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Holy Cow! PETA Introduces Its First Vegan Shoe
peta2 (PETA’s youth division) is partnering with Macbeth to release the shoe for its “The First Step” campaign to encourage people to purchase a pair of cruelty-free shoes as their first step toward helping to stop cruelty to animals. More
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Why Women and Animals Want You to Shop at Urban Outfitters
The company’s just-launched new label, Della, features clothing and accessories made entirely from sustainable vegan materials. And each piece is handmade by underprivileged women in Ghana, who benefit by receiving skills training, access to education, and a living wage. More
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Beyond Skin Shoes Are Beyond Hot
My neighbors had better get ready for me to start raiding their fruit trees, because I think I know where all my grocery money is going this month. I’ve fallen for Beyond Skin and Bourgeois Boheme, two hot new shoe brands created by budding British designer and vegan Sara Owen. Her design philosophy is that […] More
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Lab-Grown Leather: The Next Big Trend
Is it possible to have a closet full of leather and still call yourself an animal lover? The answer may soon be yes! According to recent news reports, laboratory-grown leather could be commercially available in five years—and lab-grown meat won’t be far behind. More
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Rock Angelina Jolie's Leather Look, Minus the Guilt – Part III
Rock Angelina Jolie’s leather look without the guilt by exploring eco-friendly alternatives and how to wear them with sophistication for a sexy fall ensemble. More
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Rock Angelina Jolie's Leather Look, Minus the Guilt – Part II
Get Angelina Jolie’s leather look the eco-conscious way and pull it off right with sophisticated accents that will put a classy twist on your edgy ensemble. More
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What the Fashion Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
*Warning-Graphic Content* This post on the fashion industry + animal cruelty is for informational purposes. We in no way enjoy showing these images, but feel you have the right to know what is going on. More
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Life Goggles: Can Your Wear Leather Shoes, and Still be Green?
Editor’s note: Leather hasn’t come under quite the scrutiny of other animal products like fur, but our friends at Life Goggles ask a good question today: should an environmentalist wear the stuff? To answer the question, LG blogger Adam interviews Katleen Baum of georgette, a Belgian store that specializes in “animal friendly footwear.” This post […] More