Pictured: Clarissa (right), 13, who, along with her fellow child-laborers, is forced to work rather
Pictured: Clarissa (right), 13, who, along with her fellow child-laborers, is forced to work rather than attend school, and is verbally and physically abused by her employers. The farm is owned by Burkina Faso “fair trade organic cotton,” aka Victoria’s Secret’s cotton supplier. 2011. (Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) Boycott List The following is an incomplete list of the top clothing brands trend-setting the seasons’ hottest trends: violations of international human rights and labor laws, utilization of child labor, and/or immense environmental destruction – with no plans of changing (making such human rights violations “classics” and “staples” if you will of their collection). Abercrombie and FitchAmerican ApparelAvonBath & Body WorksDieselDisneyDKNYEstee LauderExpressForever 21GAP (Banana Republic & Old Navy)Giorgio ArmaniH&MHanesHermès Birkin Hugo BossJ-CrewJC PennyKate SpadeL'OrealMangoMary KayNew York & CompanyNikePrimarkRalph LaurenTommy HilfigerUGG Australia UniqloUrban OutfittersVichyVictoria’s SecretWalmartZaraLink -- source link
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