NEW YORK — Pythons are bashed with hammers, impaled on hooks and skinned alive to provide skins used by French luxury brand Gucci to craft handbags, shoes and belts that sell for hundreds if not ...

S ome of the most destructive forces in nature are beautiful to behold: A lionfish that drifts like a jeweled fan through the ...

(WSVN) - Most of us know pythons as invasive reptiles harming the Everglades’ delicate ecosystem, but for one South Florida fashion designer, these snakes also make for some wild style. Karen Hensel ...

A handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for importing bags made of rare skins. The bags were made from caiman and python skin, both protected under international trade laws. Nancy ...

Iman Bowie delivered a lesson in tactile luxury on Friday, arriving at Tod's spring 2026 show in Milan in knee-high python boots from the house. The $4,375 style featured a tapered shaft and stacked ...