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Fur-Free Campaign News

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Press Coverage

November 2008

Nov. 28, Orlando Sentinel: Humane Society Urges Shoppers to Go Fur-Free on Black Friday
Nov. 27, Albuquerque Journal (registration required): Careful: Fur Labels May Lie
Nov. 26, New York Magazine: Humane Society Sues Over 'Pseudo' False Fur
Nov. 25, Wall Street Journal: Neiman Marcus, Saks Among Others Hit With Fur-Labeling Lawsuit
Nov. 24, Associated Press: Humane Society Sues Retailers, Designers Over Fur
Nov. 13, Wall Street Journal: The Upside to the Recession: No Fur?
Nov. 13, W Magazine: Un-Animal House
Nov. 13, Style.com: Agyness: Fake it to Make It
Nov. 13, New York Observer: A Cranky Jay McCarroll Responds to the Tina Brown Snafu
Nov. 13, Elle Girl: Faux Sure
Nov. 13, Fashion Week Daily: Enduring Love of Les Animaux
Nov. 13, Ecorazzi: HSUS Goes Cool vs. Cruel with Nigel Barker, Agyness Deyn and More

September 2008

Sept. 16, Forbes.com: Animal-Friendly Accessories
Sept. 8, Ecorazzi: Lindsay Lohan Attends Charlotte Ronson's Fur-Free Fashion Show
Sept. 8, NY1 News: Charlotte Ronson's Show is a Family Affair
Sept. 7, Associated Press: Lindsay, Samantha Cause Fashion Week Frenzy
Sept. 7, Gothamist: Fashion Week Begins, Lohan Causes Commotion
Sept. 6, Reuters: NY Fashion Week Campaigns for Style, Lohan Shows Support

July 2008

July 16, Women's Wear Daily [subscription required]: No Furs In Stock
July 10, Reuters: Overstock.com Going Fur-Free

May 2008

May 6, ABC 7 (Los Angeles): Fur Coats Help Comfort Sick Animals
May 1, Associated Press: New York Bans Grisly Electrocution of Animals for Fur

April 2008

April 30, Newsday: New York Bans Grisly Electrocution of Animals for Fur

March 2008

March 23, Salon.com: An Olympic Disgrace
March 13, Nyhedsavisan: Danish Furs Are Made With New-Born Lambs
March 13, The Copenhagen Post: Newborn Lambs Slaughtered for Fashion
March 10, Baltimore Sun: Bill Would Require Labeling of All Fur Products Sold in Maryland
March 7, Daily Times: Furry Wear: Is It Real? Some Consumers Want to Know
March 7, Washington Post: The Furor Over Fur That's Real
March 4, International Herald Tribune: Fur Is Alive and Kicking, Despite Campaigns

February 2008

February 28, Fashion Week Daily: BCBG Max Azria Group Pledges Fur-Free Philosophy
February 27, Elle Japan: Charlotte Ronson Fur-Free Show
February 15, Bowdoin Orient: Top Designers Go Fur Free During Fashion Week 2008
February 13, WBAL-TV Baltimore: Bill Would Require Clothing Labels Define Fur Types
February 6, Chatanooga Times Free-Press: Trapper Could Face Charges
February 5, Style.com: Get the Vote Out
February 5, CBS-13 Baltimore: Legislation Demands Truthful Labeling About Furs
February 5, ABC 7 Washington: Md. Bill Seeks to End 'Faux Fur' Mislabeling
February 5, Chatanooga Times Free-Press: Decaptitation of Dog Raises Questions
February 5, Washington Post: Md. Bill Seeks to End Mislabeling of Fur
February 5, United Press International: Fake Fur on Coats Revealed to Be Real
February 4, New York Post: Charlotte Ronson Show
February 3, NylonTV: Charlotte Ronson-Designer Diaries

January 2008

January 31, Ecorazzi: The HSUS Joins Charlotte Ronson and Keeps the Cat Off The Catwalk
January 2, FOX-DC TV: Real Fur Marked, Sold as Fake

December 2007

December 27, 2007, FOX 29 (Philadelphia): Humane Society: Real Fur Found on 'Faux Fur' Coats
December 21, 2007, The Consumerist: Lists: The Year's Top Business Screw Ups
December 21, 2007, Women's Wear Daily: Fur Probe Reveals False Labeling
December 21, 2007, Tastebetter.com: Major Retailers Don't Give a Damn About You or Your Principles: Fake Fur Isn't Always Fake
December 21, 2007, Reuters: US Group Says Retailers Advertise Real Fur as Fake
December 21, 2007, Supervegan.com: Once Again, I Guess We Should Be Happy That Fake Fur Is Considered More Marketable?
December 20, 2007, CNN/Fortune: 101 Dumbest Moments in Business—Jay-Z
December 20, 2007, ConsumerAffairs.com: Fur Flies Over "Mislabeled" Fur
December 20, 2007, Ecorazzi.com: Buyer Beware: Faux Fur May Still Come from Animals
December 20, 2007, Seattle Post Intelligencer: Top Consumer Blunders of the Year
December 20, 2007, Consumerist.com: 6 Major Retailers Selling Real Fur as "Faux"
December 20, 2007, Huffington Post: Bloomingdales, Saks Sell Real Fur Products as "Faux"
December 10, 2007, Affluent: Don't Be Cruel: Support Fur-Free Companies Only [PDF]

November 2007

November 26, 2007, The Columbia Chronicle: Exchanging Cruelty for Kindness
November 13, 2007, New York Sun: Retailers Will Face Fines For Selling Unlabeled Fur

September 2007

September 16, 2007, Buddytv.com: Project Runway: Michael Kors' Fur Controversy
September 13, 2007, College Times: Fashion Forward: Art Students Take On Challenge To Design Animal Cruelty-Free Clothing

March 2007

March 14, 2007, ABC News: Fur: Real or Fake?
March 14, 2007, Good Morning America (ABC): Humane Society Wants Government to Crack Down on Fur Mislabeling
March 14, 2007, Today Show (NBC): Is Fake Fur Really Fake?
March 13, 2007 Today Show (NBC): Retailers Accused of Using Dog Fur

February 2007

February 9, 2007, Good Morning America (ABC): Fur Advertised As Fake Actually Came From Dogs

January 2007

January 16, 2007, Fox 5: Clothing Manufactures Labeled Real Fur Coats As Faux
January 16, 2007, E!online: Jay-Z Dogged for Pimpin' Faux Fur
January 16, 2007, ecorazzi.com: Jay-Z's Faux-Fur Coat Actually Comes From A Cute Chinese Dog
January 16, 2007, TMZ.com: Jay-Z Accused of 'Faux Fur' Fraud
January 12, 2007, Associated Press: Animal-rights groups target Penney over canine fur from China
January 4, 2007, Bergen Record (New Jersey): Good Buy: Furfree.HSUS.org

December 2006

December 18, 2006, Gawker: Did Puffy Kill Fluffy?
December 18, 2006, KRDO-TV: So-Called Fake Fur, Not So Fake
December 15, 2006, Reuters: Group Says "Fake" Fur on Coat at Macy's Is Real
December 12, 2006, Fox News: More Stores Commit Fur Faux Pas
December 11, 2006, Fox News: Real Fur Coats Falsely Sold as Faux Fur

November 2006

November 27, 2006, Orange County Register: Creature Comforts Become A Cause
November 22, 2006, Fashion Week Daily: The Faux Force, The Humane Society's Cool vs. Cruel bash
November 21, 2006, Fashion Wire Daily: The Humane Society's Cool Vs. Cruel Winning Fashion
November 12, 2006, York Daily Record: Bradley Student Wins with Faux Fur
November 10, 2006, Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon): Student Picked in Fur-Free Contest

News

November 24, 2008: Major Retailers and Designers Sued for Mislabeling Fur

November 13, 2008: Cool vs. Cruel 2008 Awards Sparkle With a Constellation of Talent

September 29, 2008: Truth in Fur Labeling Law Needed to Stop Consumer Deception

September 8, 2008: Charlotte Ronson and The HSUS Together Again to Deliver Fur-Free Runway Fashion

July 30, 2008: Tools for Fur-Free Back to School Shopping

July 10, 2008: Overstock.com Goes Fur-Free

July 10, 2008: Q&A on Fur with Overstock.com's Patrick Byrne

May 19, 2008: Thank You, Buffalo Exchange!

April 24, 2008: HSUS Files New Fur False Advertising Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission

March 21, 2008: Rabbits Don't Belong on Runways

March 19, 2008: Investigation Results Find Raccoon Dog Most Misrepresented Fur Sold in America

February 28, 2008: BCBG Goes Fur-Free

February 7, 2008: Charlotte Ronson Partners with HSUS for Fur-Free Collection

December 20, 2007: Holiday Shoppers Beware: Six Major Retailers Selling Real Fur as Faux

November 21, 2007: Tips for a Fur-Free Friday Shopping Trip

October 17, 2007: Paris Hilton and Nelly Offer Fur-Free Fashion

August 28, 2007: New York First State to Ban Anal Electrocution for Fur

August 16, 2007: Fur? What Fur?

May 15, 2007: Foot Locker Goes Fur-Free; Michael Kors Not to Sell Raccoon Dog Fur; Both Dropped from HSUS Petition

March 13, 2007: The HSUS Files Legal Challenge on Fur Labeling

February 9, 2007: Beyonce’s House of Dereon and Designer Jay McCarroll Endorse Fur Bill

February 7, 2007: Dog Scandal Pushes New Fur Labeling Bill

January 16, 2007: Jay-Z's Hundredth Problem: Canine Fur Coats

January 12, 2007: HSUS Sues, Lynx Win

December 22, 2006: Test Reveals Canine Fur on Diddy's "Sean John" Jacket Sold at Macy's

December 20, 2006: Tests Show Major Retailers Are Selling Mislabeled Fur Coats

December 15, 2006: Shoppers Beware: Macy's Is Third Chain Found Advertising Real Fur as "Faux"

December 12, 2006: Burlington Pulls Offending Fur Ads

December 11, 2006: Shoppers Beware: "Faux Fur" Is Actually Real

September 18, 2006: Fur-Free Contest Winners Make a Difference for Animals

September 18, 2006: Overheard: Fashion Industry Saying No to Fur

September 18, 2006: Jay McCarroll and The HSUS Make a Bold Fur-Free Statement on the Runway

September 12, 2006: This Season, Fur-Free Is the Fashion

September 12, 2006: Fur-Free Contest Winners TRANSPORTed to Jay McCarroll’s Fashion Week Show

September 11, 2006: Contest Winners TRANSPORTed to Jay McCarroll’s Fashion Show

September 1, 2006: Lucky Winner Will Attend "Project Runway" Designer Jay McCarroll's Fashion Week Show in New York

August 18, 2006: Kenneth Cole Gives the Boot to Cruelty, Pledges to Go Fur-Free

July 6, 2006: Threatened Lynx Killed by Fur Trade; HSUS Sues

June 26, 2006: HSUS Sponsors Jay McCarroll at N.Y. Fashion Week

March 25, 2006: Beauties and Beasts: Fashion Week in L.A.

March 9, 2006: Faux or Feline? The Truth in Fur Labeling Act Will Help You Choose

February 10, 2006: Fashion Meets Compassion: An Animal-Friendly Look at Fashion Week

January 24, 2006: Court Upholds California Voters' Ban on Inhumane Traps

November 1, 2005: Ain't Gonna Study Fur No More: The "Cool vs. Cruel" Design Contest

September 16, 2005: Fashion Week 2005

September 12, 2005: Grassroots Coordinator Acts as Bag Man, Photographer, and Guest Fashion Blogger

August 12, 2005: Astrakhan: Hot "New" Fashion is the Same Old Cruelty

Press Releases

November 26, 2008: The HSUS and Consumers Participate in Fur-Free Friday

November 24, 2008: The HSUS Sues Major Fashion Designers and Retailers over Fur False Advertising

November 6, 2008: Real Talent; Faux Fur

October 14, 2008: Henri Bendel Praised by The HSUS for Going Fur Free

October 10, 2008: Fifteen Finalists Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest

September 29, 2008: Truth in Fur Labeling Bill Introduced in Senate

September 5, 2008: The HSUS Partners with Fashion Designer Charlotte Ronson

July 31, 2008: The HSUS Gives Back-to-School Shoppers Tools to Join the Fur-Free Trend

July 10, 2008: Overstock.com Goes Fur-Free

July 3, 2008: Animal Fur Must Be Declared On Label Under New Delaware Consumer Protection Law

June 25, 2008: Delaware General Assembly Passes Bill to Protect Consumers from Unlabeled Fur Products

June 10, 2008: Delaware House of Representatives Passes Bill to Require Fur Labeling 38-1

April 30, 2008: Trapper Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty for Killing Cat

April 24, 2008: HSUS Files New Fur False Advertising Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission

March 19, 2008: Investigation Reveals Raccoon Dog Most Misrepresented Fur Sold in America

March 6, 2008: Maryland Legislators Consider Fur Labeling Bill

February 28, 2008: BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP Praised by The Humane Society of the United States for Going Fur-Free

January 31, 2008: The Humane Society of the United States Partners with Fashion Designer Charlotte Ronson

January 9, 2008: Commissioner Grannis Praised by The HSUS for Reducing Menace to Our Pets from Fur Trappers

December 20, 2007: Holiday Shoppers Beware: Six Major Retailers Selling Real Fur as Faux

November 21, 2007: Beware of Dog Fur--The Humane Society of the United States

November 5, 2007: Fashion, Film & Music Industry Celebrate Fur-Free Designs

October 24, 2007: You Be the Judge — Cast Your Vote for the Best Fur-Free Design

October 23, 2007: Finalists from Vancouver B.C. Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalists from Seattle Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalist from Miami Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalists from Chicago Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalists from Ft. Lauderdale Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalists from Washington D.C. Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalists from New York City Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 22, 2007: Finalists from Dallas Announced in North American Fashion Design Contest

October 3, 2007: Trapping Buffer Zone Helps New York Dogs, But More Needed

September 20, 2007: Fur-Free is the New Trend in Fashion

August 29, 2007: New York First State to Ban Electrocution of Animals for Fur

August 16, 2007: New Fur Labeling Law Protects New York Consumers, Animals

August 9, 2007: Shopping for Back-To-School Clothes?

June 19, 2007: European Parliament Bans Cat and Dog Fur Imports

June 15, 2007: Bill Would Require Fur Labeling in Delaware

June 11, 2007: Bill Would End Sale of Raccoon Dog Fur in New York

March 13, 2007: HSUS Takes Major Retailers Before the Federal Trade Commission Over Fur Labeling

February 7, 2007: Congress Moves to Save Dogs after HSUS Exposes Scandal in the Fashion Industry

January 16, 2007: Test Reveals Canine Fur on Jay-Z’s “Faux Fur” Rocawear Jacket

January 12, 2007: The Humane Society and Minnesota Wildlife Officials Settle Lawsuit to Protect Threatened Lynx from Fur Trapping

December 22, 2006: Diddy in Doghouse Over Fur Coat Fiasco

December 21, 2006: The Humane Society of the United States Announces Mass Spectrometry Tests that Reveal Major Retailers Selling Mislabeled Fur Coats

December 21, 2006: The HSUS Asks New York Wildlife Official to Pardon Bobcats and Fishers from Cruel Traps as Last Act in Office

December 15, 2006: Humane Society of the United States Investigation Uncovers Real Fur Garments Falsely Advertised as Faux Fur at Macy’s

December 12, 2006: Burlington Coat Factory Pulls Fur Ads In Stores

December 11, 2006: Burlington Coat Factory Dupes Holiday Shoppers into Buying Real Fur from China, Falsely Advertised as “Faux Fur”

November 22, 2006: Donate Used Fur on “Black Friday” to Help Injured and Orphaned Animals