So apparently the recession hasn’t put a damper on fashion’s thirst for blood.
Hermes CEO Patrick Thomas was quoted saying that the demand for their crocodile handbags is so massive, they’ve actually started breeding crocodiles just for that purpose in Australia.
The high fashion label has had to make customers wait, gasp, several years for bags made from the exotic skins, which can cost upwards of 48 thousand dollars apiece. My baby brother is buying a condo in California for that amount! No joke!
I’m not sure what I’m more disgusted by, the ludicrous price tag or the unnecessary cruelty.
NY Mag’s got the story.
xoxo,
Miss T
(who is vegetarian, and wishes she could jump to vegan without being labeled high maintenance)
