Mink

[Cheyenne]

Would you ever wear a mink coat? Or are they only for old, rich women?

There is a gorgeous black mink coat on sale at Marshall Fields in today's sales advertisement. I'm not buying it, but it made me wonder who would buy it. Maybe someday I will, when I hope to be an old, rich woman.

 

[sexy-girl]

animal fur is a no no

 

[christophe]

nah i am a leather jacket kinda guy...never wore mink although i think people would look at me funny if i did!

 

[Cheyenne]

animal fur is a no no

I should have known you'd be the first to post that.

I have a winter jacket with real fir trim. Real fur isn't an issue for me, in small quantities anyway.

 

[Guest]

animal fur is a no no

Yeah, it's like a status symbol anyway. Why would you want one?

Buy a computer and digital camera instead.

 

[Marxist]

Mink is such a throwback material. One cannot wear it without thinking of a Gabor sister or that crazy loon that owns the Rams.

Not cool, Chey.

 

[Samuari]

Sounds like something to wear inside out and Naked. Then you can flash the PITA wackos and feel good doing it!

 

[Cheyenne]

Yeah, it's like a status symbol anyway. Why would you want one?

Buy a computer and digital camera instead.

Why? Because I live in a deep freeze for about 6 months out of the year and natural fur is WARM.

The cost of a full length mink coat though would cover at least two computers and digital cameras. Maybe 3!

 

[Guest]

Why? Because I live in a deep freeze for about 6 months out of the year and natural fur is WARM.

So is down. In fact, it's way warmer. And it's not too expensive, even if it's from Eddie Bauer. They have a store at Mayfair, I think.

 

[Cheyenne]

Mink is such a throwback material. One cannot wear it without thinking of a Gabor sister or that crazy loon that owns the Rams.

Not cool, Chey.

But when I'm old and rich I figure I won't care what people think about what I remind them of.

I also laugh at all the women in Chicago shopping in their full length minks. Maybe when I get to the point where I don't mind people like me laughing, I'll buy one. On the other hand, reminding someone of a Gabor sister may not be such a bad thing...

 

[sexy-girl]

I should have known you'd be the first to post that.

I have a winter jacket with real fir trim. Real fur isn't an issue for me, in small quantities anyway.

i promise i haven't chucked animal blood over anyone for wearing fur

 

[Guest]

 

[Soblue]

Fur is warm. My mother gave me one of her furs. It's a full length mink. I'd never wear it, the style isn't me, but I'm thinking of having it cut down into a cute bomber jacket.

 

[Cheyenne]

So is down. In fact, it's way warmer. And it's not too expensive, even if it's from Eddie Bauer. They have a store at Mayfair, I think.

Down is ugly as sin. And I was just at that store yesterday- you weren't spying on me, were you?

 

[Lancecastor]

1. Fur is a 100% natural material from which to make the warmest of outer garments.

2. Compared to other materials used in coat-making, less harm to the environment is caused by using fur and the resource is both sustainable and renewable. Belching textile mills using underwaged and underaged workers are an obscenity by comparison.

3. Harvesting fur from animals raised for the purpose is no more unethical than growing corn; a living thing is a living thing.

4. Mink are killed far more responsibly in captivity than in the wild by man or other predators.

5. A woman in a fur coat, heels, stockings, red lipstick, diamonds and perfume is one of the sexiest visions on the planet. The younger, the better.

6. Anti-fur lobbyists are like Saab drivers...ever see a happy one?

Be happy. Be sexy. Be a real woman.

Buy the fur.

Thank you for your support.

 

[christophe]

one year i bought my wife a Tibetan lamb fur coat....my wife stayed rather warm but the poor lamb freezing in the mountains of tibet...how could i be so cruel!

 

[Marxist]

But when I'm old and rich I figure I won't care what people think about what I remind them of.

I also laugh at all the women in Chicago shopping in their full length minks. Maybe when I get to the point where I don't mind people like me laughing, I'll buy one. On the other hand, reminding someone of a Gabor sister may not be such a bad thing...

I guess. I just can't imagine anyone silly enough to buy a fur not worried about the world's opinion.

Private Vasquez's cousin, Tiffany Amber Vasquez, in a moment of clubbing baby seals contemplation

 

[sexy-girl]

1. Fur is a 100% natural material from which to make the warmest of outer garments.

2. Compared to other materials used in coat-making, less harm to the environment is caused by using fur and the resource is both sustainable and renewable. Belching textile mills using underwaged and underaged workers are an obscenity by comparison.

3. Harvesting fur from animals raised for the purpose is no more unethical than growing corn; a living thing is a living thing.

4. Mink are killed far more responsibly in captivity than in the wild by man or other predators.

5. A woman in a fur coat, heels, stockings, red lipstick, diamonds and perfume is one of the sexiest visions on the planet. The younger, the better.

6. Anti-fur lobbyists are like Saab drivers...ever see a happy one?

Be happy. Be sexy. Be a real woman.

Buy the fur.

Thank you for your support.

killing an animal just to look good doesn't seem right to me

 

[Guest]

 

[Purrde Flower]

I would wear it if I liked it.. But I don't. Has nothing to do if it was an animal once or not.

 

[Cheyenne]

Another issue with the fur- I think it screams "rob me" to the thugs of the world.

 

[Guest]

I guess. I just can't imagine anyone silly enough to buy a fur not worried about the world's opinion.

Private Vasquez's cousin, Tiffany Amber Vasquez, in a moment of clubbing baby seals contemplation

OK, THAT'S funny!

 

[Guest]

Down is ugly as sin. And I was just at that store yesterday- you weren't spying on me, were you?

Fur is not exactly attractive. Hence the laughter mentioned all over this thread.

You don't survive a deep freeze with fashion in mind, you know.

 

[Lancecastor]

Private Vasquez's cousin, Tiffany Amber Vasquez, in a moment of clubbing baby seals contemplation [/B][/QUOTE]

Many of my relatives used to go seal-hunting on this vessel...

 

[Cheyenne]

Fur is not exactly attractive. Hence the laughter mentioned all over this thread.

You don't survive a deep freeze with fashion in mind, you know.

Wrong on that point- get your newspaper out and look at the coat I'm talking about. I think it is beautiful.