PETA reveals it sent Kate Middleton a £200 ‘vegetable leather’ bag made from apple skins by French vegan brand Ashoka Paris to mark her 38th birthday
- Kate Middleton celebrated her 38th birthday at Kensington Palace today
- Animal rights organisation PETA revealed they sent her a vegan handbag
- The bag is made of ‘vegetable leather’ from apple skins and by Ashoka Paris
Animal rights organisation PETA sent the Duchess of Cambridge a vegan bag made of vegetable leather to mark her 38th birthday, they revealed today.
Kate Middleton, who released a new portrait via Kensington Palace to mark her special day today, was sent the ‘Brigitte Oxymore’ apple skin black bag designed by French eco-fashion brand Ashoka.
Tweeting a picture of the £204 (€240) saddle bag, which also comes in burgundy, tan, blue and beige, they wrote: ‘Happy birthday to the Duchess of Cambridge! To celebrate, PETA sent her an apple leather bag’.
The organisation took to their blog to reveal that they hoped the gift would encourage the mother-of-three ‘to make conscious, animal-friendly choices in her wardrobe – and prompt her many admirers to do the same.’
Kate Middleton, who released a new portrait via Kensington Palace to mark her special day today, was sent the ‘Brigitte Oxymore’ apple skin black bag designed by French eco-fashion brand Ashoka (Kate is seen in a new portrait released today)
They wrote: ‘The gift follows the launch of the Earthshot Prize, the initiative by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to encourage the development of solutions to the climate crisis – an urgent problem to which the animal-leather industry is a big contributor.
‘The bag is made from apple leather – an eco-friendly, 100% vegan material derived from apple skins. This innovative fabric, which is created by recycling food waste, has a much lower environmental impact than animal leather.’
They added: ‘The leather industry has a devastating impact on the Earth, from the carbon emissions produced by raising cows, sheep, and other animals to the toxic tanneries that pollute nearby waterways and expose workers to excessive amounts of chemicals, including arsenic.
‘Industry reports have found that leather is the most polluting material in the fashion industry.’
Animal rights organisation PETA sent the Duchess of Cambridge a vegan bag made of vegetable leather to mark her 38th birthday, they revealed today
The organisation took to their blog to reveal that they hoped the gift would encourage the mother-of-three ‘to make conscious, animal-friendly choices in her wardrobe – and prompt her many admirers to do the same.’
The bag features a fap closure, removable chain strap and a powder pink lining, along with three interior compartments, two pockets and an exterior rear pocket.
The little-known French eco-fashion brand Ashoka produce bags and accessories which are ‘100% vegan’, made from eco-friendly materials and with the Peta Approved Vegan and Animal Free labels.
The revealed it takes two to three recycled plastic bottles to produce the interior lining of the bags.
The bag features a fap closure, removable chain strap and a powder pink lining, along with three interior compartments, two pockets and an exterior rear pocket
The little-known French eco-fashion brand Ashoka produce bags and accessories which are ‘100% vegan’, made from eco-friendly materials and with the Peta Approved Vegan and Animal Free labels
Kate Middleton reportedly celebrated her birthday with a close group of friends at Amner Hall over the weekend, and will mark the occasion quietly today.
On Thursday Kensington Palace released a new portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge to mark her 38th birthday, showing the the future Queen dressed down in jeans and a jumper.
The image taken by Matt Porteous was released on the Kensington Royal Instagram page, with a message of thanks for those who have wishes the Duchess Happy Birthday.
It’s believe to have been taken at Kate’s Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, in September 2018 and shows the Duchess looking relaxed in the countryside, wearing her £130 Fjallraven ‘Ovik’ Re-Wool Sweater and jeans.
It is thought it was taken at the same time as a family photo that was shared as the Cambridge’s 2018 Christmas card.
Kate Middleton reportedly celebrated her birthday with a close group of friends at Amner Hall over the weekend (seen at church on Sunday)