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November 10, 2009
Fur-Free and Fashionable
The Humane Society of the United States and The Art Institutes are pleased to announce that Ingrid Bergstrom-Kendrick from The Art Institute of Vancouver was named the grand prize winner of the fifth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fur-Free Fashion Design Competition.
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October 23, 2009
Finalists Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest
Sixteen students will compete in The HSUS' fifth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Competition. Cool vs. Cruel challenges students enrolled in The Art Institutes' Fashion Design programs throughout North America to improve a runway look by finding creative ways to replace and reinterpret the use of animal fur.
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September 25, 2009
Fur False Advertising Case to Proceed
D.C. Superior Court ordered a false advertising case to proceed against major retailers accused of mislabeling garments containing animal fur.
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August 19, 2009
Neiman Marcus Advertising Manolo Blahnik Boots as Fur from Ocelot
Fur on a boot made by Manolo Blahnik was advertised as ocelot.
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June 25, 2009
NJ Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Consumers from Unlabeled Fur Products
The HSUS praised the New Jersey State Senate for passing legislation requiring all garments made of animal fur to be labeled as such.
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June 11, 2009
Parsons Teams Up with The HSUS to Launch Educational Initiative About Fur
The HSUS and Parsons The New School for Design have announced that experts from The HSUS will engage Parsons' fashion design and marketing students on issues involved with apparel that uses animal fur.
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May 20, 2009
Congress Calls for Truth in Fur Labeling In Response to Ongoing Misrepresentation
The HSUS urged passage of The Truth in Fur Labeling Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, to protect consumers by bringing much-needed accuracy and disclosure to fur labeling laws.
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May 5, 2009
Victory For Seals!
The European Union has banned the trade in seal products, closing a major market for the fur and saving the lives of untold hundreds of thousands of seals.
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April 27, 2009
Godfather of Modern Tattoo Inks a Deal for Animals
Don Ed Hardy, the "godfather of modern tattoo," vowed not to use animal fur in any future products.
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April 27, 2009
The HSUS Praises Ed Hardy for Adopting Fur-Free Policy
The Humane Society of the United States welcomes the announcement by Hardy Life, LLC and Don Ed Hardy that animal fur will no longer be used in any new Ed Hardy brand product, making him the latest designer to say 'no' to animal cruelty.
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