Eve Drops Mink, Picks Up Rumor September 14, 2007

Posted by Marta at September 14, 2007 2:35 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

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Eve is a Grammy-winning rapper, a VMA-nominated choreographer, and a respected name in the fashion industry. This week she added to her long list of accomplishments when she announced she's over donning dead minks. Here's what she had to say about it:

"I once blew £3,000 on a mink coat. Back in the 'hood the fly girls always had mink coats...That coat made me feel special but I don't wear it now. It's nothing to do with animal rights—it's just that I have moved on. I think people should be able to wear what they want and I hate that the PETA people throw blood or paint over people wearing fur."

Alright, so it's not like Eve's gonna join the peta2 Street Team any time soon but it's great that she doesn't see suffering as a status symbol anymore. We dropped Ruff Ryder's first lady a letter paying her propers for her new enlightened outlook. We also sent her our video about fur hoping she'll see that when "people wear what they want" animals are caged, beaten, electrocuted, and skinned alive.

I have a feeling that once she has all the facts, Eve will follow in the fashion-forward footsteps of other world-class designers—including Tommy Hilfiger, Stella McCartney, Guess, Ralph Lauren, Marc Bouwer, and Eve's pal Gwen Stefani—who all know that faux is the only way to go.

And before I move on, I've gotta clear the air on this one: PETA has never ever EVER thrown paint on anyone wearing fur. I mean, come on—there are more effective ways to help animals than hiding in an alley with a bucket of paint, just hoping you'll cross paths someone who actually still wears fur.

Wanna leave fur in the past, where it belongs? Just sign the fur-free pledge at peta2.com/iamfurfree.

Peace—
Cassandra

Mink says, "F*ck Fur"! September 12, 2007

Posted by Nicole at September 12, 2007 3:52 PM

If you haven't heard of the band Mink yet, you will very, very soon—mark my words! This weekend, I had the great pleasure of meeting up with the band, and a great time was had by all! The band played the NorVA opening for the, yes THE, Jane's Addiction hero, Perry Ferrell and his Satellite Party.

Mink, who recently opened for another great, Tom DeLonge and Angels And Airwaves during their Australian tour, are not only set to take the music scene by storm, but they're ready to raise awareness about issues that are important to them. Neil, Stella, Nick, Louis, and Grant said they always take the opportunity to use their name to educate people on the fact that animals should not be slaughtered for their fur. And as the band so eloquently states, "THE ONLY MINK YOU SHOULD OWN, SHOULD BE ON YOUR IPOD!"

I brought along some of our "Mean People Wear Fur" tees for everyone and it was time to par-tae...

I was absolutely giddy to see that Neil even decided to wear his spiffy new tee on stage that night when Mink rocked their hearts' out at the NorVA...




Check out the band's MySpace for tour dates, and to catch a ton of behind the scenes footage from the tour. The band is documenting their travels along the way for your viewing pleasure, and may I ask that you pay extra close attention to the F*** Fur blog and Day #33 video . Yours truly makes a special appearance.

Cheers, m'dears!

nicole