Scarf coat, cape, trench coat, barbour jacket… What piece to invest in this winter? Françoise Hardy had the answer!
Coat season has finally started! In fashion, they not only keep us warm, but also bring style and elegance. Especially when it comes to getting out of bed and buying a baguette: once you have an elegant coat, you just put it on, without worrying about what you’re wearing underneath!
The most important thing, however, is knowing which one to invest in! Today the trend is for scarf coats, trench coats and other capes. But there is another piece that we see everywhere, especially on the street! This is one of Françoise Hardy’s favorite coats, who actually wore it during her stay in Amsterdam in 1969.
Long in fashion, it is today one of the trends to follow. You will probably have guessed it, it is the faux fur coat! A classic that we see everywhere: whether on the catwalks or in the streets. Short or long, full fur or just on the cuffs and collar; black, brown or even leopard print… all styles are worn!
While real fur prevailed from ancient Egypt until the 20th century and was primarily associated with nobility and royalty, making it an indicator of social status, faux fur, on the other hand, was introduced more late to respond to the challenges of the time. Indeed, from the 1970s, the fur coat went from the status of a desirable product to that of a target of activism in favor of animal rights. We all remember the anti-fur movement and the models Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford who posed naked in the PETA campaign.I’d rather be naked than wear fur“.
Fake fur was therefore born from these protest movements, but also from the desire to imitate the upper classes. Whether it’s a fur coat or a faux fur coat, both evoke wealth and power. This is why they were the main piece of the old mob wife trend!
Today, all brands offer their own models. Zara, H&M, Stradivarius, Bershka… you can easily find your next favorite winter coat!