Italian luxury brand Gucci has announced a plan to go fur-free in 2018.
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Italian luxury brand Gucci has announced a plan to go fur-free in 2018.
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As part of the effort, Gucci will not use mink, coyote, raccoon, dog, fox, or other animals bred or caught for their fur.
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As part of the effort, Gucci will not use mink, coyote, raccoon, dog, fox, or other animals bred or caught for their fur.
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Gucci's Spring-Summer 2018 collection, on sale next year, will be the first without any use of fur, and all remaining items will be sold in a charity auction.
Gucci Fall-Winter 2016/2017 —
Gucci's Spring-Summer 2018 collection, on sale next year, will be the first without any use of fur, and all remaining items will be sold in a charity auction.
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Fur was once considered a status symbol, but for fashion designer Stella McCartney it is "extraordinarily old-fashioned." English writer Barbara Cartland is seen here with a large fur muff in front of her window display at Selfridges, London.
Fur was once considered a status symbol, but for fashion designer Stella McCartney it is "extraordinarily old-fashioned." English writer Barbara Cartland is seen here with a large fur muff in front of her window display at Selfridges, London.
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British-born American actress Elizabeth Taylor at London Airport (now Heathrow) before a flight in 1960.
British-born American actress Elizabeth Taylor at London Airport (now Heathrow) before a flight in 1960.
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English actress Joan Collins at a London airport with her fiance, Swedish pop singer Peter Holm in 1984.
English actress Joan Collins at a London airport with her fiance, Swedish pop singer Peter Holm in 1984.
Fur coats from the Montana collection on show in Paris.
Fur coats from the Montana collection on show in Paris.
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Singer, actress and fashion model Grace Jones.
Singer, actress and fashion model Grace Jones.
Anti-fur protesters have held demonstrations to expose cruelty against animals for decades. Here, an animal rights demonstration against the fur trade is seen outside the Miss World competition at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1984.
Anti-fur protesters have held demonstrations to expose cruelty against animals for decades. Here, an animal rights demonstration against the fur trade is seen outside the Miss World competition at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1984.
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English model Kate Moss displays a faux-fur creation designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Channel's Autumn-Winter collection in 1994.
English model Kate Moss displays a faux-fur creation designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Channel's Autumn-Winter collection in 1994.
German model Claudia Schiffer models a faux-fur creation designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel's Autumn-Winter collection in 1994.
German model Claudia Schiffer models a faux-fur creation designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel's Autumn-Winter collection in 1994.
A model walks in a faux-fur creation by British designer Stella McCartney.
A model walks in a faux-fur creation by British designer Stella McCartney.
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