The ban was a response to a massive candlelight vigil protesting fur last November by The Norwegian animal rights group NOAH. The organization also collected signatures from more than 200 designers, models, photographers and other members of the Norwegian fashion industry who refuse to work with fur.
“It has been a very natural choice for us,” says Paul Vasbotten, general manager of the Oslo Fashion Week. “We are doing this in order to increase ethical values in fashion.”
One of Norway’s top designers Fam Ivoll, who has been a NOAH-member and active fur-opponent since the age of 14, is also a supporter of the ban.
Last November Norwegians were shocked when graphic images of caged, sick and injured animals held in fur farms were broadcast on local TV. Several political parties demanded that the fur farms be shut down. The current government has warned the fur farms they must improve conditions for the animals or face sanctions. The farms have six months to comply.
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Do they use squab in their designs?
ReplyDeleteI am proud to be Norwegian regarding this ban! I participated in the candlelight vigil protest in Oslo in November. It was an amazing experience!!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Norway, my hat's off to you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Huge statement by banning the barbaric fur trade. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteLiving in Norway and working with NOAH on elephant issues, this is very i welcome news! But, I must say that I have never seen so much fur on so many people as is evident this year. Young and old here are out in fur. I hope that this move by designers will trickle down to changing the behaviour of consumers. Joyce Poole
ReplyDeleteOne very big step towards freedom.Animals´freedom to roam and die in their natural habitats!Thank you Norway!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful. Having recently learned of the immense and unnecessary cruelty in the fur industry, this is a very comforting step forward. Let's hope other countries start getting with the new times and follow Norway's great decision and stance. Congratulations and thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat's great - I hope many countries will follow!
ReplyDeleteThis is Wonderful news and I hope the rest of the World follow in Norways footsteps,and end this barbaric practice,Blanket ban across the globe.
ReplyDeleteOne huge step for the animals xo
Hooray, well done Norway! I hope other countries follow your wonderful lead!
ReplyDeleteGlad to ban fur for Fashion. It is now thought of as crude and out of touch; the woman that wears fur nowadays.
ReplyDeleteThank you for presenting this issue! However, may I ask you to PLEASE correct one mistake: Designer Fam Irvoll has never used fur! On the contrary, she has been a NOAH-member and active fur-opponent since the age of 14...
ReplyDeleteYours sincerely Siri Martinsen, director of NOAH
Siri - - Thank you for the information. The article has been updated.
ReplyDeleteNow if they'd just stop murdering whales.
ReplyDeleteNow can Norway stop murdering whales?
ReplyDeleteGREAT!... i hope there not the last country to change. ps, before funding any charity. visit, MRMCMED.ORG (reform march of dimes.org) then humaneseal.org
ReplyDeleteFantastic, way to go!! All they need now is stop being one of the only four countries in the world to slaughter whales and sell their meat to the Japanese.
ReplyDeleteBravo, Fam Irvoll and NOAH!
ReplyDeleteThis is, indeed, inspiring news.
Dr. S. Chinny Krishna
Vice Chairman
Animal Welfare Board of India
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Government of India
Well done Norway! Now please extend your kindness to the whales and stop killing them!
ReplyDeletethis is so fantastic! hopefully more countries will follow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for presenting this issue! However, may I ask you to PLEASE correct one mistake: Designer Fam Irvoll has never used fur! On the contrary, she has been a NOAH-member and active fur-opponent since the age of 14...
ReplyDeleteYours sincerely Siri Martinsen, director of NOAH