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Saturday, 20 November 2010
Looking at the poster above, "here's the rest of your fur coat," how do you feel? It is obvious anti-fur ad. As people who are interested in fashion, and keep track on the latest fashion trend, we know that fur products has returned as a major trend in this season. However, look at the ad above again, even if the coat is absolutely fashionable, and gorgeous, wouldn't you feel any guilt for buying the coat, killing, or even murdering all those poor animals who have their skin, now, on you? Well, you wouldn't have to if you also look at the other side of the story.
According to the Yahoo News, Fur makes a comeback - with more humane claims, "some top labels including Chanel, Nina Ricci, put faux fur on the runway that was indistinguishable even by trained eyes from the real thing."Also, rabbit fur and lamb shearling that are used by accessory brand Be & D are byproducts of the meat industries. Though, Adam Roberts, the executive vice president of the animal deputy nonprofit Born Free USA is skeptical about the claims of fur only as byproduct of meat industries. "I think a lot of shoppers want to justify their chices They want to feel better about buying one product instead of looking at the industry holistically," says Roberts. I personally disagree with his opinion.
Sure, as he suggested, that there couldn't possibly be enough rabbit eaten in the US to meet the fashion industry's demand. However, those rabbit fur may be imported from other countries or, if the demand of fur products increases so dramatically that the company could no longer afford it (which I think is likely impossible), the company can always promote a seasonal collection which is only available for a limited period of time. Furthermore, Steve Dumain, Be & D's founder and creative director feels that "fur really goes back to protectivewear." He mentioned the hunter-gatherer period of our, evolution, the evolution of human. When humans were still hunter-gathers, the primary function of fur was only to keep ourselves warm during cold weathers. Today, in many places, especially places that have harsh winters, fur is still maily used in clothing for its warmth.
Finally, I agreed what Sasha Iglehart, the deputy fashion director at Glamor says, "wearing fur is a personal choice, but weather you prefer faux or real fur, it's a fashionable way to stay warm." I think as long as you have at least a little understanding about the background of where the fur came from, and as long as you accept it, fur is just another material that we ues from simplely clothing purposes or otherwise, for fashion purposes. Besides, don't we have the same "humane claims" about meat consuming? Keeping oneself warm is just as important as keeping oneself healthy. Like choosing to be a meat eater or a vegetarian, one can choose to wear faux fur, real fur, or no fur at all. The point is that no one has to become Curella in order to wear fur.
According to the Yahoo News, Fur makes a comeback - with more humane claims, "some top labels including Chanel, Nina Ricci, put faux fur on the runway that was indistinguishable even by trained eyes from the real thing."Also, rabbit fur and lamb shearling that are used by accessory brand Be & D are byproducts of the meat industries. Though, Adam Roberts, the executive vice president of the animal deputy nonprofit Born Free USA is skeptical about the claims of fur only as byproduct of meat industries. "I think a lot of shoppers want to justify their chices They want to feel better about buying one product instead of looking at the industry holistically," says Roberts. I personally disagree with his opinion.
Sure, as he suggested, that there couldn't possibly be enough rabbit eaten in the US to meet the fashion industry's demand. However, those rabbit fur may be imported from other countries or, if the demand of fur products increases so dramatically that the company could no longer afford it (which I think is likely impossible), the company can always promote a seasonal collection which is only available for a limited period of time. Furthermore, Steve Dumain, Be & D's founder and creative director feels that "fur really goes back to protectivewear." He mentioned the hunter-gatherer period of our, evolution, the evolution of human. When humans were still hunter-gathers, the primary function of fur was only to keep ourselves warm during cold weathers. Today, in many places, especially places that have harsh winters, fur is still maily used in clothing for its warmth.
Finally, I agreed what Sasha Iglehart, the deputy fashion director at Glamor says, "wearing fur is a personal choice, but weather you prefer faux or real fur, it's a fashionable way to stay warm." I think as long as you have at least a little understanding about the background of where the fur came from, and as long as you accept it, fur is just another material that we ues from simplely clothing purposes or otherwise, for fashion purposes. Besides, don't we have the same "humane claims" about meat consuming? Keeping oneself warm is just as important as keeping oneself healthy. Like choosing to be a meat eater or a vegetarian, one can choose to wear faux fur, real fur, or no fur at all. The point is that no one has to become Curella in order to wear fur.
Reference:
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101119/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fea_fashion_fur [Yahoo News: Fur makes a comeback - with more humane claims. © 2010 The Associated Press.]
- http://adland.tv/content/shock-tactics-big-picture [Image: Shock tactics, the big picture. © 1996-2010 Adland.]
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That photo should be spread worldwide! It would most certainly be effective in discouraging people from buying fur products. I think that using fur as byproducts of meat products is acceptable, but is that really true? Who would know? I've seen a video of someone ripping the fur right off an animal, leaving only what's in that anti-fur ad. It was the most repulsive video I've ever seen.
Our attraction to fur goes back to our hunter and gatherer roots? What a load of crap! As someone who does not follow fashion - at least not anymore, as evidenced by my plain polos and teacherly trousers - I'm worried that fur is back "in."
Of course, if the meat is being used and the animal is not endangered, it is reasonable, and economical, to use the fur to make clothing.
What scares me though is the tendency for fashion trends to explode. If the price of faux furs are high and demand for humane furs outstrips supply, do you think some profiteers will hunt down other animals to make a quick buck?
That is one compelling image you chose, Jez
Hi Mr. Smith,
"If the price of faux furs are high and demand for humane furs outstrips supply, do you think some profiteers will hunt down other animals to make a quick buck?" I think what you said is possible, that some profiteers will hunt down other animals to make a quick buck. However, think about the fur products today, especially this winter, we can find them almost everywhere, from top brand stores to downtown vendors. However, how many of them we can really tell whether the fur is real or fake? Can we trust the sellers? Personally, I almost never trust them unless they have certain credibility, like if they are sellers for some internationally well-known brands. So, I think the problem may be already happening, but so far, there doesn't seem to be an effective solution for it. Therefore, I think people who are to consume fur products would just have to know where do these fur come from, and they shall be skeptic about it. Further, I, myself, is an animal lover, and as well as a fashion lover/maybe follower. I remember there was once, I fell in love with this scarf which has fur on it. I found it in an expensive French brand shop, and the scarf is made in Turkey (if it was made in China, I'd have doubted its quality). I asked the seller what kind of fur was it, and she told me it was real rabbit fur. This is when I started to pondered whether I shall buy it or not. Then she told me that the fur is meant to be used for making clothing. It is part of the industry... Finally, I did not buy the scarf. It was mostly because of the cost, though, I was glad that I did not buy it. I mean, I probably won't feel right to wear it around if I think about that it used to be a living rabbit. Anyway, my point is that, now, even though there may be illegal hunters who provide profiteers cheap fur to sell, fur production has been part of the clothing industry. Hence, I think in order to reduce the concern of the humane in fur use in fashion, people should be encouraged to use faux fur instead of real fur. I think this is what the top brands are trying to do by using faux fur on their products. Otherwise, the government should make using fur with unknown origins illegal since it is relevant to animal protection and animal right, and strictly enforce the policy if necessary.
I wonder if there is any stigma associated with faux fur: such as, "Oh, your fur is fake. Well, mine's real so I'm better than you" and other snobbery. Is faux fur considered knockoff? I remember when fur was big in the eighties, those who wore fake fur were considered wannabes (is this slang term still in use or am I too old?). It would be great if it were reversed and the trendsetters wore faux furs and looked down on those who wore real furs. Although it's the same snobbery, at least no animals are dying.
I suppose I'm being a bit of a hypocrite anyhow. I eat meat and wear leather shoes.
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