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Ivory Ban Spreads in Fashion as Elephants Gain Protection
A global shift toward animal welfare drives ivory boycott across fashion and luxury goods. Ivory is dropping from stores and designer lines as brands, pianos, and jewelry switch to alternatives after a Swiss conference classed the elephant as endangered. President Bush and Liz Claiborne push fashion houses to end ivory use, with Macy’s and Nordstrom among major chains joining the stance.
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America
Vladimir Horowitz
Reenie Brown
Accessories
Main Street
Fifth Avenue
David Federman
Switzerland
Conway
Bush
Liz Claibornn
Canada
Europe
Japan
Ms. Claiborne
Kim Baker
Macy's
Lord & Taylor
Nordstrom
Marshall Field's
Federated, Allied
Carter Hawley Hale
Oscar de la Renta
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Linda Allard
Bill Blass