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   admin
   admin
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   Based on a recent commentor who was appalled that I even have images of anything that even resembles fur on the site, I wanted to know how you girls feel:

   Do you wear fur? How about faux fur? If yes or no, what are your reasons?

   I'm torn. I only have bought faux fur, with the exception of my moccasins, which are trimmed with real rabbit fur. I hate the idea of the cruelty of the fur industry, but I have trouble decided what is a real problem and what is just PETA hype.

   Let me know what you think girls!

   -Kaleigh

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   yayitsme123
   Briana
   

   Rutgers University - Newark

   Posts: 130
   

   I've never been a big fan of fur, but I do like the look of leather. However, like you Kaleigh, I have only bought fake leather and fake fur things (minus my uggs, which i regret buying!). Not only do I feel they have a similar great look, they're also so much cheaper! So I basically see buying FAKE fur as a win-win-win situation. No animals were harmed, it's much cheaper, and can be cute/warm!

   <3 Briana

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   admin
   admin
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   Good point Briana, and I forgot about my UGGs, which I love but totally forgot about the fact that shearling is technically a type of fur. How do you feel about vintage fur? My grandmother has a gorgeous fur coat that was actually her mother's and I love it. I figure since it's so old, they probably didn't have the terrible mass-fur-production practices now, plus since it's already made, it's better to use it than let it take up space in a landfill....am I kidding myself? lol

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   yayitsme123
   Briana
   

   Rutgers University - Newark

   Posts: 130
   

   That's such a weird question, since I was just talking to my grandma about this last night! We have a picture in my living room of my great grandparents taken in the late 1920's that I've absolutely loved since I was little. When my grandmother came over last night and saw the picture, she mentioned something about my great grandma's fur wrap. She told me she used to play dress up all the time with it when she was little. The wrap somehow it got passed down to my aunt, but she refuses wear it because she knows she'd be crucified since it's real fur.

   I agree with you and personally think vintage fur shouldn't be discarded, especially if it's been passed down through your family. Like you said, it's already made, so it's better to wear the old fur, rather than harm more animals to make new fur!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   YasmeenButtons
   Castle Fashion
   

   Rutgers University

   Posts: 144
   

   The way I think about it is...if you're going to kill the animal anyway (for food etc.) than use all of it.

   One thing I really hate is when people hunt for shark fin. Sometimes they catch the shark, cut off the fin (for shark fin soup) and let the shark go back into the wild. It's really awful because the shark can't swim anymore without it's fin and it basically either bleeds to death or starves because it can't hunt properly.

   I've been buying a lot of vegan clothes/shoes but if something comes from an animal that was used completely and respected, then I think it's okay.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   CElizabeth
   CElizabeth
   

   Plymouth University

   Posts: 1
   

   I'm personaly completely against buying fur of any kind, it's fuelling a violent, inhumane industry. I avoid leather bags, etc however things like leather sofa's, car seats are harder to avoid and I understand that leather is just a byproduct anyway (They killed the cow for it's meat, not it's skin, whereas other animals are just hunted for their skin. That's sickening.)

   :)

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   katiegem
   katiegem
   

   Western Washington University

   Posts: 1
   

   Fur grosses me out, I would never wear it. Have you ever seen a rabbit, a fox, a chinchilla, or a mink? They are freaking adorable! A pile of dead animals is NOT worth it, I don't care how good you think you look in their skin. There are a million cute things you can wear and feel great about yourself in without torturing animals.

   As far as vintage fur goes, why not donate it to someone who can't afford a coat and actually needs it to keep warm?

   I'm not opposed to faux fur, but I don't wear it. I personally just think it all looks stupid.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   pattieb
   pattieb
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   http://hk.geocities.com/blood1213/fur.html
   http://www.furisdead.com/feat/ChineseFurFarms/

   Girls, try these links, then get back to me about your fur fads. oxox

   Posted 3 months ago #
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   TheKaay
   TheKaay
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   As bad as this sounds I'm pro fur, I was actually planning on buying a fur vest on black Friday. It looks cute, but the animals aren't just killed for fur, we eat animals too. If your against fur are you also a vegetarian?

   Posted 2 months ago #
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    lion-chic
    lion-chic
    

    NVC San Antonio

    Posts: 8
    

    Fur is so tacky I think, besides you can get imitations so much cheaper! I think the rule should be if you want to wear fur, you must hunt and shoot the animal yourself then eat it, and then and only then you can wear it! LOL.

    Vision without Action are just Dreams.....http://smooth-essentials.com

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    Mad_Miller20
    Mad_Miller20
    Posts: 7
    

    I don't think fur is tacky. I think that faux fur is an inexpensive, more humane way to join in on the trend. I love the fur vest look. This season I've seen a lot of fur scarves and neck wraps that are to die for cute!

    Posted 2 weeks ago #

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