Some of its houses had already announced plans to phase out fur — but the luxury conglomerate is now making it a policy across the board.
Animal welfare groups, which have been advocating for and working with brands to drop fur, are celebrating the news.
"The future is clearly fur-free and now one of the world's largest luxury fashion conglomerates agrees," Kitty Block, CEO and president of the Humane Society of the United States and president of Humane Society International, said, in a statement. "As markets around the globe close their doors to fur products opting instead for innovative humane products, it makes complete sense for a power fashion house like Kering to make this ethical decision.
PJ Smith, the Humane Society of the United States' director of fashion policy, added: "Kering is synonymous with luxury fashion, and with this announcement, it marks a new era for what is considered luxury to now include what is socially responsible, ethical and innovative. We hope the rest of the fashion industry will take notice choosing compassion and innovation over an outdated idea of luxury.
PETA, which has staged protests against Saint Laurent over its use of fur for years, also issued a statement: "Nobody with a heart will wear fur, no designer with any sense will touch it, and any fashion house still selling it in 2021 is an embarrassment," said the organization's president, Ingrid Newkirk.
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