"Liz Claiborne -- who retired from fashion designing close to 10 years ago -- devotes lots of time these days to helping preserve the Siberian tiger in Russia, endangered birds in Madagascar and elephants in Africa. But she still thinks it's okay to use animal skins in fashion. Claiborne says, though, that she draws the line at hunting wild animals for leather and fur. She says, as long as the animals are raised for the purpose of being used for human clothing, that's all right with her." - Posted June 26, 2000 - Shagmail - People. {scroll down}
