‘Counting Sheep’ Takes Over New York During Fashion Week to Reveal the Wool Industry’s Hidden Practice of Live Lamb Cutting
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I’m so grateful to share something with you today that goes beyond just making something beautiful.

I recently created a piece called “The Silence,” a collage born in collaboration with the phenomenal wildlife photographer Kelly Fogel, as part of the Counting Sheep Art Trail, a public art experience organized by FOUR PAWS during New York Fashion Week.

See the art, hear the stories. Ask Michael Kors to stand up for the lambs.

The name carries a double meaning, the silence of the lambs, and the silence around a practice most people have never even heard of, live lamb cutting. It’s a shockingly common but little-known issue in parts of the wool industry, where skin and flesh are cut from around a lamb’s tail to prevent flystrike, when there are gentler, proven alternatives that don’t require this kind of harm at all.

Wool itself isn’t the problem. Animals can absolutely be honored and utilized without being hurt. What breaks my heart is watching an industry take shortcuts at the expense of a sentient being’s suffering. That’s not a fashion choice, that’s cruelty, and it deserves to be seen.

Working with Kelly’s photography was such an honor. She has this incredible eye for capturing wildlife with dignity and truth, and building this collage around her images felt like the two of us were speaking the same language toward the same purpose. (read more)

This is what art means to me. Not just something pretty to look at, but something that holds a message and asks you to feel it. In a world so full of noise and misinformation, creating something rooted in truth, in collaboration with FOUR PAWS and everyone working on this campaign, has been one of the most meaningful projects of my year.

  • FIND & EXPLORE the artworks across NYC and share and tag your photos with @MichaelKors using #CountingSheepNYC
  • SHARE this page on social media by tagging @MichaelKors and using #CountingSheepNYC
  • SIGN our e-action and ask Michael Kors to commit to wool free from live lamb cutting

https://www.fourpawsusa.org/campaigns-topics/campaigns/wearitkind/counting-sheep