Vegan leather in other words is artificial leather. So how many clothing do you own that is animal free? Nowadays you can buy leather insoles in shoes or leather lined shoes. As disappointing and how unobvious it makes it seem leather does mean it came from an animal. In a world where cheap leather can be bought for a lot cheaper and guilt free, we are constantly thrown into belief that anything labelled as “leather” is actually PU or “artificial leather”. But in fact, when something says its leather, it’s as real as it gets.
So why is buying leather bad? Many of these large companies have factories and manufacturers based in other countries where animal laws are entirely different, this allows companies produce their clothing for cheaper and avoid all legal “malpractice”. Animals are necessary for food but in the context of clothing and our booming age of technology and science, killing animals for their skin and fur is hardly advantageous given both the price and its consequences. (Think bunnies having their fur ripped out of them – ALIVE!). Yes, that is where mohair come from… bunnies. Now you heard it, do you still really want that overly ostentatious Alexander McQueen ballet flats or a Calf skin Chanel bag?
Despite the obvious morbidity involved in creating these clothing. We are still very unaware of the larger picture. With the common assumption that designer bags are just too affluent and beautiful looking to be tied with all these nasty and cruel intentions for animals. But infact it is 100% bad intentioned but due to their fan base of young, wealthy and unaware buyers and admirers, these multibillion dollar companies won’t stop due to their demanding and unknowing customers.
If you have a certain apatheticness towards animal being killed for their fur due to the view that we’re just the almighty beings that happened to be on top of the food chain. You are so incredibly wrong! And infact that is a very morbid and dark idea to be carrying around with you, especially when you don’t need to view it in that way.
Recently i’ve come across a budding new vegan leather trend. Meaning it’s artificial leather, and the bag I found by Karu look very high quality but it certainly isn’t everybody’s cup of tea in terms of the style and to be quite honest, it isn’t something I would’ve chosen to buy at first glance. But I love it for its versatility. It’s waterproof, spacey, has a separate divided pocket in the centre of the bag and has several pockets. Ideal for everyday wear.
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