Despite a global obsession with cute animals, many designers’ fall and winter collections were filled with fur. At the women's fashion week in Milan, Gucci’s models were covered in goat, fox, and other colorful creature comforts.
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Ermanno Scervino
It's hard to look poor or PETA-friendly in a jacket like this, shown at Ermanno Scervino’s fall/winter show in Milan.
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Living Fur
Fur comes in many forms in the fashion world. In the case of Isaac Mizrahi's fall 2011 runway show in New York, it emerged in the shape of colorful, living, barking poodles. They were not worn by the models and made their presence known primarily backstage.
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Alexis Mabille
French designer Alexis Mabille drew from the entire animal kingdom for her fall/winter 2011-12 Haute Couture show on July 4, 2011, in Paris.
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More Mabille
It is unlikely this is made of skunk. Beyond that only the fur savvy can identify the heritage of this couture cloak.
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Issa London
It is not advisable to wear this hat, shown at London Fashion Week, in hot summer climates.
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Kaman Suen Ka Man
Hong Kong Fashion Week offered other ways to accessorize with animals. Here a model on July 5.
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John Richmond
Models appeared to have hedgehogs clinging to their feet at the John Richmond fall/winter show in Milan in February.
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Etro
Fur and sequins competed for attention at Etro’s Fall/Winter show in Milan.
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Iris Van Herpen
For those uncomfortable with dead animals, there’s always fake serpent as offered up by Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen in Paris on July 4.
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Jill Stuart
Perhaps you could call this a starter fur? Jill Stuart's collection was furry in a slightly more subdued way than some of her rivals.
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LANCY FROM25
Does a bright blue fur boa say "metamorphosis of luxury and charm" to you? That's how LANCY FROM25 positioned itself at China's fashion week in Beijing in March.
