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Hermès hit by ostrich farm cruelty claims

Hermès was thrown onto the defensive on Tuesday over claims of cruelty at a farm that allegedly supplies skins used in its luxury handbags, the second such allegations in a year. A spokeswoman for animal rights group PETA used the French fashion house's AGM in Paris to grill Hermes CEO Axel Dumas about a video showing ostriches being slaughtered...

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PETA becomes Prada shareholder to push for end of ostrich skin use

London - Following the first exposé into the farming of ostriches, which shined a light on the cruel practices used such as electrocution and plucking, PETA US has become a Prada shareholder. The animal rights charity has acquired one share in the fashion house in order to attend Prada's annual meetings and offically call on them to end all...

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PETA reveals abuse at Ostrich suppliers for Prada and Hermès

London – Milan Fashion Week is full in swing, as luxury fashion house Prada dips its toe in the see now, buy now’ business model by making two of its autumn/winter 2016 leather handbags for sale following its catwalk show on Thursday. As more and more luxury fashion houses turn their focus to expanding their leather goods sector in order to...