Puff Daddy = Cruella de Vil?

Am I the only one who thinks "fake fur" should mean "material NOT derived from living creatures"?

"P Diddy, the king of bling and a fashion inspiration to millions of hip hop fans, has been heavily criticised for selling designer coats made with fur from dogs. The animals, from China, are killed using barbaric methods.

Multi-millionaire Diddy - real name Sean Combs - has been selling the coats under his designer label Sean John. A £122 hooded snorkel jacket was being sold through the Macy's department store's website with an 'imitation rabbit fur collar'.

But when customers took delivery they found that the jacket carried the wording 'genuine raccoon fur'. Tests conducted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), America's largest animal charity, found that the fur actually came from raccoon dogs, which are found across Asia but raised in huge numbers in China specifically for their pelts."

Macy's pulled the garment from stores, Combs pleaded ignorance and duly admonished his licensees.

Get the whole story at The Independent