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).
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
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| Photo by Donato Sardella |
TESS #2: Lanvin
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| Photo: Courtesy of Lanvin |
TESS #3: Alexander McQueen
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| Photo: Courtesy of Alexander McQueen |
TESS #4: Sonia Rykiel
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| Photo: Courtesy of Sonia Rykiel |
TESS #5: Mugler
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| Photo: Courtesy of Mugler |
TESS #6: Alberta Ferretti
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| Photo by Donato Sardella |
TESS #7: Maison Martin Margiela
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| Photo: Courtesy of Maison Martin Margiela |
TESS #8: Celine
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| Photo: Courtesy of Celine |
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| Photo: Courtesy of Alice+Olivia |
TESS #10: Michael Kors
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| Photo by John Aquino |
TESS #11: Cédric Charlier
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| Photo: Courtesy of Cédric Charlier |
TESS #12: Matthew Williamson
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| Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Williamson |
TESS #13: Viktor & Rolf
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| Photo: Courtesy of Viktor & Rolf |
TESS #14: Vera Wang
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| Photo by John Aquino |
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| Photo by John Aquino |
So, what are your thoughts on the above - to FUR or NOT to FUR?
Your Tess
