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Hermes distances itself from crocodile farm following Birkin request

30/07/2015

French luxury goods house Hermes has denied the crocodile farm at the centre of allegations of cruelty is owned by the company.

Alerted by an animal rights group video which allegedly shows malpractice in a US farm, former actress Jane Birkin asked for her name to be taken off the ‘croco’ style.

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