalism, and a sure sign that there are no ethics in modern life.
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