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PJ Smith

Director of Fashion Policy, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International

The fashion policy expert works to bridge transparency in supply chains and helped pass California's first statewide ban on fur sales

PJ Smith
News & Analysis

Is Your ‘Faux Fur’ Really Fake?

Cheaply available animal fur and opaque supply chains have contributed to the rise of genuine fur advertised and sold as faux.

News & Analysis

Is Your ‘Faux Fur’ Really Fake?

Cheaply available animal fur and opaque supply chains have contributed to the rise of genuine fur advertised and sold as faux.


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Michael Kors Commits to Going Fur-Free in 2018

The American accessible luxury brand is the latest company to adopt a fur-free policy, effective in 2018.

News & Analysis

Michael Kors Commits to Going Fur-Free in 2018

The American accessible luxury brand is the latest company to adopt a fur-free policy, effective in 2018.


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The Great Fur Debate

Is fur unethical and inhumane or sustainable and good for business? Leaders representing both sides of the fur debate presented their arguments in back-to-back remarks on the #BoFVOICES stage. Watch now.

News & Analysis

The Great Fur Debate

Is fur unethical and inhumane or sustainable and good for business? Leaders representing both sides of the fur debate presented their arguments in back-to-back remarks on the #BoFVOICES stage. Watch now.


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Making Sense of the Anti-Fur Protests at London Fashion Week

This season, London Fashion Week was met with activism on a much bigger scale than usual, with protests outside Burberry, Gareth Pugh and the British Fashion Council’s show space.

News & Analysis

Making Sense of the Anti-Fur Protests at London Fashion Week

This season, London Fashion Week was met with activism on a much bigger scale than usual, with protests outside Burberry, Gareth Pugh and the British Fashion Council’s show space.