Eco Fashion World

The economy may be hurting world wide, but those that love Hermes are still buying. In fact, Hermes has resorted to breeding its own crocodiles on farms in Australia to meet the demand for its exotic bags. It is reported that Hermes makes around 3,000 crocodile bags every year and demand continues to grow while the crocodiles are not readily available to fill orders. It can take three to four crocodiles to make one Hermes bag, so the move to use their own farms makes sense.

While politicians in The Netherlands and other countries are pondering upon laws that will prohibit breeding animals for their fur (yes, this is the good eco news we wanted to share with you!), Hermes seems to wander off completely from any sustainable exercise. And some people don't mind at all, look at Victoria Beckham wearing her Hermes Birkin croc bag with pride. We know that croc bags can last for decades so one could argue about the ethics of buying them. But still, with the great offer in eco handbags nowadays, we wonder when Vic will pick up on the real trend.

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