A groundbreaking, informative, and thought-provoking exploration of
fur's fashionable and controversial history The first and only book
of its kind, Fur: A Sensitive History looks at the impact of fur on
society, politics, and, of course, fashion. This material has a
long, complex, and rich history, culminating in recent and ongoing
anti-fur debates. Jonathan Faiers discusses how fur-long praised
for its warmth, softness, and connotation of status-became so
controversial, at the center of campaigns against animal cruelty
and the movement toward ethical fashion. At the same time, fake fur
now faces a backlash of its own, given the environmental impact of
its manufacture and its links to fast fashion. Divided into five
sections-dedicated to hair, pelt, coat, skin, and fleece-the book
surveys not only the politics of fur but also its centrality to
western fashion, the tactile pleasure it gives, and its use in
literature, art, and film. This thoughtfully reasoned, eloquently
written, and spectacularly illustrated examination of fur is both
timely and essential, filling a gap in fashion scholarship and
appealing to a broad audience.
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