Fur-free fashion designer Jay McCarroll, winner of season one of Bravo's fashion-based reality show Project Runway, has partnered with the Humane Society of the United States' (HSUS) Fur-Free Campaign to debut the designer's spring collection at New York Fashion Week in September. "I'm thrilled to work with The HSUS because I care about animals and love making great clothes that don't cause animals to suffer," McCarroll said. "With so many fun and fashionable alternatives, there's no reason to use fur. As a designer, I know that compassion is in fashion, and the animals need their fur more than I do."
McCarroll, pictured with Annie Judah, fashion industry liaison for The HSUS, will also act as a judge for this fall's Cool vs. Cruel fashion design contest, which encourages fashion design students to avoid fur and the animal cruelty that usually comes with it.
The HSUS-sponsored show will be McCarroll's first collection at New York Fashion Week as an independent designer. The Fur-Free Campaign works with the fashion industry to end the use of animal fur in fashion. The HSUS is a strong supporter of fur-free designers and has previously sponsored Stella McCartney and Benjamin Cho. [HSUS] via [Hugg]
