Wearing fur should never be en vogue. 

That’s why we’re welcoming Condé Nast’s decision to no longer feature new fur in Vogue magazine! 

Conde Nast’s new policy shuns new animal fur in editorial content or advertising. The guidelines will affect other titles owned by the media conglomerate, like The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and GQ. 

“Clearly Condé Nast’s decision says fur isn’t back, not even close,” said Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals, which has participated in anti-fur activism since the mid-1970s.

FoA would like the new policy to ban vintage fur too because it glamorizes animal cruelty just like new fur does. The torture and suffering of fur-bearing animals such as minks, coyotes, raccoons, foxes and others killed long ago is not irrelevant. Dead is dead. You can read our cover story here.

The “mob wives” aesthetic went viral on TikTok in 2024, seemingly sparking a renewed interest in new and vintage fur. Clearly one of the fashion industry’s biggest gatekeepers, Condé Nast, disagrees.

And so do a lot of other heavy hitters in the fashion world. Fashion magazine Elle banned fur from all its international editions in December 2021 to support animal welfare and reflect changing tastes.

Major luxury brands such as Max Mara, Burberry, Chanel, Prada, Valentino and Versace have adopted similar policies, as have retailers including David Jones (Australia), Macy’s (US), Nordstrom (US), Saks Fifth Avenue (US) and Hudson’s Bay (Canada).