This past weekend I went on a walk with two of my friends and we were discussing the possible “ban on fur” in West Hollywood.  If the ordinance were to past, stores within a certain perimeter would not be able to sell items that are made of or partially made of animal fur.  While this is taking place in California, it reminded me of a scene on Sex & the City where Samantha comes back to visit New York during the winter (she was living on the west coast with Smith at the time).  She and the girls went to fashion week and Samantha was wearing a white fur coat when someone from PETA (I think) threw blood on her shouting, “Murderer!  Murderer!”  Samantha’s reaction:  “God, I miss New York.” Anyway, my friends and I were talking about when we were kids and fur coats were all the rage.  Rabbit, mink, fox, all were in and considered luxurious.  Of course, sometimes fake furs were purchased and women tried to pull them off as the real deal.  Very unfashionable.  At that time.  But as we know, both beauty and fashion trends are fleeting.  Now we will see women wearing thousand dollar real fur coats and trying to pull them off as fake.  My friend Sloan commented how she remembered wearing one of her mom’s minks and how incredibly warm it was.  My other friend commented, “yes, I believe it.  Animals have that fur for a reason.”  I don’t think she meant for women to wear.    

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