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Rat couture. (Photo).


Nothings says "wear these clothes" like swarming vermin vermin /ver·min/ (ver´min)
1. an external animal parasite.

2. such parasites collectively.ver´minous


ver·min
n. pl.
. The edgy designer label Tsubi released about 200 rats onto the catwalk of a fashion show in Sydney, Australia. A clear barrier kept the rats away from spectators, but models picked up and cuddled the rodents. The Australian Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. It is funded by voluntary donations and is one of the largest charities in the UK, with income of £100 million in 2005.  condemned the stunt after a rat died under a falling curtain rod A curtain rod or traverse rod is a device used to suspend curtains, usually above windows or along the edges of showers, though also wherever curtains might be used. , one of the many fashion victims that day.
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Title Annotation:controversy over the use of rats at a fashion show
Publication:New York Times Upfront
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:8AUST
Date:Sep 3, 2001
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