Target: François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering
Goal: Halt the use of python skins in luxury fashion products.
Allegations have emerged about the treatment of pythons used in producing luxury fashion items. An inquiry by an animal rights group, PETA, suggests these snakes endure harrowing conditions on farms in Thailand. This information reportedly highlights the grim reality behind the manufacturing of high-priced accessories.
Allegedly, pythons are bashed with hammers and skinned while still alive to create products for brands under Kering, including Gucci. Investigators claim to have documented these animals struggling immensely during the process, an act that raises significant ethical concerns. This apparently grim scenario is not isolated but indicative of a broader issue within the luxury fashion industry.
The necessity for change is urgent. Luxury brands hold the power to shift industry standards and promote humane practices. Ask Kering to immediately cease the use of python skins in their products and lead by example, encouraging a move towards more ethical alternatives in the fashion world.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear CEO François-Henri Pinault,
Investigations have shed light on deeply troubling practices within the supply chains of the luxury fashion industry, particularly concerning the treatment of pythons. Allegations suggest these sentient beings undergo extreme cruelty for the sake of fashion, notably within farms supplying python skins for your brands. Such revelations prompt an urgent call for action.
The method reportedly used to harvest these skins—where pythons are allegedly bashed, impaled, and skinned alive—is not only barbaric but undermines any claims of sustainable or humane practices. These actions, purportedly for the creation of luxury items such as handbags and belts, allegedly present a stark contradiction to the ethical standards your consumers expect. The reported suffering of these creatures, including being inflated with water to facilitate skinning, casts a shadow over the luxury items produced.
We urge you to reconsider your company’s use of python skins and to lead the luxury fashion industry towards more ethical and sustainable practices. By discontinuing the use of exotic animal skins and investing in humane alternatives, Kering has the opportunity to set a precedent for compassion and innovation. The alleged practices highlighted in recent investigations must prompt a reevaluation of your supply chain ethics. We demand an immediate halt to the use of python skins in your products, advocating for a shift that respects animal welfare and sustainability.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Francesca Romana Correale
NO ANIMAL SHOULD BE TORTURED, MUTILATED & SUFFER AN EXCRUCIATING DEATH FOR FASHION!!! IT’S NOT A GOOD LOOK!!!
Animals Should Not Be Tortured And Or Murdered Period!!!! NOT FOR ANYTHING!!!
STOP this brutality!
STOP this EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME!
Luxury fashions always seems to go hand in hand with animal brutality. The people who buy and use these items should be made to do the dirty work then just perhaps it would end. The people who use these items and the ones who make them disgust me.
I’d rather do the dirty work to them.
Humans are sick, sadistic assholes.
Snakeskin is dirty gross and bacteria ridden, the health risk danger aspect alone is enough to make you say “YUK!” We need “Humans”to rescue the animals so “humans” are of endless value. …(Until animals can vote to save us that is how it will be.) WE ARE HUMANS AND WE CARE D.A’s – –
Research MAGA Project 2025- you will read that caring humans are going to start being referred to as “unhumans,” so don’t worry you won’t have to be concerned about being called “human” for much longer. FYI- WTF UP ! You probly just vote climate and voted for stupidity, or didn’t vote at all U&G and …
Animals aren’t dumb enough to vote.
Yes they are, l agree with you. Such cruel practices, for fashion
Skin humans babies for luxury. Time to move out of the dark ages and breed humans for experiments and for our luxury
I cannot believe what I am reading. Why must the so-called ‘human??’ race torture, maim, kill, abuse every living creature. It is just not normal. Normal humans? would not do this. THIS MUST BE STOPPED NOW.
Vile humans yet again…
BASH ALL DESIGNERS UNTIL THEY DIE WHOM USE ALL ANIMALS INCLUDING SNAKE FOR FASHION!!! TO ALL STUPID PEOPLE WHOM HAVE ANY ACCESSORIES WITH ANY TYPE OF AN ANIMAL OR SNAKE SKIN THINGS NEEDS TO STOP BECAUSE U ALL ARE STUPID!!!!
Oh what a surprise….that wonderful continent of Asia, the world capital of inhumanity and animal torture, cruelty and abuse.
François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering
OH MY GOD !!!OH MY GOD!!!! OH MY GOD!!! SHUT DOWN ALL THESE HELL HOLES!!!!!
THAILAND WHAT ARE YOU DOING! THIS IS BARBARIC AND YOU SHOULD ALL BE IN PRISON. ….AND FOR FASHION. STOP BUYING THIS UGLY SHIT EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!
KERING, GUCCI THESE PYTHONS ARE SKINNED ALIVE ….you are all SICK!!!!!!!! and need to be held ACCOUNTABLE!!!! for all the SUFFERING and MISERY you cause!!!!!!
DO NOT BUY GUCCI, KERING PRODUCTS OR ANY ANIMAL PRODUCTS PERIOD!!!!
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STOP the SUFFERING of these innocent creatures! There is NO REASON for harming any of them.The fact that they are struggling to get away while being harmed for their beautiful skins is abhorrent!!!
Not really a fan of snakes, but how could you hurt & torture any animal?? Animals need their skin & fur you have ur own skin leave the animals alone!!
This is disgusting! Ever hear of faux leather and fur you cruel and abusive jerks!
Sinto uma revolta sem fim…
Nenhum animal deve ser sujeito a maus tratos, a tortura e por fim à morte por nenhum motivo neste mundo! Todos os animais merecem ser respeitados e mesmo os que são usados para alimentar os humanos, devem ser tratados com o maior respeito durante as suas curtas vidas e no momento do abate deve ser minimizado ao máximo o seu sofrimento. Todos os humanos que maltratam animais deviam sentir nos seus próprios corpos toda a dor e sofrimento que infligem aos animais
Só assim poderão vir a respeita-los e perceber que um cinto ou uns sapatos ou uma mala ou um casaco não justificam o sofrimento atroz de qualquer animal. As pessoas que fazem dos animais adereços de moda são apenas criaturas fúteis que não merecem viver.
Agree all comments, How about doing back to the arseholes who do this. Needs to be stopped now its horrific. What country should allow this Asian middle eastern countries should not be allowed to have animals. They are a bunch of cruel fuckers and should be taken off this earth. What people would allow this ro happen
Boycott luxury items made of real skin- hit their pocket is the only language thry understand
Disgusting! How would they like being skinned alive? Just when i thought I had heard it all this is happening! I don’t care what country you live in pain is pain suffering is suffering torture is torture! Enough is enough stop it now leave all animals alone they do not deserve such painful horrific despicable acts of a slow cruel death for money!
I pray every day that some way some how all people all governments Crack down on animal cruelty and punish it severely so that people and companies think twice before they go to torture an animal. Children need to be taught by parents and in in schools to love and respect all animals. My dream is a world of compassion for ALL ANIMALS !
CEO François-Henri Pinault, one day you will feel what it was like for every single snake that you allowed to be butchered in this way… EVERY ANIMAL…. it’s called a LIFE REVIEW. And every soul gets to experience what they created, NO EXCEPTIONS soon after we die.
Find your heart (wherever it is hidden away), and DO THE RIGHT THING. Stop this barbaric cruelty immediately!!!! All in the name of your PROFITS… your yacht? Your 10th villa? WTF?! Have a heart you fucking idiot!!!
Someone should skin humans alive – starting with F-H Pinault, the CEO of Kering.