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Could Exotic Skins Go the Same Way as Fur?

While some companies have denounced the use of crocodile, snake and ostrich skins to make high-end leather goods, others are doubling down on the product category.
A Milan Fashion Week guest wearing brown python boots and oversize crocodile leather bag in September 2018.
A Milan Fashion Week guest wearing brown python boots and oversize crocodile leather bag in September 2018. (Getty Images)

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Chanel Is Banning Exotic Skins: Here's Why

The Parisian fashion house announced Monday that it would stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and more, citing difficulty obtaining responsibly sourced skins. What does this mean for its bottom line, and for the industry at large?

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