The city Council of Los Angeles today Wednesday to begin consideration of the bill prohibiting the manufacture and sale of products from natural fur. The project has nominated Paul koretz and Bob Blumenfield, citing the experience of such bans in San Francisco and West Hollywood, hoping that soon their example will be followed and new York.
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Los Angeles becomes the largest city in the nation to ban fur: https://t.co/KGpsarqIm4 pic.twitter.com/tHcsMogpXv
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«Los Angeles is one of the world’s fashion capitals, and if we can do it here, we can do it anywhere, and we hope that we will be an example for the rest of the country and the rest of the world,» said koretz.
The ban will include some exceptions, including the fur of animals trapped in California licensees; the skins of dead animals, hides, sent as a gift, or transfer of used fur items between private individuals, used fur product, bought, sold, given to or owned by a person not engaged in the primary activity for the sale of furs or fur products, including non-profit organization, thrift store or pawn shop, making fur using fur obtained from used furs. Will also be allowed to transport furs or goods through the city. A little use of fur will be allowed and religious organizations, if required by their ritual. The Hasidim, for example, expect to keep right to buy and wear fur hats straitly.
The project has chances to be accepted, since a year ago, the city Council itself unanimously voted for a proposal to the Prosecutor to prepare it.
If the bill passes in its current form, the ban will come into force on 1 January with a transition period, during the year, enabling the sales doprodat available fur stock. Campaign against use of animal fur is moving from the other side. In recent years, large fashion companies, including Michael Kors, Armani, Burberry and Gucci, also refused or are about to stop selling real fur.
