FashionChanel Bans Use of Exotic Animal Skins in Its Fashion ProductsSavePrintDanish model Helena Christensen and guest at the Chanel Metiers D'Art 2018/19 Show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Dec. 4, 2018. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesJohn Smithies12/5/2018|Updated: 9/30/2019LONDON—Luxury fashion house Chanel has said it will stop using exotic animal skins in a move that has been welcomed by animal rights activists.The renowned French company has said it will stop producing clothes made from animal fur, as well as skins such as lizard, crocodile, and snake.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.