Campaigns announcing a halt to the use of fur materials from major brands Gucci, Armani, Michael Kors and Versace lead to consideration of whether feathers would be a better choice or not?
Some designers have brought the feather trend in collections launched earlier this year such as Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, or Berta Balilti.
A design appearing in Proenza Schouler’s Spring 2018 collection: white feathers are arranged loosely on a gray skirt.
Colorful puffy jackets in the Spring 2018 collection of the Rodarte brand.
Associate Director of Campaigns at PETA – Ashley Byrne emphasized that “Feathers and fur are unnecessary and cruel, and their use is not more humane.”
When wearing a fur coat, you will immediately imagine the image of a pet like your cat or dog.
The use of feathers in fashion history has also been a subject that human rights activists strongly oppose because they are considered worse than fur.
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In the 1800s, women quite favored hats covered with feathers.
In the Victorian era, the excessive use of feathers continued.
American actress Zoe Kravitz wore Christian Dior’s feather design at the 2017 Emmy Awards. (Photo: Getty Images)
The first attempt to protect the rights of birds came from the British Association in 1867. The campaign was followed by four Acts of the British Parliament to conserve birds found in Great Britain.
In the US, the Lacey and Migratory Bird Acts have both been passed to prohibit the sale and killing of birds for their feathers.
Harvesting feathers does not seem to require the killing of animals like fur or skin thanks to the process of shedding – meaning the bird’s feathers will fall out to replace new feathers.
White high-neck dress with ostrich feather details in the Spring 2018 collection of the Ralph & Russo brand.
Ostrich feathers are recognized by fashion experts because they are not picky about dyes thanks to their lushness, elegance and flexibility.
Although there is much opposition to ostrich farmers, it must be acknowledged that these businesses have helped preserve ostriches from hunting.
Byrne believes that debates about the humaneness of feathers will fall by the wayside in the near future.
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