Stella McCartney To Design Humane Hats For The Queen’s Guards?

Rumors are swirling over a possible resolution to the controversy surrounding the use of real bear fur for the hats of Buckingham Palace Guardsmen. Over the past couple years, we’ve covered extensively the efforts made by celebrities and organizations like PETA to convince the Royal family that skinning bears is a cruel and unnecessary practice in today’s world. Now, it appears that they may be finally listening — and turning to some familiar British designers for alternatives.

This week, Baroness Taylor, the Minister for Defence procurement (and in charge of acquiring all military equipment), will meet with PETA to discuss synthetic materials or other replacements for the bear fur. PETA has tapped British designer Vivienne Westwood to come up with something “innovative”, while Stella McCartney and the US designer Marc Bouwer have both agreed to produce caps if commissioned by the MoD.

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Tagged as: Baroness Taylor, Bears, Buckingham Palace Guardsmen, Celebrities, Fur, Marc Bouwer, PETA, Stella McCartney, Vivenne Westwood

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