If the upmarket Colorado ski resort of Aspen had a dress code this winter, it would be fair to assume it was “fur” — and not just the faux kind.
In the space of less than a week in late January, model Kendall Jenner was photographed wearing a plethora of fur looks, mostly vintage, including a fox fur coat from Nicolas Ghesquière-era Balenciaga and a cropped fur-lined jacket from Tom Ford’s 1996 Gucci collection with matching skirt. As faux furs — most of which are made from petroleum-based synthetic materials that aren’t biodegradable, and destined for decades in landfill — become an increasingly serious faux pas among a new, eco-conscious generation, fashion’s dirty secret appears to be: real fur is back in vogue.
