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Exposed: Juvenile Ostriches Butchered for Hermès and Prada ‘Luxury’ Bags

Soon after exposing the slaughter of alligators and crocodiles for Hermès Birkin bags, eyewitnesses capture video of Hermès and Prada suppliers butchering young ostriches.

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Historic San Francisco Retailer Says ‘No’ to Snakeskin

Gump’s is the latest retailer to cut ties to an industry that trades in cruelty and suffering.

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PETA Has a Plan for the ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Buffalo Bill House

No one wants to buy the property associated with a fictional serial killer who made a “skin suit,” but PETA has a better idea anyway.

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Bloody Billboard Targets ‘Mad Men’ Dressers, Jay Gatsby Wannabes

A new PETA billboard has just debuted in Miami, timed to coincide with the International Watch and Jewelry Guild show.

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Photo of the Day: ‘Skeletons’ Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead in Animal Skins

What’s scarier than real-life skeletons? The leather, fur, wool, and down industries.

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Bebe Bans Exotic-Animal Skins Following Talks with PETA

Cruelty to alligators and crocodiles prompts retailer to adopt policy change.

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Melissa McCarthy’s New Clothing Line Knocks PETA’s Socks Off

Melissa McCarthy’s new clothing line is made for women of all pant sizes and just one heart size.

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Why ‘Ethical’ Sourcing Labels Can’t Be Trusted

When animals’ body parts are used for mass production, to be turned into wool coats or leather boots, cruelty will always be part of the process.

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Hermés’ Newest Shareholder Is … PETA!

Stock purchase will allow PETA to push for an end to exotic-skins sales from inside the corporation.

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Jane Birkin Demands That Luxury Hermès Birkin Handbags Be Renamed!

Model and singer Jane Birkin, the inspiration behind Hermès’ Birkin bag, has publicly asked that the “luxury” bag be renamed.

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Most Shared: How PETA’s Hermès Investigation Went Viral

This is how more than 50 million people learned how alligators and crocodiles are raised and killed for “luxury” Hermès products like Birkin bags.

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There’s a World of Hurt in Every ‘Luxury’ Watchband and Birkin Bag

Shoppers got an eyeful when a PETA “reptile” lay in a pool of “blood” outside Hermès boutiques in New York and Los Angeles.

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What Is a ‘V’irkin and Why Have We Sent One to Victoria Beckham?

Victoria Beckham is known for her love of exotic-skin Birkin bags, but in the wake of yesterday’s shocking exposé of Hermès’ suppliers’ cruelty to animals, we hope she’ll reconsider.

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Exposed: Crocodiles and Alligators Factory-Farmed for Hermès ‘Luxury’ Goods

Thousands of crocodiles and alligators are crammed into concrete pits and filthy pools—all killed for their skin before even reaching adulthood.

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Are There Any Skeletons in Your Closet?

You don’t have to kill anybody to get a killer look.

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