Roadkill on Rodeo Drive

I am an animal lover and do not support animal cruelty. Then I look around at my home, my clothes, my electronics, and think, animals are really being hurt by everything humans do and consume - there is no limit to the damage humans are doing.

I do realize there are sustainable options and more people really need to get on board with them! When I read Maia's post about Victorian taxidermy and hummingbird head earrings, I assumed the birds must have already been dead (there couldn't possibly be a hummingbird mill devoted to harvesting birdie heads, right?). I thought they were quite fashionable actually. Consider the growing trend of feather hair extensions and feather earrings...

Perhaps my assumption that these hummingbirds died of natural causes is silly or naive, but it got me thinking about how people really feel about animals in fashion.

Emotions surrounding fur in fashion is circumstantially dependent! Some people would say it is always horrible, regardless of the situation. Some people would say that it's fine as long as they never have to hear about the conditions the animal was living in or its treatment.

What do people think about roadkill fashion?

I was a weird child and have many fond memories of trying to spot exotic roadkill whilst on family road trips. Could I make any money if I stopped to collect my finds and harvest the fur that was salvageable? Or maybe it's already been done...

Etsy (click this link to see what sort of "roadkill" items one can find on Etsy)

Here's a "roadkill necklace"... (click the link if you wish to view this artist's other pieces)

Although I did come across real roadkill items, there was also a large collection of roadkill inspired objects... A popular item? Knitted roadkill animals. This is a "roadkill kitten" with adorable knitted guts and cartoonish X's for eyes (this makes it kid friendly right?)...