Twiggy Quotes

In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and clothes and even handbags, the discussion of fur is childish.

Saving animals is as simple as choosing synthetic alternatives instead of real fur.

I don't wear leather, wool, or silk.

I am an urban vegan. I love the glossy pages of 'Vogue,' even though I won't purchase the leather shoes and bags I see there, and being reminded that the fur trade even exists breaks my heart.

There's no excuse for fur in this day and age.

Since I was a little kid, I was against fur. I never wore fur in my life.

You can get fake fur, which, if that's what you want - if you want that fur look - it looks just the same. It's really unnecessary to skin an animal when you can get something that looks just the same without hurting anything.

I am very sad that some designers are still using real fur when the fake alternatives are so effective and so easily obtainable.

I don't think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don't have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that.

Unfortunately, fur is still flying off the racks. It's a billion dollar industry.

I think the reality is that, for me, real fur is extraordinarily old fashioned. I think you look old. Even if you're 20, and you've got a real fur coat, you just look like an old, unaware, unconscious being on the planet. It's not relevant, it's not sexy, it's not fashionable, and it's not cool.

[Fur] is really ridiculous. It's outrageous. We're not living in igloos. We don't need to trade pelts anymore. There is this diabolical idea that fur is fashionable. It's not. It's death. There's no excuse for it.

To wear the arctic fox you have to kill it.

Protecting animals is very important to me, and I think speaking out against fur is an amazing cause.

I'm totally against animal cruelty. I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from any animal products.

It is no longer acceptable to ignore the suffering, and designers must take responsibility for the way that their fur is produced.

I just think you would never kill and cut up a human to wear so why do it to animals? I just think it's horrible, I would never wear fur, although I guess if it was a really vintage piece you might just get away with it.

You don't have to wear fur. They make such great fakes. There's no reason to kill an animal.

I am mean as cats' meat about handbags: mine don't ever look chic. I always prefer bags that aren't made of leather.

I'd rather go naked than wear fur.

I've never worn fur, either. I'm a naturally squeamish person, and fur smells like dead animal to me.

Abuse yourself all you want - just leave animals out of it. Don't wear fur.

I just don't think animals should be slaughtered for their fur.

A lot of hip-hop artists wear fur, and they think it's a status symbol. That doesn't register for me; I just see dead animals.

I'd rather go naked than wear fur.