Actor withdrew name from product after Peta video showed cruelty at slaughter farm,which French luxury fashion house says was isolated incidentIn the moneyed and slice-throat world of French luxury-goods, no brand dares lose a glamorous ambassador in a public spat over a handbag. So it was with relief that the fashion house Hermès announced on Friday it had patched things up with the actor and singer Jane Birkin, and following a row over animal rights.
In July,Birkin had demanded Hermès remove her name from its Birkin Croco bag after learning of “cruel practices” used against crocodiles in its production. She had been moved to act after seeing a video released by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, showing how live reptiles were skinned or sawed open on farms that supplied luxury brands.
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Source: theguardian.com