Italian designer Giorgio Armani has stated that he will stop using fur in his designs from the start of his autumn / winter 2016 collection . The decision comes in response to protests by animal rights activists . Armani, 81, said in a statement on Tuesday that new technologies “render the use of cruel practices unnecessary as regards animals” and that the decision reflected his luxury group’s attention to “the critical issues of protecting and caring for the environment and animals”. Hugo Boss , Calvin Klein , Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren have all switched to synthetic alternatives to fur . British designer Stella McCartney is well - known for her refusal to use fur , leather or fur .
Italian designer Giorgio Armani has stated that he will stop using fur in his designs from the start of his autumn / winter 2016 collection . The decision comes in response to protests by animal rights activists . Hugo Boss , Calvin Klein , Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren have all switched to synthetic alternatives to fur . British designer Stella McCartney is well - known for her refusal to use fur , leather or fur .