It’s a common mistake that fashionable appearance is of whack with respecting animals. However, the facts prove that it is possible to create trendy and high-quality accessories and clothes without using such materials as genuine leather or real fur. Recently, the Animal Free trend has appeared among American and European designers who promote respect for animals.

This trend can be exemplified by Marina Milani, a fashion designer from Bologna (Italy) who creates traditional Italian accessories using materials of non-animal origin. Marina Milani was born and raised in Bologna; she started her career by working in a demonstrational showroom of women’s clothes and creating samples of fashionable clothes, after which she attended retraining course in the bag design and tailoring. She is also fond of painting and is currently cooperating with ANGSA Bologna, a non-profit association that organizes workshops for children suffering from autism. Her skills and creativity made it possible for her to establish an atelier specializing in custom tailoring of bags.