Wearing Wings—and Little Else—Activists Will Hit Downtown Windsor With PETA Plea
For Immediate Release:
December 13, 2012
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Windsor, ON -- Wearing nothing but lacy white lingerie, wings, and halos, two PETA "angels" will hold signs that read, "Be an Angel: Don't Wear Animals," in downtown Windsor on Friday to encourage Windsor shoppers to leave fur, leather, wool, down, and exotic skins off their shopping lists. The PETA angels hope to turn shoppers on to the fact that animals used for their skins are electrocuted, poisoned, gassed, or mutilated or 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: Friday, December 14, 12 noon
Where: At the Intersection of Ouellette Avenue and Chatham Street, Windsor
"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 many designers and retailers are doing just that. Top clothing designers—including Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Suzy Shier, 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.