If you’ve been anywhere near StyleCaster lately you know that we are not ones to shy away from a little fur (we mostly stick to faux, aside from the occasional to-die-for vintage pieces). Draped across a bed in nothing but a pair of furry boots and a strategically-placed fur blanket, the sexy Diane Kruger definitely caught our attention in her GQ photo shoot.
Not surprisingly, she also garnered the attention of the folks over at PETA, who were more incensed than seduced. Lisa Lange, vice president of PETA, spared no mercy in condemning the actress for the photos, stating to the NY Daily News, “There’s nothing more vulgar and pretentious than flaunting the skins of animals who were violently killed for luxury.” Kruger’s movie Unknown opened today, so we’ll see if the photos caused any damage to her reputation. What I’m wondering is why the German beauty is getting all the flack? I doubt she styled her own shoot. Plus, the boots were vintage so it’s not like she’s a current and active consumer of fur. Give the poor girl a break! I love animals, but PETA can be a bit of a bully sometimes.
I love women in fur and enjoy a woman being a woman . PETA is a ridiculous organization dedicated to a less than noble purpose. Stop wars and hunger and let women wear beautiful articles of furs and fine fashion.
Womenhood has nothing to do with being draped in the skins of an animal likely skinned alive in china or russia. In fact, the very act of ignoring the consequences of your action is so unlike most women. It’s brutal, unnecessary and oh so very human to wear fur.
PETA is the bully? Really? I kind of thought the people who killed and skinned an innocent animal would actually be the bullies. Have you no conscience?
She could have just said no to the stylist that wanted to put her in the fur. I agree that the boots are probably vintage but it sends a bad message and dumbs her down in a big way. Too bad really.