News is still coming from the Paris 2008 Fashion Week shows. For you bag lovers, here are Bottega Venta highlights. These are all made from exotic animal skins. Lovingly designed shapes and folds, elegant and stylish, these are purses for the fashionistas who don't mind wearing skins.
Implications - The use of animal skins and pelts in fashion is an issue of much controversy, with activists and eco-conscious couture consumers taking note. Regardless, some high fashion couturiers carry on with their use of animals skins, which ironically adds a selling point of edginess and rebellion to a collection that today's defiant consumer can identify with.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Exotic Animal Fashion
- Creating fashion products or accessories using exotic animal skins provides a unique selling point for edginess and rebellion in today's defiant fashion industry.
- Sustainable Alternatives
- Developing sustainable alternatives to exotic animal skins in fashion production adheres to growing concerns of eco-conscious couture consumers.
- Ethical Fashion Practices
- Fashion designers who adopt humane standards for sourcing animal skins establish a reputation for adhering to ethical fashion practices.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fashion Industry
- The fashion industry can explore new ways of using exotic animal skins and alternate materials while adhering to sustainable and ethical fashion practices.
- Luxury Handbag Industry
- Luxury handbag companies can create unique and edgy designs using exotic animal skins that appeal to rebellious and fashion-forward consumers.
- Animal-free Fashion Industry
- The animal-free fashion industry can leverage the growing concerns of eco-conscious consumers and offer sustainable and ethical alternatives to exotic animal skins in fashion production.
