Friday, December 22, 2006

More on the Diddy-Fur Controversy

Update from the previous post. Looks like the largest retailer of Sean John apparel, Macy's Department stores has pulled the jacket in question, as reported by the Dallas Morning News.

Orlando Veras, a spokesman at Macy's, a division of Federated Department Stores Inc., confirmed Friday that the retailer had removed the jackets, releasing a statement saying that it has a "long-standing policy against the selling of any dog or cat fur." He continued, "This policy is clearly communicated to all suppliers." The Sean John jackets -- one a snorkel style, the other a classic version -- had been labeled "raccoon fur," but were advertised as faux fur, Pacelle said.

The Bad Boy CEO, Sean Combs released a statement regarding the jacket.
In a statement by Sean "Diddy" Combs released by his publicist Hampton Carney, the designer said: "I was completely unaware of the nature of this material, but as soon as we were alerted, the garments were pulled off the Macy's floor and Web site. I have instructed our outerwear licensee to cease the production of any garments using this material immediately."
No word on any further details.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous12:09 PM

    It is wrong to kill ANYTHING for fur. Disgusting. He should be ashamed of himself.

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