Fur On The Runway... Is It Stolen?

FUR ON THE RUNWAY... IS IT STOLEN?



Headwear by Haute Couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

These MONSTROCITIES were worn at the Paris Fashion Week runway.

About... Fox Fur in the Textile Industry

Fox pelts are used in the production of fur coats, jackets, hats, scarves, blankets, hair accessories, and even mobile phone covers! Finland is the world’s leading producer of fox pelts - producing approximately four million fox, mink and raccoon pelts each year. Canada produces ten to fifteen times the amount produced in the USA, while fur farming is banned in Austria, Croatia, and the United Kingdom.

About... Foxes

Fox is the common name for many species of a carnivorous mammal belonging to the Canidae family. Most foxes are slightly smaller than the average domestic dog, with a long narrow snout and a bushy tail. In the wild, foxes can live for up to 10 years, but most foxes only live 2 to 3 years due to hunting, road accidents, and diseases. They usually hunt live prey (particularly rodents), but they can eat a wide variety of foods ranging from grasshoppers, to fruit and berries.