A model struts his faux-fur stuff at Australia’s recent fashion week David Moir/AAP/PA Images
AT AUSTRALIA’S recent Fashion Week, fur coats were everywhere, but not a single animal was harmed in their making – they were all synthetic. “We’ve never seen this many fashionistas get on board with this particular trend,” said , an Australian fashion website.
The fad is part of a global backlash against animal-derived textiles like fur, leather, wool and silk – last week, the UK’s Labour party pledged to . Driven in part by the growing vegan movement, people are choosing to buy plastic imitations…
