> I love the look but at the same time I'm definitely against it...
I'm the same. I think we are innately drawn to fur, yet we're totally aware of what happens to the animals that yield it - they die. And wearing fake fur promotes the aesthetic of wearing the real stuff, so it's no ideal solution.
I think the ideal outcome would be greater exploration into artificial textiles that appear like fur, but have superior performance. Say, a very fine, silky smooth fur that feels like the real thing, but which is waterproof and doesn't need a season in the freezer to stay fresh. That way, designers could continue to justify charging high prices for these 'exclusive' garments, there'd still be some sort of cachet around them, but no blood need be shed. Just a lot of sweat in the textile laboratory.
I've read that the fur industry has put a lot of money into sponsoring young designers - god knows a lot of them need all the money they can get. I can see how some make a deal with the devil and start putting a trim here and there. Before you know it, it's everywhere.
If we're going to deal in the real thing, I feel there's great scope for reworking vintage garments into more modern shapes. It's the lesser evil to reuse existing fur than it is to create fresh pelts - and reworking vintage fur is a greater test of a designer's skill, as well as being "green".
We'll always have our bloodlust for fur's beauty, but there are ways to lessen the waste of life.
(Versace, style.com)
, just look at the collections and in general you´ll notice all the volume that fox fur added to them.
