Fur trade booming after swing from fashion faux pas to catwalk favourite
Figures show farmers stepping up production to meet soaring demand for mink, sable, fox and ferret pelts
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Is wearing fur morally worse than wearing leather?
Both industries have questionable ethics – and even faux alternatives aren’t necessarily green, says Lucy Siegle
A cruelty-free angora fur trade may be incompatible with fast fashion
Brands suspend production after PETA’s secret footage reveals grim reality behind production of angora rabbit fur
Making Dreams: Fendi and the Cinema
“I remember, as a little girl, film screenings were events in their own right.” Silvia Venturini Fendi Fendi opens Milan flagship and a unique cinema exhibition. This is the “Made to Order” wall, the heart of Selleria room inside the new Fendi boutique in Milan. Here you can personalise some Fendi bags choosing … Read more
Esxence 2013: interview with Nikolas Gleber, Essence of new Gentlemen by Friendly Fur
Nikolas Gleber-Friendly Fur: “The “New luxury” is living true values, being yourself” At this year’s Esxence Milano, 2LUXURY2 had the pleasure to meet Nikolas Gleber – creator of Friendly Fur, conceptionist at ENGEE, an innovative, creative artist, and a true passionate about perfumes, and luxury objects of green glamour. His work is devoted to eco-responsibility, luxury … Read more
LVMH-owned Cheval Blanc gets eight new luxury suites
To start off the new winter season on December 21, LVMH-owned uber-luxurious Cheval Blanc Hotel in Coucheval ski resort introduces 8 new suites decorated by interior designer Sybille de Margerie. The alpine palace situated in resort billed “International billionaires club” extended also 6 of its other suites. Cheval Blanc offers thirty rooms and suites over … Read more