Vegan fashion has come a long way. So many great animal-friendly lines have emerged over the past several years and it seems cruelty-free fashion is strutting along at a pretty fast clip.
In fact, this year the compassionate eco-friendly, cruelty-free vegan Vaute Couture made history and mainstream headlines as the first all-vegan label to show at New York Fashion Week.
In honor of this great achievement, Farm Sanctuary, the non-profit organization that saves and provides a home for rescued farm animals, has put together a benefit cocktail party and fashion show honoring Vaute Couture President and Creative Director Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart, in a celebration of vegan fashion.
The event FASHION LOVES ANIMALS is this weekend, Saturday, May 4th at SIR Stage 37 in New York City. More details below.
The night will feature a full Vaute Couture runway show, music, cocktails, a delicious assortment of vegan culinary delights, and even a surprise appearance from some of our furry little friends on the runway!
Other cruelty-free lines that will be featured on the runway include Love is Mighty, Brave GentleMan, and Matt & Nat. Models will wear cruelty-free makeup by The Body Shop.
In Leanne’s words, “I’ve dedicated myself to developing fabrics and apparel with higher performance than their animal-derived counterparts…and I do it all with a passion for design and comfort; there is no need to cause animals to suffer for fashion, especially when the alternatives perform so much better.”
Gene Baur, President and Co-Founder of Farm Sanctuary explains, “It’s standard practice for the wool, leather, fur and down industries to treat animals in ways that would warrant felony cruelty charges if done to a dog or cat, but there is no moral difference between abusing a dog or a sheep, a cat or a cow.”
FASHION LOVES ANIMALS: Benefit Fashion Show & Cocktail Party
Saturday, May 4, 2013
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
SIR Stage 37
508 West 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
Cost: $150 per person. Proceeds benefit the Farm Sanctuary.
Farm Sanctuary is an amazing organization. It operates three shelters in New York and California that provide lifelong care for nearly 1,000 rescued farm animals. They also work tirelessly to change laws to decrease abuse of farm animals all the while promoting compassionate vegan eating and living through education and outreach.
At Farm Sanctuary’s 25 Year Anniversary Gala two years ago I caught up with Gene Baur and Leanne Mai-Ly Hilgart on the red carpet. It was so inspiring to talk with them and see their passion and dedication to making a difference for the animals. Here are their inspiring interviews…
Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart Interview
Hope to see you at the event!
Once you meet them you can’t eat them…you can’t wear them either.
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