I wrote about Art Brut a while back, in which frontman Eddie Argos said he’s a sometimes-vegetarian, which is good enough for the purposes of the Sunday Vegetarian Post.  Well, even if he does eat meat sometimes, Argos - and the rest of Art Brut and a dozen other bands - doesn’t like to see fashion companies use real fur for their clothing.  As Argos says,

I don’t understand why anyone would wear fur. Everyone knows how animals are killed for their fur is brutal– it all comes down to vanity, which is pretty sad. [peta2 via Pitchfork]

And that’s where peta2 comes in with their petition to get Burberry to stop using fur.  The clothing company (which, full disclosure, I really like but really can’t afford) still uses actual animal fur in their collections, even though synthetics are readily available.  Other bands that have signed on are Jack Penate, Jamie T, The Maccabees, The Courteneers, The Rakes, Super Furry Animals, Los Campesinos!, Friendly Fires, Good Shoes, Hadouken!, Air Traffic, and The Wombats.  And, yes, those are all British bands, as Burberry is a British brand.  British band/British brand.  I’d rewrite that confusing sentence, but I’m lazy, so I’ll pretend I meant it.

FUN FACT: Mr. Burberry (first name possibly William or Alfred) invented the trench coat.  Does that have anything to do with anything in this post?  No.  But you can still takepart and sign the petition along with all those other bands.  Hooray!