By Emily Murray
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Each year, 40 million animals are slaughtered so their fur can be used for clothing.
For Pierre Grzybowski, with the Humane Society of the
“It’s important for these students going into the fashion industry to know the cruelty of using fur,” Grzybowski said. “This way they can avoid supporting live skinning.”
As part of its third annual Cool vs. Cruel contest, HSUS partnered with the Art Institutes of the
Each contestant will design the garment each step of the way with the goal of creating a runway ready outfit. The winner receives an all-expenses paid week-long trip to
Humane Society representatives, like Grzybowski, who oversees the contest, travel to many of the design schools across the country to present information on the fur industry and emphasize the importance of cutting it out of fashion altogether. During this presentation a graphic five minute video is played that shows animals being trapped and killed for their coats.
Current law only requires 1 in 7 garments sold in
Attempts to reach the Fur Information Council of America, the industry’s chief lobbying group, for comment were unsuccessful.
Last year, three grand prize winners were chosen by a panel of judges including actress Elizabeth Berkley, fur-free designer Marc Bouwer and Paper Magazine’s Mickey Boardman.
“Animals are suffering and dying for an unnecessary product,” Grzybowski says. And that’s what this contest hopes to bring one step closer to an end.








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Erica
posted 9/14/07 @ 2:39 PM MST
It's amazing companies can get away with not labelling the fur on their products. I'd never buy anything with fur. There's just no need to. Other styles just look so much better. (Continued…)
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