It’s well-known that the Olsen twins are no friends to animals. They love to use fur and exotic skins in their designs, and have been the target of campaigns by PETA. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that they have, again, created a monstrosity of a backpack made of black patent leather from Nile crocodiles.
To add insult to injury (actual injury resulting in death for the crocodile), the backpack will retail for $55,000. Only twelve will be sold.
Part of the high cost comes from the Olsens teamimg up with British artist Damien Hirst to create the look of the bag. His work sells for millions. Oddly, the bag has prescription pills worked into the design, so it’s not only cruel, it’s also strange and arguably (at least to this former fashion industry girl) silly looking. Although one could say the pills make the bag “art”, we’d still just call it unnecessary cruelty.
In the only related good news, a portion of the proceeds from the ridiculously overpriced backpacks will go to UNICEF. However, how much is at the discretion of Hirst. So, one penny could be donated, or thousands. It’s impossible to know. But when you sell a bag for $55,000 a pop, it does make you look a little less greedy when you throw a few bucks to charity. If only they had been feeling charitable to the crocodiles.
Via The Daily Mail
About Ali Berman
Ali Berman is a writer, teacher and activist. She works as a humane educator for HEART teaching kids about issues affecting people, animals and the environment. Ali is also a fiction writer. Her published work can be found on her website at aliberman.com. In early 2012 Ali co-founded flipmeover, a production company with the mission to use media to raise awareness of social issues.View all posts by Ali Berman →
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