Luxury fashion brand Rick Owens has announced that it will no longer use fur in any of its future collections. The decision came following a protest campaign by the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT), which pressured the brand to remove mink and beaver fur handbags from its webstore. Rick Owens has updated its website to reflect its commitment to sustainable practices, stating that it will continue to work towards further eco-friendly initiatives in upcoming seasons.

This move by Rick Owens is part of a larger trend in the fashion industry towards becoming fur-free. Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast have also recently announced that they will no longer feature fur in their editorial or advertising content. These decisions reflect a growing awareness and pressure from activists to end the use of animal fur in fashion, with the industry evolving to meet these changing demands.