Shop Wisely During the Holidays. Banana Republic has Fur Trim

[Guest guest]

Then, I got this email from someone who has other

conserns too, she wrote:

 

We all need good deals

for holiday shopping,

but the Gap (who also owns old navy and banana

republic) has a pretty ugly

history of environmental abuses. so check out

gapsucks.org, or hit the patagonia outlet or global

exchange instead

(celebrating consumerism with sweatshop labor and

the destruction of the

environment isnt my idea of the holiday spirit).

sorry for the political

bit, i hope everyone is getting out of town (and

into the mountains) for the

holidays.

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[Guest guest]

Heya! Thanks for the info! I've heard a lot of rumours that Banana Republic

was carrying real fur trim, but I haven't been able to confirm it yet.

Everything I've seen of theirs is faux, and their staff and managers of

individual stores swear up & down that they don't carry real fur. However, USA

Today mentioned their name in a pro-fur article along with notorious fur-sellers

like NM, Saks, and Express. I have been able to confirm that they do sell

shearling, which is a type of fur.

 

Anyhow, probably the most important reason to avoid shopping at Gap, Banana

Republic, and Old Navy, is, as you said, because of their impact on the

environment. These three stores are all owned by Pacific Lumber, which has been

in the business of destroying California old growth forests. The Guardian ran

an article last week on places you can shop in the city (largely in the Mission)

that support local artists, so you don't feel like you have to give in to

holiday pressure and buy from corporations like these -- I'm gonna try to check

some of them out later today, actually.

 

- Carla Brauer

karrotqueen

 

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