Back Row with Amy Odell
Back Row with Amy Odell
Amy Odell
Fur Is Out of Fashion. Is Wool Next?
57 minutes Posted Sep 28, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Introduction
Why fur-free NYFW is historic
How Humane World actually changes brands' minds
Fur farming down 85% — the numbers
PETA vs. H&M: the wool protests
Is wool humane? Mulesing explained
Exotic skins: the next target
PJ's biggest lesson after 20 years
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PJ Smith, director of fashion policy for Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society), has spent almost 20 years getting companies from Gucci to Net-a-Porter to go fur-free.
Now that most top fashion brands have sworn off fur, is wool the next big target for animal welfare activists? PJ talks about why, thanks to LVMH, the fur fight isn't quite over, how he got brands to change their mind about fur, and what's next.
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Edited by Chrissi Harris.
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