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Win a Pair of Vegan Designer Shoes!

Celebrities like Natalie Portman, Joaquin Phoenix, Stella McCartney, Tobey Maguire and Pamela Anderson know that fashion coupled with compassion is the hottest thing in Hollywood. Natalie Portman even has her own range of vegan shoes, and Tobey Maguire won't allow leather-clad guests in his house! We want you to be able to live like the stars, so we're giving away a pair of trendy designer Georgette vegan shoes to each of three lucky winners!

Georgette is run by twin sisters Katleen and Liesbet, who are self-confessed fashion addicts, and we couldn't be happier to team up with them to help you dress with fashion finesse.

So, what's the deal with leather?

The meat industry would like to have us think that leather is a small and unimportant by-product of slaughtering animals for food, but this is not true. Farmers earn more than just a few pennies on leather: leather pulls in a hefty £600 million per year in the UK alone!

And cows aren't the only animals who suffer for the leather and fashion industries. Exotic skins are regularly found on catwalks and celebrities' bodies. Every year, the leather industry claims the lives of millions of snakes, alligators, seals, zebras and other beautiful animals.

But what's a girl or guy to do? First, vow never to buy leather again. Second, go shopping! Cruelty-free shoes and accessories are widely available, and there's no need to forfeit style for a dash of compassion.

The pleather used to make Georgette shoes is soft, durable and kind to the environment, and the styles are simply to die for. Working together with small family-run companies in Italy and Spain, Georgette produces exclusive collections made from the best non-leather and eco-friendly materials, including natural fabrics and luxurious Italian faux leathers. Choose from slinky sky-scraping heels, cute ballerina pumps, sexy knee-length boots and more – all in a range of colours and always in fashion.

This competition has now ended, but keep checking back on PETA.org.uk for more!

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