Activists storm the catwalk at London show

Published on Monday 19 September 2005 01:38

ANTI-FUR protesters invaded London Fashion Week's first show yesterday, brandishing placards saying "Fur Kills" and "Fur is Dead".

Two campaigners from the animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ran on to the stage shouting slogans before security dragged them off.

As the designer Julien Macdonald walked up the catwalk, a third protester ran on to the stage with a sign saying: "Macdonald Fur Scum."

The Welsh designer, who did not use fur in this show but has done in the past, later laughed off the incident.

He said: "There are far more important things to worry about, like the tsunami and what happened in New Orleans, than worrying about a fur coat and a dead animal."

Meanwhile, police have confirmed that the supermodel Kate Moss will not face charges for possession and use of cocaine, after grainy images of her apparently using the class-A drug appeared in a newspaper. Moss has apologised for her behaviour.