Anonymous wrote:Fur is tacky. A throwback to old lady C-list celebrities from the 70's. Zsa-Zsa Gabor - esque.

It's also thoughtless, knowing what we know about how those animals were raised and killed. But, I suspect someone wearing one doesn't much care about that. And that says something about that person.

Think carefully when you accuse of thoughtlessness -- do you know how much embedded energy is in your cruelty-free puffer jacket? The amount of petroleum required to produce the polyester fabric? The amount of water used to produce the fibers? The carbon footprint of the shipping? Were the workers who assembled it paid a living wage? The environmental and social impact of producing a new jacket is not insignificant. But you don't "see" that. It's easy to "see" that a fur coat required the sacrifice of living creatures. The garment industry causes damage to many waterways, uses fossil fuels, and abuses human labor. But keep judging those who are wearing a 50 year old jacket while you are wearing this season's latest fast fashion.

Anonymous wrote:I will never stop wearing my fur pieces. I don't care what anyone thinks about it. But fortunately, I still receive many compliments on them.

Meh. You may look fashionable on the outside to a few people. I doubt the "pieces" match your black heart, though.

Fur is tacky. A throwback to old lady C-list celebrities from the 70's. Zsa-Zsa Gabor - esque.

It's also thoughtless, knowing what we know about how those animals were raised and killed. But, I suspect someone wearing one doesn't much care about that. And that says something about that person.

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Anonymous wrote:I will never stop wearing my fur pieces. I don't care what anyone thinks about it. But fortunately, I still receive many compliments on them.

"Pieces??"

Yes, pieces. Coats, jackets, hats, collars, stoles.

My jacket, yes. My full length fur, almost never.

Anonymous wrote:I will never stop wearing my fur pieces. I don't care what anyone thinks about it. But fortunately, I still receive many compliments on them.

"Pieces??"

Anonymous wrote:I will never stop wearing my fur pieces. I don't care what anyone thinks about it. But fortunately, I still receive many compliments on them.

This!

I will never stop wearing my fur pieces. I don't care what anyone thinks about it. But fortunately, I still receive many compliments on them.

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Anonymous wrote:Recently saw two mink coats for sale at a rummage sale for 100 Euros (live in Europe), good qualitiy but they could not sell them. Says everything.

Which country? As has often been stated on this forum, Europe is more than one country. As an EU citizen, kind of getting tired of people always saying Europe as though it is some homogenous place.

No one cares in this instance. The point is that the rummage sale wasn’t in the US. It could have been in Argentina. No one cares.

Anonymous wrote:Recently saw two mink coats for sale at a rummage sale for 100 Euros (live in Europe), good qualitiy but they could not sell them. Says everything.

Which country? As has often been stated on this forum, Europe is more than one country. As an EU citizen, kind of getting tired of people always saying Europe as though it is some homogenous place.

Recently saw two mink coats for sale at a rummage sale for 100 Euros (live in Europe), good qualitiy but they could not sell them. Says everything.

Got it wear it.

Anonymous wrote:only in bed, in the nude.

+1 I have a half length that provides for a little move flexibility

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Anonymous wrote:I am thinking of buying a full length mink coat. I always felt fur coats were for old ladies, here I am 50 now. Need a treat to make myself better but wondering if it's worth buying a) Buying one or b) get a shorter over the butt version versus to the floor coat. Is fur even in?

Are you only considering mink? IMO fox coats, including arctic and silver, look more modern; but they only look good on medium to slender bodies.
I agree that you should look for a vintage item vs. buying new. Even outside of ethical considerations, it is not an sensible purchase in terms of cost per wear.

These are nice but in fur-wearing countries long-hair fur like fox is considered a little-girl item, to wear until you're 25 or so. Women should not wear mink if they are under 20-22.

Fox is beautiful, especially silver fox and arctic/blue fox, but silver fox yellows with time (hence it's a little-girl fir). Another superwarm thing is a lynx (which is much lighter than mink) but you'll have trouble finding it in this country.

You might try locating a tourmaline/beige mink, they look modern but don't have the stigma of dark brown mink (which I personally find too stale). You do have to be somewhat slender and tall for fur coats. Do not wear a full-length fur coat if you're short and plump. You'll look like a box on feet.

It's fall, and it's time for fur to come out and play. Pay no attention to the silly "rules" mentioned above. Whatever types of fur you enjoy wearing, are fine. I haven't met a fur I didn't like, or want to wear.

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Anonymous wrote:Are all the anti-fur posters in their 20s? That would make sense to me as I'd have probably posted some of this bullshit online if the internet was a thing back then.

Are all of the fur lovers in their 70s? That would make sense that they don't know any better.

Touche!

I am one of the anti-fur posters and I'm mid-forties. Fur coats look awful. I've always thought they look terrible.

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I always presume the wearer is not intelligent.

Really? Just curious why? The average price would be $5k-$10K. How many un-intelligent people can spend that much money on winter jacket? I know that money doesn't equals brain, but still, it will take some brain to make that money.

I know someone as a very distant acquaintance. She is a stripper and dates men with money. She always wears high end fashions, including fur coats.

I like fur. My mom had some that she got from her aunt and mother. I only own fakes though. Even if I have on a fake jacket I get some strange looks but I don't care.