Lately, it seems like PETA’s BFF and honorary director Pamela Anderson is on the road more than Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in their heyday—she’s trekked from London to Tel Aviv and is now in Mumbai, where she’s a celebrity guest on the reality show Bigg Boss. But as a superhero for animals, Pam can … Read more »
PETA’s newest sexy mascot, a “cow,” teamed up with our lovely “leopard” and “tiger” to spread the news to Toronto Fashion Week attendees that animal prints are in style but leather, suede, and other animal skins are always vile. Our brazen beauties were joined by students, one of whom brought her dad—and the caring crew … Read more »
There’s a whole lot of cruelty-free fashion in store for men and women at everybody’s favorite mall retailer, Express, ever since the release of its fall (Minus the) Collection, which includes sexy skirts, fabulous footwear, outrageously chic outerwear, and much, much more that is clearly, Expressly free of fur, wool, and skins. Express has long … Read more »
Two decades of dumping wastewater from Hilmar Cheese Co. onto surrounding fields has polluted the groundwater in Hilmar, California, according to a report by consultants hired by the company. Eighteen wells in and around Hilmar are so contaminated with nitrates, arsenic, barium, and salts that the water is undrinkable, forcing some people to abandon their homes. … Read more »
Raise a champagne glass to Canadian interior designer extraordinaire Sasha Josipovicz’s newest creation: Toronto’s ultra-swank, cruelty-free Black Moon Bar & Lounge. Sasha used only human-made upholsteries and fabrics throughout the space, and he even insisted that no bone china be used for the lounge’s dishware! Check it out: To learn more about Sasha’s design work … Read more »
Conquest Vehicles’ super-armored luxury SUV, the Knight XV, which retails for just less than $500,000, is now available with an interior made from any human-made material you can dream up, at no extra cost. It just goes to show: There are vegan versions of everything under the sun—from spare ribs to stilettos to SUVs. Written … Read more »
If you fashion junkies out there can’t wait until the debut of Chrissie Hynde’s new clothing line, you can get your fix on September 10, when the Kardashian family unveils its new K-Dash line at QVC’s Fashion’s Night Out event. The line, designed by Tommy Hilfiger’s sister Ginny, will feature faux fur and pleather, as … Read more »
Kiley Stinson may or may not have been raised in a sow stall. Kiley Stinson, an intern for an agriculture site, recently blogged about picking up a vegetarian/vegan starter kit from one of PETA’s stands in D.C. Here’s her confounding attempt to defend factory farms: “If animal rights activists are so appalled to the idea … Read more »
A photo essay in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar features celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe—whose catch phrase is “I die”—being knocked off by various designers. We were struck by how easily the photo in which infamously furry Project Runway judge Michael Kors “bags” Zoe could be mistaken for a PETA ad: I thought … Read more »
Joan Jett, our co-favorite legendary rock goddess (seriously, don’t even try to make us choose between Joan and Chrissie), was notably impressed with Twilight star Kristen Stewart’s portrayal of her in The Runaways, which chronicled Jett’s early career with a pioneering grrl-rock band. However, in her audio commentary on the DVD release of the … Read more »
Fashion fast-forward with the latest cruelty-free design: “Leather” made from green tea cultures! In a new process being developed by visionary designer Suzanne Lee, bacterial cultures are extracted from vats of green tea and then formed into eco-friendly cellulose sheets. Suzanne uses this “textile biomaterial” to make fashionable and cruelty-free jackets and dresses. © Suzanne … Read more »
Healthy, humane alternatives to cruelly produced dairy products continued to make headlines this week. An executive order signed earlier this year by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has gone into effect requiring city vending machines to be stocked with soy and rice milks in an effort to curb obesity rates and improve consumers’ overall health. … Read more »
Of course, I’m not talking about the tormented bulls—I mean the intoxicated bullies who were trampled on the second day of Pamplona’s weeklong San Fermín festival. Reporters, who were apparently channeling their inner Hemingway, described the bulls as “angry,” “threatening” “hulking beasts.” I think those terms better describe the people who goad animals into a … Read more »
Jenna Dewan makes a ravishing reptile! The sultry star recently shed her clothes and transformed into a snake for a new PETA ad exposing the cruelty of the exotic-skins industry. Find out why the alluring actor leaves wildlife out of her wardrobe in this exclusive behind-the-scenes interview: While we’re on the subject of fabulous fake … Read more »
