On Monday, several big stars turned up at the fashion show for the brand Schiaparelli Haute Couture in Paris.
In familiar style, several of the celebrities appeared in creative and controversial outfits.
Artists like Doja Cat made headlines after spending hours covering their bodies in red sequins. Others kept it more down to earth, wearing a simple coat or a traditional dress.
Massive criticism
There was no doubt, however, who stole the show during Monday’s fashion show.
Wearing a black dress, and with a lion’s head hanging over her, Kylie Jenner (25) has received massive criticism.
The lion dress was also seen on one of the models during the catwalk itself. It has made fans see red.
FANS FIRE: Kylie Jenner stole the show when she appeared in this dress during the fashion show in Paris on Monday. Photo: Michel Euler / AP
According to the designer’s own Instagram, is the animal head made of foam, wool and silk faux fur. It should also be hand painted to look as real as possible.
The designer also assures that no animals were harmed during the process of sewing the dress.
Yet Jenner is now being accused of promoting trophy hunting.
The last 24 hours have cooked in the comment section of the star’s Instagram. Several of her followers believe that the choice of dress should be seen as pure animal cruelty.
Getting praised
But despite Jenner facing harsh criticism on the internet, the animal welfare organization PETA describes the controversial fashion choice as “fantastic and innovative”.
– Jenner’s outfit celebrates the beauty of wild animals, and can be a counterweight to trophy hunting, where lions and wolves are killed to satisfy human selfishness, says the head of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, to the magazine Vanity Fair Tuesday.
Newkirk encourages more people to do as Jenner. She believes the 25-year-old’s stunt can shed light on several challenges related to animal protection.
– We must continue with this creativity, so that we can also stop bloody shearing sheep and boiling live silkworms in cocoons.
