After hearing furore of 'no fur or no show' for Fendi's fall show in Korea, it has brought to light the amazing things that can be done with subsitutes! Hats, fur lepels, fur coats, cardigans, handbags, stoles and shoes are to name a few of the things sporting the animal-esq texture. It could be argued its more fashionalbe to have the fake alternative with the great offerings from high street giants. H&M, presenting itself as leader of the pack, is the king of simplistic adverts. The image below is a magazine advertisement needing no labels, no other extravagant item of clothing to zoom in on...just the fur.
The offerings make it hard not to avoid buying something along the same style guide. Along the vintage lines i wanted to showcase my favourite two fur textured items. The jacket photographed to commence was a fifty quid steal from a section in a favourite charity shop, it has evidence of being a coat as the seam inside is slightly uneven and half of the label has been removed at the bottom seaming. Why would someone want to remove any value to this?? Nonetheless its beautiful as a jacket, an American Coney fur.
Amaya Arzuaga is the Spanish mind behind the design of the knitted polo neck. Not owning a huge vintage label, probably from around the 90's, the top was part of an early collection of hers. Bought from The Closet Vintage store, the top was a must for me because of its statement shoulder detail. The structure filters through from the previous 80's identity where accentuated shoulders were meant to ooze notions of 'power' and 'money'. With reference to this, the shape spells vintage and also the use of fur adding to add a touch of opulence.
Showing the different ways it can be used, fur is back this winter...in more ways than one.
garments: vintage other H&M: www.hm.com
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