Make a Fashion/Compassion Statement: Animal-Friendly Bag Charm Ideas

When it comes to purses, simple is out, and maximalist pieces are in! Learn about the biggest bag charm trends (Labubu, who?) and how to make a statement for animals using your favorite statement pieces.

5 Animal-Friendly Ways to Decorate Your Purse With Bag Charms

1. Wear a Cow-Friendly Soymilk Labubu

You’ve likely spotted the toothy grin of a Labubu dangling from purses or belt loops. This must-have trendy monster doll is popping up everywhere—and wearing a Labubu can be a vegan statement piece. Soymilk, part of the Exciting Macron Labubu series, is inspired by the creamy sweetness of vegan milk.

When you drink milk made from legumes—or encourage others to try it via Labubu messaging—you’re speaking up for cows. Cows produce milk for the same reason humans do—to nourish their young. Dairy industry workers forcibly impregnate cows, take their babies within the first few days of birth, and then steal the cow’s milk until the following year, when workers artificially inseminate her again. To make a fashion/compassion statement, you could even fashion your Labubu a PETA-inspired outfit—Soymilk would rock a handmade ”Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk” bucket hat.

2. Decorate Zippers and Hardware With Animal Keychains

Keychains aren’t just for keys! You can decorate zipper pulls, handles, and other purse hardware with your favorite keychains. Fur, skin, and feathers belong to the animals who were born with them, so a Fur Is Dead keychain or a faux-fur bunny keychain would look great on a vegan purse.

3. Dangle Pendants and Necklaces From Purse Handles

The bag charm trend started with beaded necklaces draped over a Birkin bag, so you can use necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry items to decorate your purse. Flaunt your favorite animal-inspired pendants as bag charms and prepare to strike up a conversation with curious fashionistas. Wearing these pieces will give you many opportunities to talk about animal liberation —and you’ll look great while doing it!

4. Tie Silk-Free Scarves, Ties, and Bandanas on Your Bag

A simple, colorful scarf or bandana can be a great way to add a chunky pop of color to your bag charm collection. You can even adorn silk-free scarves, bandanas, and ties with animal rights pins.

Make sure that any scarves you add are vegan and not made from the cocoons of silkworm larvae. Workers boil roughly 3,000 silkworms alive to make a single pound of silk. That means that billions, if not trillions, of them are killed for this every year.

5. Beaded Charms With Vegan Messages

If you’re a DIY-er, old-school alphabet beaded bracelets and keychains make sharing animal-kind messages easy. A beaded “Go Vegan” wristlet is an easy craft that speaks volumes for animals.

Wear Vegan All the Time

When we shop, we have the power through our purchases to reject speciesism by choosing clothing and accessories made from vegan materials. Check out the PETA Shopping Guide for more animal-friendly products and inspiration.

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