peta after alannah

“Dear Hill, IM(sic) GOING TO KILL YOU SERIOUSLY IF YOU DONT STOP YOUR(sic) DEAD. NO1 WANTS TO BUY YOUR SH-T, Sincerely ssssss ssssss.”

- a death threat received by australian designer alannah hill from an an activist on behalf of people for the ethical treatment of animals (peta)

the above-mentioned note arrived just a few weeks after peta members, dressed in skeleton costumes, staged a protest outside her flagship boutique in melbourne, protesting against her use of rabbit fur trim on five items in her new collection.  hill also says she’s been the target of an email bombardment campaign and has had to hire bodyguards to safeguard her security.  peter j, also known to the dutch as "the vegan streaker", was arrested this week for plotting to attack queen beatrix of the netherlands for her choice to wear fur.  the charges include one count of illegal possession of weapons.  do these people understand the hypocrisy in such acts?  no matter what your view, violence is never a solution.

especially fur you

"the duchess!  the duchess!  oh my dear paws!  oh my fur and whiskers!"

- white rabbit in alice's adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll

lanvin fw09

etro fw09

emilio pucci fw09

antonio berardi fw09

on the street - at the cafe, paris

on the street - teddy bear too, nyc

on the street - vika, paris

on the street - les tuileries, paris

kate moss

"mario testino portraits" show

national portrait gallery, london

2002

fur has mesmerised women for decades.  fashions come and go, but furs always remain.  there is something incredibly girly about the movement alone and then the way the hairs immediately stand when an icy chilly breezes by is fantastically romantic.  fur continues to make a statement this season, as illustrated by the above runway looks and so chicly translated to "the street" by the sartorialist's (my favourite blog of all time!!) subjects.  wear it fluffy and hip length with silky nothingness underneath.  kate moss has been wearing hers like this for years.