- Title: PETA activists protest in front of Louis Vuitton store in Paris
- Date: 27th June 2023
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 27, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CLIMATE ACTIVIST WEARING BERNARD ARNAULT MASK PROTESTING IN FRONT OF THE LOUIS VUITTON STORE ON CHAMPS ELYSEES CLIMATE ACTIVIST HOLDING BANNER READING (French): "For Arnault, it's money before ethics" LOUIS VUITTON LOGO / CLIMATE ACTIVIST WITH CARDBOARD EARTH READING (French): "LVMH: Fur, wool, leather... There is nothing worse for planet Earth" VARIOUS OF FIRE JUGGLERS HOLDING BURNING ITEMS, DANCING AROUND CLIMATE ACTIVIST WEARING BERNARD ARNAULT MASK PEOPLE WATCHING AND TAKING PHOTOS / CLIMATE ACTIVISTS PROTESTING (SOUNDBITE) (French) PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA) SPOKESPERSON, NATASHA GARNIER, SAYING: "Our action, today, denounces the terrible hypocrisy of the LVMH group, which claims to be concerned about or committed to the climate while making huge profits from the destruction of our planet. The brands of the LVMH group, in particular Louis Vuitton, sell articles made of wool, leather, fur, and cashmere, the production of which is catastrophic for the planet." CLIMATE ACTIVIST WEARING BERNARD ARNAULT MASK LAYED DOWN IN FRONT OF LOUIS VUITTON STORE CLIMATE ACTIVIST WEARING BERNARD ARNAULT MASK HOLDING FAKE EUROS BANKNOTES BANNER READING (French): "For Arnault, it's money before ethics" CLIMATE ACTIVIST WEARING BERNARD ARNAULT MASK LAYED DOWN (SOUNDBITE) (French) PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA) SPOKESPERSON, NATASHA GARNIER, SAYING: "What we want is LVMH to commit to abandoning the production of animal materials and to integrating into their collections cutting-edge plant-based materials that are ethical and sustainable." CARDBOARD EARTH READING (French): "LVMH: Fur, wool, leather... There is nothing worse for planet Earth" WITH LOUIS VUITTON STORE IN BACKGROUND WOMAN TAKING PHOTOS VARIOUS OF LOUIS VUITTON STORE ON CHAMPS ELYSEES
- Embargoed: 11th July 2023 13:38
- Keywords: Bernard Arnault Champs Elysees Climate change LVMH Louis Vuitton Paris Protest
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001300227062023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Animal rights group PETA protested outside Louis Vuitton's Champs Elysees store on Tuesday (June 27) against the brand and its billionaire CEO Bernard Arnault.
An activist wearing a suit and a Bernard Arnault mask posed in front of the shop and two fire jugglers put on a show with a cardboard earth to denounce the fact that "Bernard Arnault is playing with fire and the planet", said PETA spokesperson Natasha Garnier.
PETA had already expressed outrage on Thursday (June 22) at the use of fur in Pharrell Williams' first collection for Louis Vuitton, presented in Paris last week in front of more than 1,500 guests.
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