To fur or not to fur?

So apparently fur is dead?! In the war of fur 'v' faux where are we meant to stand? Surely if it is acceptable to wear leather shoes and angora jumpers then a rabbit fur coat is ok, it too is a by product of the meat after all! 

What most don't realise is, that the super-brand; McQueen, Fendi, Joseph, Vuitton, Galliano and the rest, will only use fur from specific manufacturers, who dispatch furs to these said brands from animals that have not been slaughtered inhumanely - not saying that this is of any conciliation at all and am not endorsing it. 

Anna Wintour was quoted as saying "when fur is not in fashion then we (Vogue) will stop shooting it" which mirrors the opinion of super fearless Editor Carine Roitfeld. 

Her August issue 2008 shoot with Testino featuring Raquel Zimmermann literally sticking hermiddle  finger up at PETA protesters. 

Agree with her or not, you can't deny that this shoot is AMAZING and really pretty brave!

Where do you stand?

TPLRGs: Fashion News

Georgia May Jagger has been announced as the new face of Versace S/S 10 line . The campaign, shot by Mario Testino at an apartment in The Dorchester Hotel in London earlier this month, will start to appear from February 2010. When asked why she had chosen Georgia, Donatella said 'She's smart, a strong personality, beautiful, full of energy...and with that natural high star quality, I adore her! She's perfect for this collection- a real Versace girl.'

Georgia is apparently "really excited" to be the new face of the Italian super brand but her agent Tori Edwards told vogue.com "Georgia absolutely loves working with Donatella but won't be shooting anything else for the rest of  the year." 

We can't wait to see the campaign and only hope it is as good as the new collection.