Question: What do Lindsay Lohan, Bear Rescue, and Censorshop in India Have in Common?
Answer: They were all in fashion news recently.
Lindsay Lohan/Paris Hilton Drama — Lindsay Lohan walked out of an event she was hired to work after finding out she would be helping to promote Paris Hilton’s line of handbags. She’s getting a lot of criticism for it in the press, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to side with LiLo on this one; she wasn’t told about the Paris Hilton thing ahead of time. So who’s the real cause of the drama, Lindsay Lohan or the less than forthright promoters? (Or was this whole thing just a promotional stunt to begin with?)
Fashion Show to Rescue Bear — The “I Can’t Bear It” event will feature models in “barely there” underwear, as well as ladies apparel, in order to raise money to save a bear named Manchester. Manchester is one of many bears being farmed for stomach bile in China (used in traditional Chinese medicine and easily replaceable with herbs or synthetics). The event also hopes to bring attention to this cruel, unnecessary, and painful practice.
Fashion Police, Literally — The Information and Broadcasting Ministry in India banned a fashion channel called FTV; among the reasons given – it’s “likely to adversely affect public morality.“ The article contains a few references to things you might not get if you’re not Indian, but it’s still a good read for anyone looking for a reminder of just how great it is to live in a free society.
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