Cyndi Lauper Debates Hotness Of Real Versus Fake Leather
Written by Vegetarian Star on June 9th, 2010 in Fashion, Female Singers.
The dress code for the amfAR Inspiration Gala last week at the New York Public Library was black tie/black leather.
New York magazine asked Cyndi Lauper if she followed the code of real or fake leather, to which the 80s pop icon replied, “Oh, fake leather and real leather. You’re always looking to see which one is less hot. Like, temperature hot. I eat meat; I’m not a vegetarian. Do I think animals are treated badly? Yes, and it’s awful. But I do eat it, and I wear real leather.”
Whether it’s 90 degrees or 9, real leather is as old as Lauper’s first MTV video, but thankfully, you don’t have to be stuck in the 80s with so many leather alternatives, as an extensive database listing retail sources for many accessories, including fake leather shoes, guitar straps, computer cases, biking gloves and even sports balls exists.
The Vegetarian Resource Group has a Vegan Guide to Leather Alternatives that lists several retail outlets for purchasing non-leather items.
Mail order stores like Alternative Outfitters, Beyond Skin and Cosmo’s Vegan Shoppe are a start, plus there are non vegetarian companies like J. Crew, L.L. Bean and Payless Shoes that offer synthetic alternatives to their regular leather selections.
As VRG points out, companies that offer a few non-leather selections usually do so because it’s cheap, but this may not be as environmentally friendly as ordering from a dedicated cruelty-free company that sources products made in a more Earth friendly manner and extend this principle in other areas of their business, like shipping in biodegradable packaging. There are trade-offs to ordering from both types of companies, including price, ethics and encouraging the traditional companies to expand their selection.
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