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The glitz and glam of an event like Monday鈥檚 Met Gala in New York, known as 鈥渇ashion鈥檚 biggest night out,鈥� are hard to ignore, even for a fashion know-nothing like me. But what really turned my head was a recent announcement by one of its hosts. As Donatella Versace : 鈥淔ur? I am out of that. I don鈥檛 want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn鈥檛 feel right.鈥�

Other designers share the sentiment. Gucci, for example, maker of the fur-lined loafer, announced late last year that its 2018 spring line would be for the first time.

Many consumers had already reached that conclusion, of course; pressure has been growing on the fur industry for years. Millennials are tipping the scales with their market clout and interest in ethical consumption. Consumers can which brands measure up to their ethical standards. Technology is helping propel the shift, with new forms of faux fur getting the ultimate seal of approval from designers such as Stella McCartney and vegan leather rising in prominence.

When ground-level momentum and high-end sensibilities, ethics and good business, meet, it feels as though it鈥檚 a tipping point. As Gucci鈥檚 CEO put it, fur now feels 鈥溾��

Now to our five stories, starting with insights on a likely summit between US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The breakthrough today: the release of three US citizens imprisoned in North Korea.