Animal rights activists disrupted Victoria Beckham's fashion show at Paris Fashion Week.
PETA activists stormed the amphitheater at AS The 49-year-old designerThe Spice Girls, who rose to fame in the pop group, showed off her fall/winter 2024 collection on Friday.
The demonstrators marched alongside models, holding banners reading “Vegan Leather FIFA.”
Their T-shirts read: “Animals are not fabric. Turn your back on animal skins.”
Although the Beckham brand has banned the use of exotic furs and leathers, “it still uses a significant amount of cruelly sourced leather, particularly calfskin,” the group said.
The organization said it also held runway shows for Coach in New York, Burberry in London, and Fendi in Milan this season.
“No garment or accessory deserves the violent slaughter and skinning of a sensitive, intelligent animal,” said PETA's Mimi Bekhichi.
“We urge Victoria Beckham to instead turn to the ethical and eco-friendly innovations available today, such as high-end leather made from apples, grapes, pineapples, mushrooms and more.”
Beckham appeared unfazed, appearing at the end of the show and blowing kisses as she walked along the runway on crutches, which matched her outfit, to applause from the audience.
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Her husband is a former English footballer David BeckhamShe revealed in an Instagram Story last month that she had a “little accident at the gym” and shared a photo of her foot in the shoe.
Beckham, who was in attendance with their children in a show of support, kissed his wife on the cheek.
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He was sitting in the front row next to the famous doyenne of fashion and editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Anna Wintour.
Her latest collection, which “reimagines classic silhouettes” and focuses on “easy yet sophisticated constructions,” consists of a number of jumpsuits, dresses and other ensembles.
This season saw Beckham take a more avant-garde route, with sculptural items and coats with necklines pressed almost to the models' noses.
The standout feature was tights, sheer and white, as well as high-waisted trousers – a 70s trend that was also seen at Chloé.
Beckham's representatives have been contacted for comment.
