We all know that the PETA animal rights activist group is extremely concerned with animal cruelty and the mistreatement of animals - specifically for their fur and or skins. They are very influential and have targeted numerous celebrities for wearing clothing items and or carrying accessories made from animal products and the group's latest target is none other than Victoria Beckham for being a proud supporter of the exclusive Hermes design house.Last week it emerged that Hermes farms crocodiles in Australia to meet the demand for the 3,000 exotic bags it makes from their skin each year and they are asking Victoria to publicly drop her support for the designer.
A PETA spokeswoman told the UK's DailyMail: "The mere thought of purposely breeding and killing crocodiles for an outdated, overpriced handbag should make any fashionista's skin crawl. We will send Victoria Beckham, a compassionate person who won't wear fur, our undercover footage that shows how alligators and crocodiles are beaten to death and how snakes are nailed to trees and skinned alive for these products. If Hermes really wants to be a leader in the fashion industry, it should stop killing animals for cold-blooded vanity and use cruelty-free mock croc and fake snake instead."
Animal Aid director Andrew Tyler branded Victoria and other celebrities 'pathetic' for owning the bags. "I am sickened by this degenerate display of self indulgence. Is there no depth to which Victoria Beckham and other stars will sink to in the name of fashion. The crocodiles will be intensively farmed. They will live and be killed in terrible conditions all so that some spoilt celebrities can flaunt their skins on their arms. I am genuinely puzzled why her lifestyle is celebrated by some."
Hermes CEO Patrick Thomas admitted last week that his French fashion house has resorted to farming crocodiles in Australia to keep up with the increasing international demand for their world famous crocodile skin handbags. "It can take three to four crocodiles to make one of our bags so we are now breeding our own crocodiles on our own farms, mainly in Australia." He added that Hermes produces 3,000 crocodile skin bags a year which are mainly crafted of skin from the animal's stomach region.
Victoria's spokesman refused to comment last night.
Pictured above is Victoria's exquisite Hermes Himalayan Birkin which is made of crocodile skin and encrusted with diamond hardware. This bag was a gift from David for Christmas and is only one of three in the world. The Himalayan Birkin is said to cost nearly $125,000!
source: DailyMail
