Dolce & Gabbana's Faux Fur Decision

Dolce & Gabbana, an Italian luxury brand, has announced that it would no longer use fur in its collections as of this year.

This year, Dolce & Gabbana becomes the second high-end fashion house to prohibit fur. The Italian fashion brand declared on Monday that it will no longer use animal fur in its collections, in a joint statement with the animal rights organization Humane Society International. In the statement, Fedele Usai, the company's communication and marketing officer, said, "The fashion system has a huge social responsibility role that should be promoted and supported." And he added, "Dolce & Gabbana is aiming for a more sustainable future in which the utilization of animal fur is not an option."

Dolce & Gabbana has indicated that it would utilize eco-fur clothes and accessories in the future. The firm stated that it would maintain to collaborate with master furriers in order to protect professions and experience.

Many of the company's overall brands, like, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, and Gucci were already fur-free. Gucci outlawed fur in 2017, and the latter brand followed suit in early 2021. Prada, Armani, Valentino, Versace, and Moncler, as well as luxury platforms Yoox and Net-a-Porter, had already confirmed that they will not use animal fur in their brands and will follow the directions given forward by Fur Free Alliance, a global coalition of animal protection organizations. Italy has outlawed fur manufacturing as of this year, participating in a group of approximately 20 nations that have done so in the previous two decades.