One famous designer says with high-quality synthetic leather, there is no excuse to use genuine skin anymore.
PARIS fashion designer women earlier this week claimed that synthetic leather was now as good as the real thing as she charged into the animal cruelty debate that dogs the fashion industry.
With fur making a comeback on Paris fashion week catwalks, the British designer known for her label's ethical principles showed coats and suits made of high-quality synthetic suede and leather, which she dubbed "skin-free skin".
As activists from animal rights group Peta, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protested at the Eiffel Tower against fashion's use of animal pelts, McCartney told journalist that imitation skins now "look so good" that they "genuinely pose a question to the industry about why anyone needs to use leather anymore".
