and, to some extent, London, animal pelt has become commonplace. Stella McCartney does not include any animal products in her collections and told Vogue: "I think my designs have shown that animals don't need to suffer for fashion. I don't understand the need for fur; the use of real fur is just repulsive and I think there are plenty of ways you can make a coat or a bag look great [without it]." The high street has, for the most part, banned it; Topshop and now Zara won't stock it, and nor will Selfridges. Source
India bans animal testing for cosmetics
June 201 3: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) approved the removal of animal tests from the country's cosmetics standard. India becomes the first country in southeast Asia to end the practice, thanks to the efforts of Humane Society International that joined hands with Blue Cross and Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO). "It is definitely a victory, but the fight won't stop until animal testing is prohibited in every sector," said Arpan Sharma of FIAPO. "When there are several cruelty-free methods of testing in the market nowadays there is no justification for animal testing. This is a great first step but we need to go further and make sure the government bans cosmetics products that are tested on animals abroad and then imported and sold here," he said. Source
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Julian Schratter By Ryan Abel