August 2016 • We Are Fur

Fendi Bags Are The Face For Fall Winter 2016

August 9, 2016

There is a new ‘face’ in town this Fall Winter 2016, thanks to Fendi. The brand that brought us the quirky and coveted bag bugs has something new and cute to join your bag collection.The new ‘faces’ collection (Inspired by the millennia generation emojis and emoticons) cleverly uses hardware to create different face motifs on their new colour block bag designs. Complimented by bold colours, they achieve a very graphic appeal and most importantly, looking exceptionally Instagram friendly. And since kitschy is the hot trend now, the more...

Ralph Rucci: Fur as Art, Art as Life.

August 3, 2016

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” —Edgar Degas In an interview with Ike Ude, Ralph Rucci was asked: “What is fabric to you?” He replied: “It’s life, it’s everything, it’s essential”. He declared himself against synthetic fabrics, as these do not have the qualities that his clothes need to have. He also talked about his concern of the small amount of sources of natural fabrics or materials because of the demand, quantity and price. He still uses “extraordinary synthetic...

Faux Fur is More Than a Faux Pas, it’s Poison

August 2, 2016

Mark Oaten, CEO of International Fur Federation writes for the Huffington Post One of the arguments most beloved of the anti-fur lobby is that faux fur is actually better for the environment than the real thing. That argument, however, is as fake as the apparel it supports. And some new research has thrown the whole issue around man-made fibres more generally into the limelight. Specifically, researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara have found that, on average, synthetic fleece jackets release 1.7 grams...

Fur Spotlight: A Close-Up of Haute Couture Paris AW 2016 – 2017 PT. 2

August 1, 2016

Alexandre Vauthier Starting as an assistant for Thierry Mugler Couture, Alexandre Vauthier later moved on to Jean Paul Gaultier as head designer for eight years. In 2009, he had his first fashion show in Paris. Since then, Christian Louboutin has designed the shoes for his shows. From 2011 to 2014 Vauthier was a guest member of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. Since December 2014 he is an official member enabling his fashion house to use the term “haute couture.” Alexandre Vauthier takes camouflage...

Sander Lak: The Beauty of Eclecticism and a Touch of Fur

August 1, 2016

“The voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Psychology describes the term eclectic as the approach that takes formulas and techniques from different theories to create an integrated style. And in some ways, it describes quite accurately Sander Lak’s work. Sander Lak is a theorist; and his theories are based on his personal journey through London’s Central Saint Martins, working for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim and Christophe Decarnin, before taking over as head...