July 2019 • We Are Fur

The Truth About Fashion Part 1: Going to the Source

July 26, 2019

The most important rule for fashion brands is to stay relevant, so, it comes as no surprise that fashion brands are often in the eye of many social and political media storms. From questions surrounding traceability, sustainability and animal welfare, to issues about environmental impact, exploitation, consumerism and waste, the fashion industry isn’t in short supply of concerns. In fact, a surplus of issues, predominantly surrounding production and waste, fronted by the fast-fashion industry which produces 1 billion garments and 1.2 billion tons of CO2...

An Enquiring Mind: Manolo Blahnik

July 19, 2019

A treasure chest of art and sculptures, the Wallace Collection, once a source of inspiration to Manolo Blahnik, now showcases his uncompromising designs in the splendid grandiosity they deserve. Manolo Blahnik is an artist and icon in the world of shoe design. Originating from Santa Cruz de la Palma, in the Canary Islands, Spain, Blahnik dreamt of fashion, so after attending boarding school in Switzerland, studying Politics and Law at the University of Geneva, then Literature and Architecture, Blahnik got his degree and move to Paris...

Lycée Turquetil Fur Course in Paris

July 17, 2019

The French Fur Trade Federation organizes a number of competitions every year for young designers, participates in the training of students, organizes the integration of new recruits in workshops and coordinates international projects around the fur trades. At international level, there are many competitions the French Fur Federation participate in, including REMIX organized by the International Fur Federation supported by Vogue Italia and Vogue Talents. At national level, the French Fur Trade Federation supports the Lycée Turquetil in Paris. This school has a workshop specifically...

Mary Quant: Miniskirts to Megabrand

July 11, 2019

Unlike the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition – an exploration of one of couture’s greatest designers – as I navigate the Mary Quant exhibition also housed at the iconic Victoria and Albert museum (V&A), it becomes apparent that on display is a total rejection of Parisian couture and everything the fashion elite represented. Chronicling Quant’s twenty-year heyday and rebellion between 1955 and 1975, this exhibition showcases a crusade for teenage and young women’s social and sexual emancipation through fashion, re-defining the youth-led spirit of 1960’s...

Vintage fur vs Plastic waste – Why Conor McGregor’s vintage furs conquer Kim Kardashian-West’s need for recreating plastic waste.

July 9, 2019

@kimkardashian @thenotoriousmma Reality television star Kim Kardashian-West recently revealed that she will be remaking all her natural fur garments into faux-fur replicas – a material which people are phasing out of everyday life. This is a clear rejection of natural fur in favour of synthetic alternatives by Kardashian-West. Contrastingly, MMA star Conor McGregor recently posted on his Instagram describing his two “handmade” Gucci mink coats as “iconic” “art pieces” which he will eventually pass down to his children and grandchildren. McGregor has decided to maintain...