This week the glitterati celebrate Fashion Week in the major cities around the globe. In London His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales participated by video in a major fashion party thrown by the directors of publishers Conde Nast. He spoke about the importance of choosing real wool and of promoting the industries which are fed by wool. "A couple of years ago I was shocked to discover that it often costs more to shear a sheep than a farmer would be paid for its wool,' he said.
Please read on by following these links to articles and a series of wonderful pictures of sheep being herded in downtown London.