Fur Fury

Since the beginning of fashion times, stylish women the world over have debated stances on a deep philosophical issue.

To fur or not to fur, that is the question.

Lohan furs.

And during the week, a French woman with a pound of flour attempted to teach Miss Lindsay a lesson.



Strong anti-fur campaigners, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) applauded Lohan's fur foe.

Robbie LeBlanc from PETA's Europe branch said "There is nothing remotely 'fashionable' about the torture and death of animals killed for fur. Lindsay Lohan might be able to ignore images of bloody animals skinned alive for their pelts, but we hope a dash of flour will help her rise to the occasion and forsake fur once and for all."

PETA suggest that "fur is a bigger fashion faux pas than fanny packs" and that Kylie Minogue is a cold-blooded snake murderer for opting to carry a gold python skin handbag.

Although the Australian climate rarely requires the warmth of a fur coat, our country has not been immune to PETA criticism.

Last year PETA urged consumers to avoid the local wool industry due to the treatment of sheep on Australian farms.

An Australian spokeswoman for Animal Liberation (AL), agreed that Australia was not as big a fur offender as Europe.

"Both male and female apparel - it's everywhere," she said.

She argues that "to wear fur is morally bankrupt, and anyone who wears fur is demeaned by it. What's fashionable about anally electrocuted animals?"

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld is a pro-fur designer and is often hunted down by anti-fur activists.

A few years ago at the American Fashion Awards in New York, protesters missed their mark, splattering Calvin Klein with tofu pie instead of their intended target, Lagerfeld.

Apparently, "tofu pies are the missile du jour of anti-fur activists".

At least Lindsay was able to shake the flour out of her hair.

I can't imagine tofu pie being a neat accessory for a party outfit.