Wearing Wings—and Little Else—Activists Hit Pacific Centre With PETA Plea
For Immediate Release:
December 26, 2011
Contact:
Wendy Wegner 202-483-7382
Vancouver, BC -- Wearing nothing but lacy white lingerie, wings, and halos, three PETA "angels" will hold signs that read, "Be an Angel: Don't Wear Animal Skins," in front of the Pacific Centre on Tuesday to encourage shoppers to leave fur, leather, wool, and exotic skins off their shopping lists. The PETA angels hope to turn shoppers on to the fact that animals destined to be killed for their skins are electrocuted, poisoned, gassed, or mutilated, have their necks broken, or—in the case of snakes—have a hose rammed into their mouths and water pumped into them so that workers can more easily cut off the animals' tightened skin while they are still alive.
When: Tuesday, December 27, 12 noon
Where: Pacific Centre, at the corner of Howe and Georgia streets, Vancouver
"The fashion industry is hell for the animals who are killed for their skin," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "With all the luxurious, cruelty-free fabrics on the market today, it's easy to get a heavenly look without sending anyone to the pearly gates."
As Tim Gunn says in PETA's video exposé, you can "make it work" without using real fur, leather, or other animal-derived textiles, and several designers and retailers are doing just that. Top clothing designers—including Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Stella McCartney—refuse to use fur in their creations. And many companies—including H&M, Nike and Cole Haan, and Overstock.com—have banned the sale of exotic skins.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.
