I love fur coat or fur anything...they are just so beautiful. My mother bought me a full length fur coat for Christmas i think in 1990.....i still have it and love it. Such a classic piece to have. I love all fur and colors.
Does anyone else wish that fur coats would come back in style
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They seem to regularly go in and out of style depending on what what high fashion is trying to make us buy.
In the mid-90s my mother was worried about wearing hers (mink) but by the mid-00s they were 'everywhere' (London, Cote d'Azur). It probably helped that Russians and former Eastern Europeans also were.
If you want to wear fur and you already have one, it's better for you, the planet and the coat/jacket if you wear it. I have to admit I haven't worn most of mine this year, but then I've hardy been anywhere. Furs need an airing as much as cold storage in the Summer (if it gets hot where you are). The good news is when there are fewer people wearing fur altogether, others presume that people who are are wearing real are wearing faux. Once you have a coat (or 2) you can tell the difference easily, even without touching, but IME most people cannot.
It's the usually green-washing marketing. I notice fauxs and padded coats often have descriptions like 'eco' and 'animal-friendly'. Plastic is obviously not ecologically sound (even recycled/recyclable) and therefore not animal or human friendly either. None of the terms including sustainable are legally definable.
Once people have enough of matted faux-fur mats and padded plastics they'll try to sell us real furs agin.
Sheepskins are a good option for those that don't like the thought of non-food reared skins.
In the mid-90s my mother was worried about wearing hers (mink) but by the mid-00s they were 'everywhere' (London, Cote d'Azur). It probably helped that Russians and former Eastern Europeans also were.
If you want to wear fur and you already have one, it's better for you, the planet and the coat/jacket if you wear it. I have to admit I haven't worn most of mine this year, but then I've hardy been anywhere. Furs need an airing as much as cold storage in the Summer (if it gets hot where you are). The good news is when there are fewer people wearing fur altogether, others presume that people who are are wearing real are wearing faux. Once you have a coat (or 2) you can tell the difference easily, even without touching, but IME most people cannot.
It's the usually green-washing marketing. I notice fauxs and padded coats often have descriptions like 'eco' and 'animal-friendly'. Plastic is obviously not ecologically sound (even recycled/recyclable) and therefore not animal or human friendly either. None of the terms including sustainable are legally definable.
Once people have enough of matted faux-fur mats and padded plastics they'll try to sell us real furs agin.
Sheepskins are a good option for those that don't like the thought of non-food reared skins.
We have an active fur thread. There are also several other separate threads where we used to be active (sable, mink, etc). https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/post-your-fur-items.924588/
Sable in Action
Hi Everyone! I absolutely love this thread and have learned so much from it! I came across an opportunity to buy (at a good discount!) from a furrier who creates fur coats and jackets for J Mendel and Basso. Would love your thoughts on: Can you tell if this is real Barguzin sable? Should I buy...
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Fox in Action
I used to think big fluffy fox coats were a bit gauche - think Lora Fox/Miss Larissa's style - but seeing the way you ladies style them and after nearly catching my death of cold the other day after underestimating the weather, I feel inspired.
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Think Mink
There is a Golden Isle that's on eBay. It says the size is XL, but it lists the shoulder width at 14"' which I think is too narrow for an XL. Here's the item number: 184140780334 I'm not getting a match to the item number. 14" is definitely too small to be an XL. I finally found it in my...
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DH bought me a mink for my birthday a couple of years ago. I love it. Classic. I love seeing others wear fur. Fur isn't "politically correct" in many parts, but some of what IS acceptable in terms of various views and behaviors is bullish*t. I love fur guilt free.
I’m in Canada and I wear fur. My mom wore fur, and I know many people that still wear fur. It’s warm! And just like @papertiger wrote, it’s better for the environment than plastic coats, especially if they are being handed down generationally. My mom gave me one of her blonde fox coats from the 70s, it’s one of the most amazing things. She still wears her other ones though 
I couldn’t care less if the shivering judgemental people give me the side eye when they are wearing leather and sweatshop made plastics sipping coffees from questionable sources in styrofoam cups.
Really though, I’ve never had any unpleasant reactions from wearing fur, just people wanting to feel it
I couldn’t care less if the shivering judgemental people give me the side eye when they are wearing leather and sweatshop made plastics sipping coffees from questionable sources in styrofoam cups.
Really though, I’ve never had any unpleasant reactions from wearing fur, just people wanting to feel it
This. Thank you for saying that.
I inherited a Lynx jacket from my mother-in-law, only after about 5 years of unsuccessfully trying to sell it (I didn't want to give it away at a super low price like most second-hand fur prices), so I decided to try it out this season. I actually love it, and now wear it anytime or with anything including a baseball cap. It gets looks from people around the city and I can't figure out if they're disapproving looks, but I am ready with an argument similar to what you said. I'm not really pro- or anti-fur, I just happen to have acquired a vintage heirloom fur coat and I've decided to make use of it rather than let it sit there and go to waste.
I would never say anything to anyone wearing it (to each their own) but for me personally, I don't care for real OR for that matter fake fur...it's just not a look I'm drawn to.
It it's thrifted, inherited or otherwise used after it has had already a long fashion life, I say okay, I mean the animal has been killed already for a long while before we got to be more conscious about it.
As a new fashion to come back and being produced with new animals being killed for it, is a big NO for me.
As a new fashion to come back and being produced with new animals being killed for it, is a big NO for me.
This is exactly how I feel. This goes for any animal product, really. I'd rather have a preloved/thrifted/inherited item that's stood the test of time than to buy brand new "eco-friendly" faux alternatives for the sake of being eco-conscious.
I just had a similar conversation with someone, it's very sad how no one is dressing upYeah, definitely depends upon where you live. I've read they're tres chic in Iceland. I live in the Great White North and no one wears furs here, even though temps often dip below 0 in the evening this time of year, but I think it's because fashion has grown so casual. No one dresses up around here, not even to go to the opera or fancy restaurants. It's quite sad really.
I inherited my mom’s mink coat which is a medium hip length and has a beautiful embroidered silk lining. Sadly I don’t think she wore it much herself and I’m not comfortable wearing it out-I dress casually and have nowhere to wear it to and plus, I get nervous that people may think I’m either OTT or not mindful of animal rights. I know I shouldn’t care what others think but it just continues to sit in my closet. I do love the look and feel of fur-I have a Yves Salomon and a shearling from several years ago which I wore a lot in the past but have worn less this year. I just got a CG parka and I chose one without a fur collar on purpose. Hopefully one day I’ll have enough courage to wear that mink out!
Fur is always in. The ladies in my family all wear fur. I have several fur coats that I wear when it’s cold enough. Actually was thinking of getting a new one soon.
It feels wrong in NY.
I would be afraid to be spit on or worst to be perfectly honest.
So my furs have been in the back of the closet for years…
I would be afraid to be spit on or worst to be perfectly honest.
So my furs have been in the back of the closet for years…
I would love to see your silver fox coat! Here is mine.
