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South African town sees gold in ostrich plumes

Oudtshoorn, South Africa- At a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers under the setting sun. The birds' lanky legs raise a cloud of ochre dust in their enclosure, one of dozens dotting the rugged landscape surrounding the southern town of Oudtshoorn. "May the feathers be with you,"...

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Hermès hit by ostrich farm cruelty claims

Hermès was thrown onto the defensive on Tuesday over claims of cruelty at a farm that allegedly supplies skins used in its luxury handbags, the second such allegations in a year. A spokeswoman for animal rights group PETA used the French fashion house's AGM in Paris to grill Hermes CEO Axel Dumas about a video showing ostriches being slaughtered...

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PETA reveals abuse at Ostrich suppliers for Prada and Hermès

London – Milan Fashion Week is full in swing, as luxury fashion house Prada dips its toe in the see now, buy now’ business model by making two of its autumn/winter 2016 leather handbags for sale following its catwalk show on Thursday. As more and more luxury fashion houses turn their focus to expanding their leather goods sector in order to...