They’re Making Purses out of Deer
The News
A fashion designer in the U.K. is making handbags and iPad cases out of deer skin. In response to the justification that the deer are killed anyway to prevent them from starving due to overpopulation, PETA said, ‘Selling bags made of animals who were gunned down while enjoying a natural life… results only in greedy, arrogant deer skin sellers keeping deer alive each year just long enough to kill them so as to sell more deer skin products.’
photo: Daily Mail
Your Turn
In modern day times, why do we regard someone else’s skin as fabric? The skins of cows, mink, fox, rabbits, alligators, snakes, deer and many other animals don’t belong to us. With all of the alternatives available in 2014, shopping at cruelty free companies like Vaute Couture, Brave GentleMan, John Bartlett and MooShoes would be no skin off your back. Please learn more about the inherent cruelty in the fur business.
Good day –
I found out the name of her on-line store is Rah and Co. The purses sell for roughly $149.00 (U.S. conversion rate). I also saw an article, but have not been able to confirm the purses were in the Emmy Swag Bags.
Thanks!
For some reason it will not post here. I will be sure to send it to donny@theirturn.net. Thank you for all you do!
https://www.change.org/p/rosemary-hobrough-stop-killling-animals-to-create-purses-and-other-fashion-items-out-of-deer-fawn-skin-fur
I want to start a petition to asking people not to purchase this product but need the name of the designer and I am not seeing that specifically mentioned in this write up. Can you please provide the designer name and stores selling the item?
Thank you so much!
Elizabeth…
Her name is Rosemary Hobrough from Dorset in the U.K. PETA is calling for a boycott, but a petition would be great. I will post it on this site.
Thank you so much. Shall I leave the petition here in a comment and then you post it?
Again, thank you!
Sure – also send it to donny@theirturn.net Thank you!
https://www.change.org/p/rosemary-hobrough-stop-killling-animals-to-create-purses-and-other-fashion-items-out-of-deer-fawn-skin-fur