LEATHER

There is no such thing as cruelty free skin!

We've heard all ths excuses: 'leather is only a by-product', 'the animal is already dead' 'I can't find non-leather shoes' - but these are all excuses, and lame excuses at that.

It is wrong to assume that leather is just a by-product, because people are making money from selling animal skins just as much as they are from meat, it is keeping the farming industry profitable! So at the end of the day wearing leather is supporting a cruel industry and is more damaging to the environment.

If you want to live free from cruelty and guilt then only by fake leather! You can live without it quite easily as there are loads of alternatives to leather. Lots of shops sell synthetic shoes, bags, jackets and belts, just check the labels, and many designers are switching to cruelty-free fashion!

If you want to ditch your leather items but you can't afford to replace them all at once, one thing you can do, is decide today that you will buy no more leather, and then gradually over time replace your shoes, belts, jackets etc as you need new ones.

Please check out our fashion section for advice on all the best shoes and clothes!