It seems certain extremist animal rights groups have been handing politicians big bags of money in exchange for some very aggressive new policies in America's major cities. You might agree that mink should be off the menu, but the inclusions of leather and shearling in the proposed bill don't seem to make a lot of sense, and what are the suppliers supposed to do with the products they already have or have on order? Where is this coming from, and where is it going to take us?

AFP hosts Charles Beckwith and Cathy Schepis sit down with The Accessories Council's president Karen Giberson and members John Petkanas, owner of Jonevon Furs; Regina Gelber, VP of Product Development and Sourcing at Envisage Group; and Samantha Ortiz, president of Reich Furs.

reference:

• https://accessoriescouncil.org/
• https://www.reichfurs.com/blogs/news/nofurban-an-update-from-reich-furs
• https://www.truthaboutfur.com/blog/new-york-fur-ban-furriers-fight-to-save-sustainable-industry/
• https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/opinion/opinion/fashion-is-thriving-without-fur.html