South Korea's capital will allow the Italian fashion house Fendi to feature fur in the show next week, organizers said in a U-turn on Monday, prompting a vow by activists to disrupt the event. Fendi spokeswoman for the public relations company told AFP that the fur will be part of the show on the 2nd June, but could not say how these things will be presented. The event will be staged at the newly built island in the Han River, the city wants to promote Seoul as a landmark.
Italian company, said last week that city officials threatened to cancel the event unless all fur items were removed from the runway. city government, said pressure from animal rights groups issued a show too controversial, and Fendi short notice described as "difficult to understand in light of months of preparation and cooperation. " But in a statement Monday, the fashion house said that now "all the provisions are mutually agreed" to show. Rome-based company originally planned to present 40 pieces from their autumn / winter collection including 20 fur items.
Seoul City official said, Fendi promised to "redesign" lineup to reduce the number of fur items displayed their models. "They promised that they would prove more acceptable to the public and we have international credibility into account. Therefore, we accepted the offer, " said the official, who declined to be named. "The show will go on as planned." South Korean animal rights groups coexistence on Earth has promised to launch a campaign to boycott the Fendi products after the city's change of heart, and urged protesters to picket second June show. "Let's get together that many people know about the brutal nature of Fendi, which was cruelly sacrificed fur-bearing animals for nearly 100 years,"the report said.