Fur and Feather

Ok, this question has been bothering me for quite some time, hence I decided to seek for your opinion. So, to fur or not to fur? I mean, to wear fur or not to wear. 

Whoa-whoa, wait... Before I get attacked (physically or verbally) by all those PETA fans, let me make an official disclaimer. TESS, personally, possesses no fur coats; however, I see plenty of them 'walking' around. And it seems like fur remains in favor with a modern fashion (despite all ethical and moral reasons that we hear 24/7).

We all know who ignited the whole industry for good or bad a couple of decades ago: "Nobody was wearing fur until she put it on the cover in the early 1990s", says Tom Florio (former publisher of Vogue magazine).

Clearly, he means Anna Wintour. Who else, at the end, has this ultimate influence on the fashion business? But well, let's not put all the pressure on her shoulders. Let's revisit instead some of the Pre-Fall 2013 catwalks and see a visual proof of the enormous popularity of natural fur among fresh and established designers:

TESS  #1: Alberta Ferretti

Photo by Donato Sardella

TESS  #2: Lanvin

Photo: Courtesy of Lanvin

TESS  #3: Alexander McQueen

Photo: Courtesy of Alexander McQueen

TESS  #4: Sonia Rykiel

Photo: Courtesy of Sonia Rykiel

TESS  #5: Mugler

Photo: Courtesy of Mugler

TESS  #6: Alberta Ferretti

Photo by Donato Sardella

TESS  #7: Maison Martin Margiela

Photo: Courtesy of Maison Martin Margiela

TESS  #8: Celine

Photo: Courtesy of Celine

TESS  #9: Alice + Olivia

Photo: Courtesy of Alice+Olivia

TESS  #10: Michael Kors

Photo by John Aquino

TESS  #11: Cédric Charlier

Photo: Courtesy of Cédric Charlier

TESS  #12: Matthew Williamson

Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Williamson

TESS  #13: Viktor & Rolf 

Photo: Courtesy of Viktor & Rolf

TESS  #14: Vera Wang

Photo by John Aquino

TESS  #15: Vera Wang

Photo by John Aquino

So, what are your thoughts on the above - to FUR or NOT to FUR?

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