Faux real? How fashion is shifting from fur to sustainable alternatives


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The aesthetic's return seems to have been driven by microtrends such as TikTok’s "mob wife”, "old money”, "Boom Boom”and 1980s revival.Photo: Pexels

On a frisky December afternoon in New York City 30 years ago, a stylishly dressed woman entered the Four Seasons Grill Room, walked to Anna Wintour’s table, pulled a dead raccoon out of her bag, and dropped it on the Vogue editor-in-chief’s plate.

The protester, a member of the animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (Peta), then shouted, "Anna wears fur hats!” and fled before anyone could catch her.

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