Stylish vegan clothes, accessories?

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Hello! I am a reporter for the Atlanta

Journal-Constitution in Atlanta, Ga. I have been given

clearance to write a story for our Style section on

" dressing vegan. "

 

I am very excited about this assignment. I myself am

vegetarian and avoid wearing leather garments or

accessories. Too often, in my opinion, people see fur,

leather, etc. as fashion, not as skin. And they

certainly don't think about the sources for silk and

wool!! We want to present another option to our

readers: cruelty-free clothes, shoes, accessories and

cosmetics.

 

This is definitely a first for my newspaper, and my

research has shown that this has barely been touched

in other publications, too.

 

BUT THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL STORY. I can not and will

not take a confrontational or persuasive tone in this

article. Our approach will be to briefly define

veganism and present fashionable garments and

accessories that are acceptable to vegans. The tone

will be neutral-to-positive in all aspects. I will not

respond to negative or extremist communication.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to educate the public.

The Style section runs on Sundays in a well-read

section of the paper. It's enormous exposure, and my

editor is very open to my ideas. But I need your help:

suggestions for specific items to mention or show;

companies dedicated to cruelty-free commerce; names of

famous vegans. The more specific, the better. URLs and

contact information are welcome and appreciated.

 

We are thinking of a photograph with a man and a woman

dressed head-to-toe in vegan clothes and accessories.

We want to demonstrate that trendy, fashionable,

professional people can be vegan and still look sharp

-- not only like flower children. We want to show that

veganism is a perfectly responsible, respectable, and

" normal " lifestyle.

 

It's not hard to find synthetics, but I know not all

synthetics are vegan. I'm also hoping to give some

exposure to ethical vendors. Local companies

(Georgia-based) are ideal, but another company with an

e-commerce Web site would be OK. We would need to be

able to borrow merchandise for a photo shoot, but

everything would be returned.

 

Also, I need suggestions for vegan cosmetics, as I

would love to use cruelty-free makeup on our models.

I'm thinking Kiss My Face and Body Shop... any others?

 

Please contact me via this address; I will try to

respond to all messages -- hopefully there will be

lots! I see this as a great opportunity to share an

important, loving and ethical message!! Please help!

 

Sincerely,

Amy

 

 

 

 

 

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Here's a website I have found about shoes, very comprehensive I

think.

 

http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/leather.htm#dmen

 

There's lots of cruelty-free makeup companies. Physicians

Committee for Responsible Medicine offers a large list. Their

website is www.pcrm.org

 

Deborah

 

I am very excited about this assignment. I myself am

vegetarian and avoid wearing leather garments or

accessories. Too often, in my opinion, people see fur,

leather, etc. as fashion, not as skin. And they

certainly don't think about the sources for silk and

wool!! We want to present another option to our

readers: cruelty-free clothes, shoes, accessories and

cosmetics.

 

This is definitely a first for my newspaper, and my

research has shown that this has barely been touched

in other publications, too.

 

BUT THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL STORY. I can not and will

not take a confrontational or persuasive tone in this

article. Our approach will be to briefly define

veganism and present fashionable garments and

accessories that are acceptable to vegans. The tone

will be neutral-to-positive in all aspects. I will not

respond to negative or extremist communication.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to educate the public.

The Style section runs on Sundays in a well-read

section of the paper. It's enormous exposure, and my

editor is very open to my ideas. But I need your help:

suggestions for specific items to mention or show;

companies dedicated to cruelty-free commerce; names of

famous vegans. The more specific, the better. URLs and

contact information are welcome and appreciated.

 

We are thinking of a photograph with a man and a woman

dressed head-to-toe in vegan clothes and accessories.

We want to demonstrate that trendy, fashionable,

professional people can be vegan and still look sharp

-- not only like flower children. We want to show that

veganism is a perfectly responsible, respectable, and

" normal " lifestyle.

 

It's not hard to find synthetics, but I know not all

synthetics are vegan. I'm also hoping to give some

exposure to ethical vendors. Local companies

(Georgia-based) are ideal, but another company with an

e-commerce Web site would be OK. We would need to be

able to borrow merchandise for a photo shoot, but

everything would be returned.

 

Also, I need suggestions for vegan cosmetics, as I

would love to use cruelty-free makeup on our models.

I'm thinking Kiss My Face and Body Shop... any others?

 

Please contact me via this address; I will try to

respond to all messages -- hopefully there will be

lots! I see this as a great opportunity to share an

important, loving and ethical message!! Please help!

 

Sincerely,

Amy

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi, these links might help...

 

http://www.hedweb.com/campaig/vegcomp.htm

 

http://www.veggieliving.net/companies/

 

http://www.cowsarecool.com/alt.html

 

http://directory.google.com/Top/Shopping/Niche/Vegan/

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Unless things are different in the States, Body Shop do not claim that any

of their products are vegan. They used to hold a list, but no longer. They

only claim that they are not tested on animals, not that they are

cruelty-free. Certainly they use milk products and bee products. I also

heard a rumour at one point that they used crushed bone, though I would

emphasise that this is only a rumour. Perhaps you could email them direct?

Cathy

 

> Also, I need suggestions for vegan cosmetics, as I

> would love to use cruelty-free makeup on our models.

> I'm thinking Kiss My Face and Body Shop... any others?

>

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When I have shopped there, I have noticed that SOME of their

products are marked as vegan, at least in the catalogue. While

not all are vegan, I think their products are vastly better than

things from Proctor and Gamble for example. While they are not

100%, I still think they are worth mentioning when talking about

AR conscious body care companies, IMO.

 

Deborah

 

 

Unless things are different in the States, Body Shop do not claim

that any

of their products are vegan. They used to hold a list, but no

longer. They

only claim that they are not tested on animals, not that they are

cruelty-free. Certainly they use milk products and bee products.

I also

heard a rumour at one point that they used crushed bone, though I

would

emphasise that this is only a rumour. Perhaps you could email

them direct?

Cathy

 

> Also, I need suggestions for vegan cosmetics, as I

> would love to use cruelty-free makeup on our models.

> I'm thinking Kiss My Face and Body Shop... any others?

>

 

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According to PETA, Bodyshop is cruelty free. As for

the ingredients, I'm not sure.

 

Maria

 

 

 

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In a message dated 1/24/2001 9:54:23 AM Pacific Standard Time,

bliss writes:

 

 

> Regarding Vegan Style...I dress in a typical fashion victim style with my

> staple of black outfits...and

>

>

 

Thanks Bliss!

When I first made the entire transition it was an ego thing to let go of the

idea that I had to blend in and not look " cheap. " I am glad I have grown out

of that. I now wear my pleather jacket with pride and occasionally I have

heard the " oh, I thought it was leather, you'd never know " comment which is

actually dismaying. I detest PAyless type shoes as they are ill formed and

bad for peoples feet so I am pleased to be finding synthetics through

companies such as Sketchers. I can't help but suspect that technology lags in

finding a better alternative to leather in footwear. I am sure there must be

something better than letter but again it is a status quo thing. Since I am

in PR and wear business attire, staying away from wool is my biggest

challenge!

C

 

 

 

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Hiya

 

Regarding Vegan Style...I dress in a typical fashion victim style with my staple

of black outfits...and

 

I've found that there is always alot of clothes to choose from when you dress in

plastic. There is no need to dress badly or not wash your hair like I've seen at

Rallies!

 

Denim and vintage cords and dresses are usually cotton or vegan blends ofcourse,

and its pretty simple to wear faux fur coats.

 

My shoes are " pleather " (plastic leather), and my leather shoes are gathering

dust.

My makeup is by MAC cosmetics- although I am not sure about all the ingredients

- it is not tested on animals...fur sure! (http://www.mac.com)

 

My hair products and bathroom stuff (shampoo etc) come from LUSH which have alot

of vegan stuffstuff! At LUSH you can get all sorts of lovely vegan items.

See http://www.lushcanada.com/

 

I don't find it hard to wear or find vegan stuff. I havent gotten rid of all my

silk though- because its vintage and expensive- but I definelty won't buy it!

Anyways it's embarassing but I do shop at Le ChATEAU (Canada) and they always

have fake stuff! Symthetics are it baby!

 

So there's my say...

Peace,

Bliss.

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My hair products and bathroom stuff (shampoo etc) come from LUSH

which have alot of vegan stuffstuff! At LUSH you can get all

sorts of lovely vegan items.

See http://www.lushcanada.com/ Bliss.

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Oh, yah! Lush! I too love their stuff! The BEST shampoo is

their solid bar ones. When I first saw them, I thought " EW!

because I assumed they would leave a film of gunk on my hair the

way washing hair with soap would. The clerk assured me that the

solid bar shampoos leave the hair shiny, soft and clean, so I

decided to be brave and try one. I haven't looked back! The

shampoo bars are also wonderfully convenient to travel with (no

more leaking bottles in my suit case!)and can be used for

all-over cleansing, which saves even more room in the bag! Also,

their solid bubble bath is really nice. Dandy stuff! :-)

 

Deborah

 

 

 

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> Maria[sMTP:mcarr57]

>

> According to PETA, Bodyshop is cruelty free. As for

> the ingredients, I'm not sure.

>

> Maria

>

I suppose it depends on your definition of " cruelty-free " . A lot of people

think that calf's milk (used insome BS products) is cruelty-free. Though

how anyone can think of animal-derived gelatine is cruelty-free is beyond

me. As one other group member opined, they look good up against the likes of

Procter & Gamble, so maybe that was the criterion used by PETA. Or, as I

said before, maybe things are different in different parts of the world.

Cathy

[Guest guest]

I suppose it depends on your definition of

" cruelty-free " . A lot of people think that calf's

milk (used insome BS products) is cruelty-free.

Though how anyone can think of animal-derived gelatine

is cruelty-free is beyond me. As one other group

member opined, they look good up against the likes of

Procter & Gamble, so maybe that was the criterion used

by PETA. Or, as I said before, maybe things are

different in different parts of the world.

Cathy

 

I have been told that body shop ingredients vary

worldwide as do their products. I do use some of their

products, but I always read the ingredients before

purchasing anything....whether it is food or health

and beauty products. As for milk and gelatine.....ugh!

I shudder when I think of it.

 

Maria

 

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Why the CBS network refused to air PETA's ad.

 

Dear Friends,

_______

Here's a question I'd like to see on

" Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? "

Identify the author of the following quote.

(Answer at the end of this column)

 

" We are no longer an industrialized society; we aren't

even a post-industrial or technological society. We are

now a corporate society, a corporate world, a corporate

universe. This world is a vast cosmology of small

corporations orbiting around larger corporations who, in

turn, revolve around giant corporations, and this whole

endless, eternal, ultimate cosmology is expressly designed

for the production and consumption of useless things. "

_______

 

PETA'S singing cow ad caused a panic at the highest level

at CBS headquarters.

 

I learned the following from a close friend who works

for CBS. He shall forever remain nameless. This could

be one of the hottest stories of the year, and his job

would be in jeopardy if I revealed his name.

 

CBS is now owned by VIACOM. Sumner Redstone is VIACOM's

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

THE PETA SURVIVOR CONNECTION

 

CBS generates over $10 billion in revenue per year, and

their most successful show will be this year's SURVIVOR

II.

 

The first episode of SURVIVOR will air after this year's

SUPER BOWL. Thirty second commercials on SURVIVOR

cost advertisers nearly $500,000. That's not rat feed.

 

This year's SURVIVOR takes place on a cattle ranch in the

Australian outback. What will the SURVIVORS eat?

 

PETA will not like this one, to be sure.

 

A CAREFULLY GUARDED SECRET

 

The SURVIVORS slaughter and eat a cow. I am told that the

uncut scenes were gross and disgusting. The survivors eat

the liver. They eat the tongue. They eat every part of

the animal, including the udder.

 

Imagine how PETA will react to this story line? VIACOM'S

top executives did just that. The order to kill PETA'S ad

came right from the top.

 

VIACOM regrets the cow slaughter. It's too late now to

edit the story line. Executives hope that PETA does not

call for a nationwide boycott of CBS and its advertisers.

 

Stay tuned.

 

Here are the lyrics to PETA'S singing cow ad:

 

I'm a steer,

And they're steering you wrong .

Listen now

(I'm a cow!)

'Cuz I don't have long.

Our sweet backsides

Would like to stay together.

We don't want to be your leather.

Won't you show me some love?

Don't you make me kid gloves

Or a jacket or a shoe

'Cuz my skin ain't for you.

Do I make myself clear?

Keep your hands off my rear!

 

Here's the actual ad:

 

http://www.notmilk.com/petacows.mov

 

Oh, yes. The quote. Howard Beale in the 1976

movie Network, written by Paddy Chayefsky

 

 

 

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