Fur flies as activists disrupt Fashion Week

WELSH designer Julien MacDonald kicked off London Fashion Week yesterday with a display of flamboyant colours and patterns, but the glamour was briefly interrupted when animal rights protesters jumped onto the runway.

Two activists from pressure group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals climbed on stage halfway through the show holding signs that read “Fur kills,” before security guards led them away.

When MacDonald appeared at the end of the show to receive applause from the audience, a third protester got onto the runway with a sign describing the designer as “fur scum.”