On the House & A List

Yesterday evening as I was coming into the house from feeding, out of the corner of my eye I noticed something on the house by the front door. As I looked closer it was a Praying Mantis! I haven't seen one in a few years so seeing this one on the house got me all excited.

Praying Mantis is a good omen. And he/she couldn't have shown up at a better time than now!

Thank you to all who left a comment about yesterdays post on fur. As Inger from Desert Canyon http://desertcanyonliving.blogspot.com/ said, reptiles are also included. Especially snakes. They are killed for their skin. Again, all in the name of fashion.

Also as Jabacue http://jabacue.blogspot.com/ mentioned, contacting the designers and letting them know that using fur/reptiles is wrong, is a way for them to realize just how many people are against the practice of killing for fashion.

I compiled a list of some of the designers who are using fur. Not all of them are selling in the United States, but they are selling their designs in Europe.

Gucci

Versace

Petit Nord

Prada

Odette Leblanc collection

Birger Christensen

Annika Heinadottir

Karl Lagerfeld

Glamour

Alta Moda

Christia

Olivieri

All of the above named designers can be found on the Internet as designers who use fur in their collections. Even though I cannot afford these designers clothing, it doesn't stop me from contacting them and letting them know that what they do is wrong. One voice becomes many.

Be prepared for the next post. It concerns saving our Mustangs!!

Until next time..........................

Disturbing Fashion Trend

About a week or so ago I was watching Good Morning America. There was a segment about the new season of Project Runway. Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Tim Gunn and Michael Kors were there and the audience got to ask them questions. One of the questions for Nina Garcia was what the fashion trend this Fall is.

She hesitated momentarily and said that Fur was 'in'. Real or fake, fur was hot this season.

My reaction was Really? Why? Haven't we as a society learned anything about the horrendous, cruel, barbaric ways of getting fur?

So, this means that thousands and thousands of more animals will be killed just for their fur.

Yesterday evening there was a small article about Janet Jackson who will be wearing mink for some designer. If I remember correctly she used to be against the wearing of fur. And now here it is she is promoting wearing it!

Back in the Golden Age of Hollywood fur was accepted. Mainly due to the fact that not many people knew exactly how the fur was obtained. They didn't care or chose not to want to know. A dark secret. It was luxurious. Made a statement of wealth. Etc...

This whole fur wearing disturbs me greatly. All in the name of fashion! The animals will be killed just for their fur. Just the fur! The meat and other parts of the animal will be thrown away like garbage.

Fur belongs on the animal. Not on us!

Until next time................................