Comments on: Stella McCartney Large Leather Hobo

By: Tigger

Tigger — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:33:10 +0000

“Ecological leather” refers to the methods using in the tanning process.

Regular leather uses heavy metal dyes, and if it’s tanned in third world countries, the waste is often dumped into the local water supply.

Ecological leather is tanned using vegetable oils instead, it takes longer, but is chemically more responsible.

By: WTF

WTF — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:32:21 +0000

Stella was mad like hell when a fur-maker nrand used one of her (silk!! lol) bra to advertise their furcoat, and she has no problems making items made of leather…
I don’t get it. Really i don’t. And i know no such thing as “ecological leather”, because leather IS a big part of the animal value, added to the meat value.
What a fucking hypocrite. I have absolutely no respect for her anymore.
It’s amazing. Go hide Stella. Stupidity might kill.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:32:57 +0000

she is against leather, but makes a leather purse and boils silk worms alive all the time to make silk bras. sounds like a hypocrite to me.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:31:44 +0000

Don’t believe me? look here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA0A2WnEKQg

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:31:13 +0000

Silk is made from boiling silkworms alive. bad news for the silk worms is good news for stella McCartney’s bank account.

By: H Smith

H Smith — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:26:36 +0000

McCartney’s spokesman Stephane Jaspar says, “Stella McCartney is a lifelong vegetarian and committed advocate of animal rights and doesn’t use any leather or fur in any of her collections.”

By: RK

RK — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:46:49 +0000

I have always liked Stella McCartney…However….That just does not make any sense what so ever…She is contridicting what she stands for. She is supporting the people who kill these animals in the first place. I’m sure they don’t just hand her the leftover animal skins for free so that she, in turn can make a huge profit.

By: Reverend.Joanna

Reverend.Joanna — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:00:29 +0000

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Ms. McCartney does use animal products. Ecological leather is still leather all the same.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:16:04 +0000

Actually, Stella McCartney DOES use animal by-products. Besides silk and wool, she uses ecological leather, which is what this particular bag is made of. Ecological leather is still leather all the same, but it comes from animals that have already been slaughtered for people to eat, so it’s more ecological, more resourceful than most leather. Of course, it’s still an animal product…

By: k

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:21:52 +0000

but she uses silk and wool, which just confuses me.

By: maura

maura — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:43:44 +0000

STELLA MCCARTNEY DOES NOT USE LEATHER, SUEDE OR AN OTHER ANIMAL BY PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: chloehandbags

chloehandbags — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:58:58 +0000

Just gone to Yoox and it says that this bag is made from ‘ecological leather’; does anyone know what that is? Is it faux/fake suede fabric, or leather that is produced in some completely uncruel way?

By: chloehandbags

chloehandbags — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:51:53 +0000

I think I like it…the only reason I hesitate, is that it’s such a change from all the beautiful, practical, but perhaps slightly safe neutrals that are around at the moment. Because of this, I think that visually, it had the same effect on me as someone jumping out from a behind a tree and shouting ‘BOO!!!’.

I think I’d prefer it if it had colours which were in a slightly more organised order (like a rainbow, or a sunset; but it’s brave and because Stella doesn’t make her bags from real leather (let alone fur, or other skins which aren’t the by-products of the meat industry), it’s also completely guilt free! Hurrah!!!

By: Christie

Christie — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:02:20 +0000

First thing that comes to mind is… SUMMER! The bold colors would look great on a warm sunny day. I’m not sure if I like the zippers, as those pockets doen’t seem very useful, but I am always game for a cute hobo bag. Thanks for the summer tease Vlad!

By: mel

mel — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:25:46 +0000

well hello again friends this purse is casual w/ a funk i like it different coloring maybe a lil bit darker like a black or blue or purple and might consder this unique bag.