Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 - Alexandra Yurkiw 'Rita Fazio' Monday, May 03, 2004 2:33 PM FW: CALL PRADA NOW! NO SEAL SKIN FUR! mrsmax @ earthlink.net (remove 2 spaces) Hi All, This past Saturday, May 1, activists staged a very successful protest outside Prada’s 5th Ave store in Manhattan. It’s crucial that we now follow up with lots of phone calls (or letters)! Whether or not you live in Manhattan or shop at Prada, please call (or write) Katherine Ross, V.P. of Communications, Prada 610 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212) 307-9300 to politely, yet firmly, let her know that you will not shop at Prada, and that you will encourage others to do the same, while Prada makes garments from fur, but especially from the fur of baby seals that are being massacred in the Canadian seal hunt. Thank you! Mary __ ABOUT SATURDAY’S PROTEST: Friends of Animals & Caring Activists Against Fur Join Forces to Protest Furrier & Sealskin Designer Prada Come to Our Protest Rally Saturday 1 May 2004: Noon – 2pm At Prada: 724 5th Ave. (At 57th St.) New York City For Immediate Release; Contact: Kymberlie Adams Matthews (212) 247-8120 (Friends of Animals); Debbie Kowalski (646) 391-8007 (Caring Activists Against Fur) 28 April 2004, New York City – We confronted it 1969, the year Life headlined its photographs, "A bloody business in Canada causes an uproar all over." This Bloody Business is Still Going On. Canadian seal hunters have just killed about 80% of their 2004 quota of 350,000 seal pups, thus completing this season’s main seal kill. They plan to start up again in full force next spring. Will Prada continue to support this? The hunt has adopted some “improvements” to silence critics: "Under new guidelines,” explains BBC News, “most seals are meant to be shot and not clubbed to death in a bid to make the killing more humane." [1][1] Humane killing is a corrupt concept. Whether they raise clubs, guns, or any other weapon against a seal, it’s wrong and it must stop. Is Seal Fur “Back”? Last season’s hunt resulted in the export of over 60,000 raw seal skins, nearly all to Norway, Denmark, and China. Birger Christensen of Copenhagen promotes such labels as Prada and Dolce & Gabbana, with seal skin coats starting around $2,000 USD. Both companies used harp seal skin for the first time in their men's collection in 2001, with products including knapsacks, neckties, wallets, and glasses cases. Activists Are Back. On Saturday, 1 May 2004, Friends of Animals, Caring Activists Against Fur and supporters will gather from noon to 2 pm at Prada to ask the public to reject all fur products, including those marketed by Prada. The New York Times recently stated that “no designer exerts more influence on the rest of fashion than Ms. Prada.” [2][2] [1][1] BBC News, “Canada completes main seal cull” (14 Apr. 2004). [2][2] Cathy Horyn, The New York Times, “In Milan, Elvis Is Royalty and Prada Is Queen” (1 Mar. 2004). Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at HotJobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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