18 July 2019
Where to buy fur coats! (1)

Where To Buy Fur Coats

Where to buy a high-quality real fur coat nowadays? You want to buy a fur coat and you don’t know where to find one? The answer is straightforward, there are no many places to find good real fur coats and even fewer places to fulfill every taste! So the only way to find what you want is online! There are many online stores that sell furs, the best and with the biggest diversity is our online fur store, Haute Acorn! In our store, you can find more than 1000 different designs in fur coats. Our expertise is in Mink coats, the craftsmanship and the quality of the raw material are the finest you will find online and offline, we promise that!  If you are searching for a physical store the truth is that nowadays it’s hard to find a good place to buy a high-quality real fur coat! In the past there used to be so many stores and markets of fur coats in every big city, now most of them have closed and that makes it so difficult to find a place with diversity and quality!  If you are in Europe it is even harder to find even one store to sell only fur coats, not so long ago, if you wanted a fur coat in any European city, your local furrier provided samples of pelts and styles, then personally made your garment “to measure” in his own atelier, at the rear of the shop.  In the US a big center of fur with many furriers is New York but according to the late news, the council of the city is trying to stop the selling and the production of real fur! Another city that you can find many real furs is Chicago! The places with the most physical fur stores! Greece also has a very big production of real fur coats due to the relationships with the Russian fur market! Many Russian merchants buy their furs from Greek factories and small fabrics! This is the reason that the Chalkidiki a summer resort in North Greece is full of fur stores, the Russians come for vacation and leave Greece with 2-3 fur coats! If you want to see the art of fur and experience a great diversity of fur craftsmanship you should visit Chalkidiki or Kastoria! There you will find all kind of fur coats, mink, fox, chinchilla, sable, lynx, rabbit and whatever you are looking for! Russia and Moscow especially is another city that you will find many fur stores!  
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12 June 2019
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How A Mink Coat Is Made

  Fur coats are exquisite pieces of art, especially mink coats. They have been worn for so many years and they are always in fashion. Have you ever wondered how these beautiful mink coats are made? There are many steps until a mink coat can be worn. Below, we will present the steps for the mink coat production.    1. Fur Farms Minks are the most commonly farmed furbearers while smaller quantities of fox and chinchilla are also produced on small, family-run farms. Farmed mink, are fed leftovers from our own food production. The manure, bedding (soiled straw and wood shavings), and carcasses are composted to produce organic fertilizers to replenish the soil. Nothing is wasted. Although their ancestors were originally taken from the wild, these animals have been selectively bred and raised on farms for many generations. Mink have been farmed for over 150 years. When minks get full grown they were euthanized in a humanly and not cruel way and then the farmers take out their fur! There is a myth that the animals are alive when they are skinned but this is not true at all! In the EU, USA, and CA, all farms must follow some strict regulations. These regulations are about animal welfare, health, and respect!  2. Auctions Public auctions are the principal method of selling raw (unprocessed) pelts to international buyers. This continues an age-old tradition. That is the price level for each fur type is determined by market supply and demand. Trappers and farmers receive the full value paid for their furs, minus a small commission charged by the auction house. This commission is to cover the costs of promotion, organizing the sale, and other market-development activities. Trappers and farmers deliver their furs to the auction house on a consignment basis. Each pelt is identified with a bar-coded computer tag so that the producers can receive the price paid for their furs, even when they have been inter-sorted with others. When the sale is finished, the auction house deducts a small commission to cover the cost of receiving, grading, and selling the fur and remits the rest directly to each trapper and farmer.  3. Production Fur processing – like the production of any textile or other material – consumes energy and must be done responsibly to protect the environment and human health. Fur processing is carefully regulated and, in any case, processes must be benign enough to protect the fur. The first step in processing raw pelts is dressing. The dressing of furs involves several steps, the exact number of which is determined by the particular fur being dressed. Generally speaking, fur is cleaned, softened, fleshed (extraneous flesh is removed), and stretched. The skin is tanned by a process called leathering. Many furs are then dyed, bleached, or tipped (dyeing the guard hair only) using various synthetic compounds called fur bases.  4. Design  The design process begins with sketches, notes, patterns, and muslin models. Pelts must be matched for size, color, and texture because furs are a natural product, no two pelts are exactly alike, that’s why fur is so difficult to work with! Each pelt is unique and varies in the thickness of skin, fur density, natural color, and size. The genius of master furriers is their special ability to match and assemble these fur pelts to create a homogenous fabric-like material, while skillfully using the natural character of the skins to enhance the design of each garment. One of the most important and unique aspects of fur design is the process of letting out. This process involves a steady and precise hand cutting the fur into tiny diagonal stripes that are re-sewn to make the pelt longer, narrower, and more supple. The pelts are then trimmed and blocked: cut, moistened, and stretched to fit the pattern, and “nailed” to the blocking board to dry in the proper shape. When dry, the pieces are sewn together, closed, and finished, sometimes with the addition of other luxury details. Such as printed silk linings or Swarovski crystals, the culmination of as much as 100 hours of meticulous craftsmanship. Each garment is individually cut and sewn, by hand, in small workshops, with the special attention to detail one gives to a unique piece of art. From a creative standpoint, fur designs have moved far beyond the traditional knee-length brown mink coat. Today, there are myriad techniques to enhance the furs, innovative dressing, dyeing, and texturizing procedures now inspire the designer and allow for the creative process to begin even before the style has been conceived. New tanning, leathering, plucking, dyeing, shearing, sculpting, laser cutting, printing, knitting, and intarsia techniques, among many others, have metamorphosed fur garments into warm, practical, and stylish fashion pieces that adapt to any type of wardrobe. In an age of mass-produced and disposable fashion, fur garments are a long-lasting investment. They can be restyled, resold as vintage wear, or passed down to the next generation. Fur apparel is painstakingly crafted, handmade, natural, and truly unique.  5. Buying a fur Some retail furriers still make mink coats themselves. More often, they now have them made by specialized wholesale designers and craftspeople who work only for retailers. In North America, most fur design and fabrication is centered in New York, Montreal, and Toronto. Fur apparel and accessories are also imported from the fashion centers of Europe (e.g., Milan and Paris) or, increasingly, like other apparel, from Asia. Also, Greece has a huge production, especially in Kastoria (a small city in North Greece). There used to be like 500 furriers, 95% of the production was made for Russian clients and retailers!  Nonetheless, most retail furriers have still experienced artisans in their own right; they are fully qualified to make repairs or alterations, or even to fully re-style (“remodel”) your fur coat, jacket, or accessory. More often than not,  retail furrier’s specialized knowledge and skills have been passed down in his or her family for generations.  If you are planning to buy a mink coat you have to be sure so you will make the right choice! You can take some pieces of advice from our guide 6 things to know before you buy a mink coat      Sources: https://www.truthaboutfur.com https://www.britannica.com
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23 April 2019
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The Role Of Real Fur In Sustainable Fashion

Are Real Fur Coats ”Eco”? The terms ”eco” and “sustainable” have been used for so many different products and practices. Its meaning is in danger of being lost. ‘Eco’ shouldn’t be a word “that immediately conjures up images of oatmeal-colored fashion or garments that are oversized or lacking in any sort of luxury or beauty, detailing or desirability” According to Wikipedia Sustainability is the process of maintaining change in a balanced environment, in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspirations! It is pretty clear that a real fur coat can be both ”eco” and ”sustainable”!   Sustainability in fashion is a necessity! One characteristic of the fashion industry is its complex supply chain. Apparel production starts with yarn, which is then woven into fabric and is then cut and sewn into clothing. This supply chain is no longer a local matter but now extends into many countries across the globe. The larger the demand for fast-fashion items the bigger the problem!  Consumers around the world are beginning to understand that, along with the development of the fashion industry, comes the potential for significant adverse impact on the environment as a result of the industry’s complex supply chain and the need to produce a wide variety of products. According to research by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry produces 53 million tons of products annually. The majority of it, 73%, is either incinerated or ends up in landfills.   The biggest threat to sustainability is ”fast fashion”! Fast fashion is a contemporary term used by fashion retailers to express that designs move from catwalks quickly to capture current fashion trends. Fast fashion clothing collections are based on the most recent fashion trends presented at Fashion Week in both the spring and the autumn of every year. Emphasis is on optimizing certain aspects of the supply chain for these trends to be designed and manufactured quickly and inexpensively to allow the mainstream consumer to buy current clothing styles at a lower price. This philosophy of quick manufacturing at an affordable price is used in large retailers such as H&M, Zara, C&A, Peacocks, Primark, Xcel Brands, and Topshop. It particularly came to the fore during the vogue for “boho chic” in the mid-2000s. According to the UK Environmental Audit Committee’s report “Fixing Fashion,” fast fashion “involves increased numbers of new fashion collections every year, quick turnarounds, and often lower prices. Reacting rapidly to offer new products to meet consumer demand is crucial to this business model. Cheap and low-quality clothing is used by consumers 5-10 times before it ends up in a landfill!    The micro-fiber effect! In an alarming study released recently, researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara found that, on average, synthetic fleece jackets release 1.7 grams of microfibers each wash. It also found that older jackets shed almost twice as many fibers as new jackets. The study was funded by outdoor clothing manufacturer Patagonia, a certified B Corp that also offers grants for environmental work. In another study, of the almost 2,000 aquatic samples researchers have processed, about 90% of the debris was microfibers – both in freshwater and the ocean. Microfibers are also the second most common type of debris in Lake Michigan, according to Sherri Mason’s research. In this study, the scientists found plastic fibers from textiles in fish and bivalves sold for human consumption. The research occurred in California, the researchers bought 64 different fishes to search for microfibers. They found that 25% of the fish had anthropogenic microfibers in their GI tract. This proves that polyester can end in our bodies! Read more about the micro-fiber effect.   The Environmental Costs Of Fast Fashion! Fast fashion focuses on speed and low costs in order to deliver frequent new collections inspired by catwalk looks or celebrity styles. But it is particularly bad for the environment. As pressure to reduce cost and the time, it takes to get a product from design to shop floor means that environmental corners are more likely to be cut! Vibrant colors, prints, and fabric finishes are appealing features of fashion garments, but many of these are achieved with toxic chemicals. Textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of clean water globally, after agriculture.   Fashion and water consumption! Also, cotton needs A LOT of water to grow (and heat) but is usually cultivated in warm and dry areas. Up to 20,000 liters of water are needed to produce just 1kg of cotton. This generates tremendous pressure on this precious resource. Already scarce, and has dramatic ecological consequences. Such as the desertification of the Aral Sea, where cotton production has entirely drained the water (see pictures above). 85 % of the daily needs in the water of the entire population of India would be covered by the water used to grow cotton in the country.  100 million people in India do not have access to drinking water.   The Role Of Real Fur In Sustainability! It is not unusual to see well-made mink coats that are still in good condition after 20-25 or more years of use. You can also easily give a new life to an old fur coat by completely transforming it. The coat is taken apart and restyled, the fur is sheared and dyed and a completely new look is created. Older furs can be recycled into vests, hats, pillows, knapsacks, and a whole range of beautiful and practical new products.  Real fur is biodegradable! It’s natural organic material so the environment can biodegrade the fur! It is made for long use. Usually, a woman shops 2-3 real fur coats in her lifetime! While another that prefers a fast-fashion coat will shop 25-30 in her lifetime!  The animals that are captured by hunters are controlled by CITES, an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.    The Whole Point Of This Subject Is The Fur Sustainability Debate! We have to separate issues of sustainability from issues of ethics and animal welfare. If you’re morally opposed to wearing fur or supporting brands that use it, the answer is fairly straightforward: avoid it. If, however, you don’t feel particularly strongly about that side of the argument but want to make the best choices you can for the environment, there are other considerations to take into account, like the quality of a garment and how long you’ll wear it. The point is that fashion needs Real Fur in order to stay sustainable for the upcoming years!   
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12 April 2019
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No Ban To Real Fur

  Real fur is going through some difficult moments.  As the New York City council is trying to forbid the sales and production of fur in the city! In a heartfelt and deeply personal, article in New York Post newspaper, a young fourth-generation New York City fur manufacturer talks about what a fur ban will mean for her, her family’s legacy, and the hundreds of New York families they provide a livelihood for. Let’s face it total legislative bans on legal products are usually lazy out to complicated issues in politics that require reflective thought, fair compromises, and bold and sound leadership. Surely, representative Corey Johnson, his fellow New York City councilmen/women, and Mayor Bill de Blasio don’t want to gut a venerated industry and obliterate so many working-class jobs in the city of dreams… NYC! Read below…      City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and his colleagues are trying to put my family’s 60-year-old fur company out of business — and our 150 workers out of their jobs. The speaker has introduced legislation to ban the sale and manufacture of fur. One of New York’s oldest industries and one that still provides hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue to the Big Apple, through good times and bad. Johnson has argued that “saying no to fur is fashionable and a symbol of progress. This proposal is about protecting animals. But what about protecting New Yorkers and their livelihoods? This ban would uproot a venerable industry and create rippling negative economic effects, to which Johnson appears to be oblivious. I’m 32 years old and a fourth-generation furrier. My great-grandfather came from Poland in 1938. He fought in World War II, then came home and started a small fur-trading business in the Garment District. This business became a family enterprise that passed from my great grandfather to my grandfather, from my grandfather to my uncle and aunt, and from my aunt to me. Today, we are a thriving manufacturer and retailer, working with a diverse array of designers and brands and selling a kaleidoscopic collection of products from scarves, sandals, and key chains to hair ties, denim jackets, and home accessories. I’m proud of my trade and where the next generation is taking this industry. According to the Fur Information Council of America, there are more than 130 fur businesses in New York City, providing more than 1,000 direct jobs. We serve a growing and diverse base of customers.  This base comes from across the five boroughs, the state, the country — and the world. The council’s legislation would bar all of these businesses from operating in New York. If Johnson cares about what his ideas would mean to the lives of real people, he doesn’t show it. It would be unprecedented for the City Council to just erase jobs and an entire industry. A legal, sustainable, and highly regulated industry at that — simply based on ideology. If the city is willing to ban fur, then other animal products like leather, wool, meat, and dairy can’t be far behind. This is a slippery slope. The government shouldn’t be in our closets or our pantries. Council members claim they are just following other cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, which have also banned fur. But those towns don’t support the same job base as New York, where we have both retail and manufacturing. But ban proponents also argue we no longer need real fur because fake fur is a great alternative. Yet fake fur is made from plastic materials and is part of the current trend of expendable fashion that sends 85 percent of all clothing to landfills. Real fur, by contrast, lasts decades and is recyclable and biodegradable. If the council is serious about helping the environment, promoting fake fur is not the way to go. Read more about faux fur here… In October, in support of legislation to control the rents on small businesses, the council speaker tweeted:  “When we lose mom and pop shops, we lose a piece of New York City.” Fur businesses are literally the mom-and-pop shops upon which New York was built. The beaver is our state animal, in honor of the fur trade that launched New York’s economy. Our industry may be old, but it is still vibrant. Shutting down small businesses that are providing jobs and tax revenue is the opposite of progressive politics. This industry has sustained families for generations. Whether you choose to wear fur or not, most New Yorkers understand that good jobs should be protected. Samantha Ortiz is president of ER Fur Trading.   Sources: https://www.furinsider.com/job-loss-at-the-heart-of-it-all-new-york-city-fur-ban-jobsmatter/ ,  https://nypost.com/2019/04/04/city-council-war-on-fur-is-a-war-on-small-biz/ 
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13 March 2019
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16 Fur Slides Outfits For Any Occasion

Spring is here again and its time for the most wanted shoes from last season to glow again! The fur slides are super versatile and count as a must-have wardrobe item for women. Whether you’ve already got one of these essentials, or are planning to buy one, we’re here to inspire you to wear them fashionably with these ideas for cute fur slides outfits, as worn by some of our favorite fashionistas!     @kovalenko_valeria proves just how cool the ”Sprezzatura” way can be with her casual look made up of a black top , short jeans and ”sunset” glasses. Complete with real fur slides and you’re good to go!   These fur slides look pretty awesome with a short summer dress. @ellieeewbu   Fur slides can also be worn with a sweater and dark wash cut jeans.    Try on this smart-casual outfit completed with fox fur slides in pink color. @goldenbich   Beige fur slides look sweet and casual with high waisted pants and spaghetti strap top. @sammiejosephene   Make a real statement on the streets wearing a black blazer dress completed with black fur slides. @valentina.steinhart   Long polka dot dress looks great with light color slides for the best summer style. @ypapantivasila   You can wear your leopard print dress with fur slides, instead of the expected high heel shoes. @eraedyla   Fur slides with a ripped denim skirt are a match made in heaven. @alexamdra_panagiotarou    Total white look. @aliceoliviac   This season’s must-have Girly style. @tiffanylynettedavis   Crop top and denim shorts can be styled perfectly with blue fur slides for an effortless chic feeling. @aliceperella   Love how @kaisercoby perfectly combined these shades and grounded everything with fluffy slides!    Swimsuit essentials: J’adior hat and fluffy mules!  @beatriceforsell   A trendy outfit of a long sleeve crop top with legging looks instantly updated with a pair of fur slides.    Beach look. @barbara__ta        
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