Oh, dear me. I am not going to start the whole fur debate. Any rabid pro- or anti-fur responses will be deleted, OK? There is more than enough discussion on other sites such as PETA regarding animal cruelty, eco concerns, ethics, synthetic fibres vs natural, etc, etc, so I’ll leave it at that.
Anyway, I love faux fur, and the faux-er the better! As Nina points out, Prada’s 2007 “Fake Classic” faux furs were just perfect. Even Lagerfeld at Chanel has gone faux for Fall/Winter 2010/2011.
Unfortunately, I live in a warm climate, so the opportunities for such wonderful furriness are sadly limited. I still do have a screaming-faux coat that I am looking forward to wearing next winter, but that’s about it.
I also think that the traditional big, heavy fur coats overwhelm the wearer. You don’t think, “Wow, look at her,”, you think, “Wow, look at that.”
Who wants to be a “that”?
A Couple of Thats.
A little carefully-placed furriness in the form of a hat or collar or trim can go much further than a hulking great lump of it, and Nina’s “Closet Obsession” of fur stoles is testament to that. She answers the problem of stylish and warm outer-wear for evening with the luxurious flourish of a stole, and I think that is genius.
It’s genius slightly undone, however, by her inclusion of Gwyneth Paltrow in The Royal Tenenbaums as a “Great Moment in Fur”. She might as well have listed Natassja Kinsky in The Hotel New Hampshire.
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I have a couple of faux fur capelets that are very useful for dressy occasions. Actually, thinking about it I do have a lot of fur in my wardrobe! My favourite is my blue fur collared cardigan (that I am currently too fat to wear).
ReplyDeleteYou're not "too fat" for your cardigan, Foodycat. Tut-tut! The cardigan no longer fits you. The cardigan is there for YOU, you are not there for the cardigan (lovely blue fur collar or not!) Blue fur... I love it, but it has to be a non-Cookie Monster shade!
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