Monthly Archives: May 2011

Fur Hypocrite: Melanie Rickey

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Yasmine

While Melanie Rickey isn’t a household name, she is most definitely an important fashion journalist in the UK, who acts as Fashion Editor-at-large for Grazia magazine (one of the countries most popular fashion magazines.) A few months back she wrote … Continue reading →

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Fur on the Catwalk: Dsquared Autumn Winter 2011

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Suzanne

The wild west gets a fur treatment with beautiful fur collars and coats at Dsquared2 this winter. Canadian designers Dean and Dan Caten bring together their tried and true western themes, with an added touch of luxury in gorgeous collars, trims, … Continue reading →

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Fur on the Catwalk: Alexander McQueen AW2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Suzanne

The Alexander McQueen show for the Autumn/Winter season featured quite a bit of fur, worn in a range of different ways. From pure white coats featuring fur cut outs, to S&M inspired dresses trimmed in fur, the collection showed breadth … Continue reading →

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Fur Tips: Buying Vintage Fur

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Yasmine

Vintage fur is a great alternative to new fur, as the designs can be very unique, and it is often a lot less expensive. But vintage furs need to be carefully selected, as it is easy to buy a “bad” … Continue reading →

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Vintage Fox Stole Spotted on the Street

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Suzanne

Perfect finger waves, bright red lipstick, and a stole complete with paws and all! This beautiful fox pelt completes the 1920’s styling. I love stoles that still have the little feet and faces attached, it adds a touch of whimsy … Continue reading →

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The Art of Luxe: Color, Color and more Color!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Shaty

Nothing more exciting than a spectacular runway show, when sipping wine and reminiscing about the Naffem VIP tour! I attended  the Art of Luxe fashion show which celebrates fur designers such as Paula Lishman, Zuki and young creators sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Fur on the Catwalk: The Row Autumn Winter 2011

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Suzanne

Ashley Olsen and Mary Kate Olsen, masterminds behind the high fashion label The Row, delivered an exceptionally beautiful Autumn collection. The clean lines and structured tailoring pair nicely with comically large hats and boisterous fur collars. Every piece is well … Continue reading →

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NAFFEM – Fur Fashion meets Innovation

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Shaty

    “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” Coco Chanel   I was admiring an award winning fur piece displayed at the 2011 Naffem show, when these words resonated in my mind. Comfort and fluffiness seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Christian Dior Autumn Winter 2011

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Suzanne

Sorry for the lack of posts people! We have been busy with NAFFEM. More on that in the days to follow! Despite what some may have to say about John Galliano, there is no arguing the fact that the man … Continue reading →

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