Animals and fashion have been an age old debate for years, which undoubtedly has been a touchy subject within the fashion world.

But with the news that West Hollywood has banned the sale of clothes made from the skin or pelt of animals with hair, wool or fur from 2013, many fashion fans will be singing hoorah (well some of us.)

This is USA’s first ban on the sale of fur apparel products, and West Hollywood couldn’t be more proud. This region has long been known for legislating animal-friendly laws; they banned the declawing of cats, and pets are formally recognized as “companions” while their owners are “guardians”- so it’s really no surprise that authorities here took the first leap in battling the fur debate head on. Already causing controversy within the fashion world, but the animal rights groups are popping open a bottle of bubbly as we speak!

Now I am all about the fur this winter but fake it, Faux Fur was produced for a reason and to be honest sometimes you can’t even tell the difference. I would never dream of purchasing a garment when I had my suspicions that an animal had suffered immensely just for the use of its fur, all in the name of vanity. It doesn’t make sense to me, so this decision is one hell of a milestone for fashion in 2011, the world is finally waking up and smelling reality!