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More info: > THIS SEASON'S HOTTEST TREND IS FASHION WITH COMPASSION Just when you thought real fur had gone the way of the Corvair, fashionistas have started donning pelts again. What's an animal-loving yet style-conscious person to do? Rather than lecture or protest, what if we gave those fashion slaves a better alternative? Today's faux fur is remarkably similar to the real thing. Thanks to inventive technology, it has evolved from cheesy fake fuzz into a soft, luxurious material. In fact, this year's faux fur is the focus of many top designer collections, including Guess, DKNY and BCBG by Max Azria. With so many stylish choices out there, we're sure you'll find a piece or two that will become a fashion staple in your wardrobe. And while you're at it, think about shunning leather during your shopping sprees; it's just fur without the fluff Men wearing fur? Joe Namath and 70s-era pimps might first come to mind. But now, a new generation of men, are padding their wardrobes with mink, coyote and raccoon faux furs. With the help of designers such as Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Calvin Klein, fur has crossed the gender divide. Faux fur mink jackets for men are being worn with jeans with leopard patches, while lots of blazers and pants with cow, pony and zebra patterns are showing up on runways and in stores. (Daily News Record, Strachman, 2006) With many warm and elegant alternatives widely available, fur is simply unnecessary.' And so, the faux fur coats market for men has exploded. 'Many of the faux fur designs are so beautiful and so good you can't tell the difference from the real thing these days,' one London fashionista told the Mail. 'I have a fake raccoon jacket which I bought in one of the trendiest boutiques in North London. (Daily Telegraph, London UK, 2007) Teresa Platt, executive director of America's Fur Commission, warns: 'Faux fur coats do not degrade for at least 600 years and may take thousands of years. "It's not like the old days when it didn't look good and didn't feel good," she said. "There are some pieces where it's almost indistinguishable. If you look closer, of course, you can tell." "Faux fur is one of the hugest trends of the season," said Sarah Shirley, a New York-based fashion stylist and trend expert for Bloomindales. "Faux is fun, and you don't have to sink a lot of money into it." With cool weather fast approaching, it's not too early to start planning how you will stay warm this winter. American and European designers offer numerous options with their fall and winter collections, and some of those choices include luxurious faux fur coats According to PETA, both the fashion world and furriers are deluding themselves if they think people will ever again buy fur in the quantity they once did. "The fashion magazines can say that fur is back," says PETA spokesperson Jenny Woods, "but customers are not buying it." Maybe so. But your typical woman is still less concerned about the thought police than about the fashion police. "There is definitely less [anti-fur] pressure than there was in the late Eighties and early Nineties," confirms Larry Schulman of Alexandre Furs.. |
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