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In 2015 Karl Lagerfeld celebrated his 50 years of designing for Fendi . An absolutely brilliant Haute Couture show (for the record it was dubbed by him ”Haute Furroure”) and exposed his extravagant creations on the catwalk. In this show, we saw 36 brilliant fur pieces made from pure luxury materials, among them mink, chinchilla, and sable fur. Betwixt the 36 fur designs, the talented designer also featured one of the most expensive clothing ever made, a full-length sable fur coat that cost 1.000.000 Euros! (On your left).

So why does this fur coat cost so much?

According to The independentevery single follicle on this floor-length sable overcoat is coated in pure silver. “Giving a unique and contemporary luminous metallic effect to the fur while maintaining its softness. That’s the first reason.

Lagerfeld told that he can no longer make as many sable coats as he would like because of changes to the fur industry. Meaning he has had to invent techniques to counteract that, which definitely adds further cost to the creation.

“I remember 30 years ago, we made a finale with 20 sable coats,” he told WWD. “If you want to do that today, you’re lucky! If you can make one or two because most of the animals are not hunted anymore. It’s quite difficult to do high fashion because everything made in the past hardly exists anymore. We have to invent unbelievable techniques and mix them with feathers because the world has changed. We are not in the Eighties anymore.”

”This sable has such a special energy and mystery in addition to being so light and warm and sexy that it is no wonder that a century ago there was a law that only the czar and his family could wear this sable,” said Helen Yarmak about the sables that live in the Barguzin region.

Sables are little Russian natives that resemble ferrets, and because of how soft their fur is, it has been utilized for ages (Henry VIII was a fan). The sable is a cousin of mink,  but its fur surpasses all others in silky density and luminous colors. A carnivore of northern countries, the sable feeds on mice and even squirrels and prefers to hunt at night. The most exquisite sable specimens are still in Russia. The sable as an animal may be a cousin of mink and looks like a mink but when we talk about coats the semblance of a sable coat is similar to a fox fur coat, as it is almost as fluffy as a fox fur but more elegant, with higher density and softer!

One single pelt can cost from 150 to 350 USD, and 50-60 sables are required to make one full-length coat! Therefore, the quantity required is what drives up the price.

 

Now, 4 years later from this enormous creation of Karl Lagerfeld, the sable coat remains the most expensive fur coat ever made!  Karl has passed on this February          ( 2019 )we would like to honor his memory with this article!

 

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