April 2020 • We Are Fur

The Fashion and fur industry fight back against the Covid 19 virus

April 29, 2020

While the respiratory disease Covid-19 brings the world to a standstill, with a rising number of 2.646.576 confirmed cases and 184.374 deaths so far, the fashion industry is facing one of the hardest challenges in its history. Over the past months the world’s economy has been reduced to the basic needs; physical retail clothing stores have had to largely shut all over the globe for an undetermined period and same with factories leaving hundreds of thousands of employees out of jobs and locked down at...

Save the Date: First Global Fur Conference Announced

April 8, 2020

Fur Europe and IFF are revealing the first-ever Fur Conference in autumn 2020 to bring together the entire global fur community. Taking place 23-25 October, the event will have an entirely new format combining IFF’s and Fur Europe’ annual general meetings with a surprising new setup for the last day. For the first time, the two fur organisations organise a Fur Conference to look together at the most critical environmental, social and economic issues the industry is facing. The crucial conversation about sustainability will bring...

Social distancing: how to get the best out of it

April 7, 2020

We are all passing through a difficult and confusing period and there are no strict clear guidelines on what to do with our daily personal life beside one recommendation that I hope is already clear for everyone - stay at home. Many of us are not working and days can become much longer when you don’t have anything productive to do, but whether we like it or not, there is not much we can do about it, so why not make the best out this...

Social Distancing – What can you do to keep busy?

April 1, 2020

How are you social distancing at home? We give our top tips on what to do during the Coronavirus outbreak. From new Netflix series to our fave home workouts. Listen here to get your stay-at-home inspiration.