Marvelously Fuzzy {The Fur Salon}

I am not quite sure when exactly my fascination with fur had started but I can tell you for sure that breezing through childhood in Russia without the proper (cold weather) “gear” was never an option. In my earliest winter memories from our country house (just a short drive outside of Moscow), fur was always a feature… I remember how plush my dad’s big fur hat looked, making his silhouette even more impressive as he entered the room, shaking off a stubborn cluster of snow flakes… And my mom’s as-soft-as-it-gets Mink coat framing a kind smile, adding to something as simple as a warm hug a allure one doesn’t need to fully comprehend to appreciate…

In Russia, fur always was and always will be so much more than just a way to save ones soul from frosting away in the dead of winter. And as I grew up I understood that those lustrous pelts were always about, you guessed it, status. In a much more progressive era, with abundance of heating artifices and new textiles all around, fur is “surprisingly” more desirable then ever… Fashion designers from every fashion capital to imagine have incorporated fur coats gracefully “waltzing” on their Fall runways these past couple of seasons. But you know what, as incredibly “fashionable” a chunky freckled monster of a coat could look great on a runway, when it comes to purchasing a fur of your own, considering the great monetary investment, timeless luxury is what you’ll probably end up going for, if only for the purpose of longevity of something so… remarkable in your wardrobe. Recently, I’ve been introduces to The Fur Salon at Saks Fifth Avenue and been exploring their marvelously fuzzy selection with quite the delight (yep, indeed). Below, is a sample of an updated classic in marble-dyed rabbit fur with knit-trim I am fond of;

The thing is with fur, it’s so… How should I put it, substantial, one must be careful when styling around it. Meaning, I think fur should always be paired with something more relaxed and casual so you don’t across as a stale mademoiselle (no offense to all the fabulous ladies who lunch…) while in your 20′s or 30′s, to think of it even 40′s! Fur should look regal but never over done. Lately, I rediscovered my affection to denim and what better way is there to balance out a mink coat if not a great pair of washed jeans? Also, I like to keep things playful, red perforated leather gloves and kitty ears on your hat? Why NOT?

Style it up; Clockwise from top; ASOS knit hat, Calvin Klein bootie, a stack of jeans, Moschino Perforated gloves, Sweatshirt & Haring Bone scarf from ASOS.

Image at top of post courtesy of Harper’s BAZAAR November issue 2013, 2nd image courtesy of The Fur Salon at Saks Fifth Avenue. Stay tuned for much more FUR coming your way soon