Should leopards be paid for their spots? Campaigners for a “species royalty” want designers to contribute to the protection of endangered big cats. Some say this is absurd.
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Fashion accused of stealing from animals
Should leopards be paid for their spots? Campaigners for a "species royalty" want designers to contribute to the protection of endangered big cats. Some say this is absurd.
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Should leopards be paid for their spots?
Yes: Leopards have been killed in huge numbers for the sake of fashion. It is only fair that the species should be compensated. A small percentage from sales would boost their conservation enormously.
No: Designers, like artists, must be free to take their inspiration from anywhere - it would be ridiculous if they had to pay for it. And collecting the money would be an incredibly complicated process.
Or... People buying leopard-print clothes should just be invited to make a small contribution to conservation. Even rounding the price up to the nearest pound would make a considerable difference.
Keywords
Jackie Kennedy - The wife of President Kennedy. After his death, she married the shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and became known in the fashion world as Jackie O.
Oleg Cassini - The son of a Russian diplomat, he first made his name designing for Hollywood films.
First Lady - The official title of a US president's wife.
Eggs - The lion stamp was introduced as a mark of quality for British eggs in the 1990s.
Diane von Furstenberg - A Belgian fashion designer. The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, she married a German prince.
Stela - A decorated slab of wood or stone.
Joan Crawford - Her best-known films include Mildred Pierce and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Debbie Harry - The lead singer of the punk band Blondie.
Fashion accused of stealing from animals
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Jackie Kennedy - The wife of President Kennedy. After his death, she married the shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and became known in the fashion world as Jackie O.
Oleg Cassini - The son of a Russian diplomat, he first made his name designing for Hollywood films.
First Lady - The official title of a US president’s wife.
Eggs - The lion stamp was introduced as a mark of quality for British eggs in the 1990s.
Diane von Fürstenberg - A Belgian fashion designer. The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, she married a German prince.
Stela - A decorated slab of wood or stone.
Joan Crawford - Her best-known films include Mildred Pierce and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Debbie Harry - The lead singer of the punk band Blondie.