Stella McCartney has been forced to defend her involvement with Adidas after claims made by the press over the weekend accused the sportswear label of using kangaroo skin to produce football boots. "Stella McCartney is a lifelong vegetarian and committed advocate of animal rights and doesn't use any leather or fur in any of her collections, including of course, her successful Adidas by Stella McCartney collections, which are 100 per cent cruelty free," said a spokesperson for the designer, in a statement.
McCartney, a strong animal-rights advocate, spoke out against the allegations made by Animal Aid, just one month ahead of her debut show at London Fashion Week. "All the accessories designed in collaboration with Adidas are made with alternatives to leather: high performance fabrics, which don't use any animal by-products, including kangaroo leather," the spokesperson added.
Andrew Tyler, director of Animal Aid, said: "Adidas's use of kangaroo skin is inexcusably cruel. On the question of Stella McCartney's alleged silence, we know she opposes animal cruelty and presume she is taking the step she feels appropriate to press the company to stop the use of kangaroo skins."
Tell us what you think. Are these new allegations aimed at McCartney harsh or justified?
[Sources: Vogue.co.uk / PRinside.com]