‘Cosmopolitan’ and ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ Publisher Just Banned Fur—Now, Fashion Must Ditch All Animal Skins

There’s been a change of Hearst in the fashion world with another leading publisher closing the door on fur. Hearst Magazines—whose print powerhouses like Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Esquire, Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan have shaped style for decades—announced that it will no longer feature fur in any of its editorial or advertising content.

This momentum builds on Vogue publisher Condé Nast’s similar commitment earlier this year, followed by New York Fashion Week officially cutting fur from the catwalk. Thanks to PETA’s countless protests, runway crashes, and help from our supporters worldwide, fur has long been out of fashion—and this latest announcement drives yet another nail in the coffin for the cruel industry.

How PETA Finished Fur

PETA paved the way for fur’s downfall with campaigns that reshaped fashion and public opinion. Our legendary “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” ads—featuring stars such as Pamela Anderson, Christy Turlington, Tyra Banks, and Marcus Schenkenberg—sparked a cultural shift that prompted numerous brands to abandon fur. As top designers dropped it, factory farms shuttered at a global scale, and the industry crumbled, we broadened our focus to expose cruelty in the skins, wool, and feather trades. But our mission to banish fur from fashion magazines never wavered.

Fur Is Out—Now, ALL Stolen Skins Must Follow Suit

With fur ousted from magazines and runways, the fashion industry has admitted that suffering isn’t style—so why are animals’ stolen skins still part of the picture?

Cows form lifelong friendships and grieve when they lose loved ones. Sheep are highly social and build deep bonds within their flocks. Alligators are devoted mothers who vigilantly protect their eggs. These individuals don’t want to suffer on filthy farms or be violently killed for coats, bags, or shoes—they simply want to live.

Vegan leathers are chic, sustainable, and—most importantly—don’t harm sensitive, feeling animals. Today’s innovative designers are crafting beautiful leathers from pineapple leaves, mushrooms, apples, cork, and other plants, along with durable, high-quality options made from recycled fibers. They’re superior in every way: for us, for our fellow animals, and for the planet.

Fashion leaders such as Stella McCartney have already shown that true style is animal-skins free. Now it’s time for every publication, designer, and retailer to keep animal skins where they belong: on the animals who were born with them.